Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-14

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French on our right. the latter captur-
ing three villages after a hand to hand
fight and the infliction of severe loss
on the enemy.
The lighting along the Ourcq con-
tinued on this date and was OF the
most sanguinary character, for the
Germans had massed great force of
artillery along this line Very few OF
their infantry We're seen by the French
Attack by French Fifth Army.
The French Fifth army also made
fierce attack on the Germans in
Montmiratl, regaining that place.
ON Wednesday. Sept. 9, the battle
between the French Sixth army and
what was now the German flank guard
along the Ourcq continued.
The British corps, overcoming some
resistance on the river Petit NORM,
crossed the Marine in pursuit of the
Germans who now were hastily re-
treating northwards. One of our corps
was delayed by an obstinate defense
made by a strong rear guard with ma
chine guns at lie Ferte Sous Jouarre.
where the bridge had been DESTROYED.
"On Thursday. Sept 10. the French
Sixth army continued its pressure on
the west while the Fifth army by
forced marches reached the line Of
Chateau Thierry and Dormans on the
Marine. Our troops also continued the
pursuit on the north of the latter river
and after a considerable amount of
lighting captured some 1900 prisoners,
four guns, six machine guns and SO
transport wagons.
Many of the enemy were killed or
wounded and the numerous thick
woods which dot the country north Of
the Marine are filled with German
stragglers. Most of them appear to
have been without food for at least two
days.
Indeed, in this area of the opera
tons, the Germans seem to be demer-
allied and inclined to surrender in
small parties, and the general situa-
ton appears to be most favorable to
the allies.
Damage Done by Enemy.
Much brutal and senseless damage
has been done in the villages occupied
by the enemy. Property has been wan
tonly destroyed. Pictures In chateaus
have been ripped up and houses gen.
orally have been pillaged.
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thority also that the inhabitants have
been much ill-treated.
Interesting incidents have occurred
during the fighting. On the 10th of
September part of our Second army
corps advanced into the north, found
itself marching parallel with another
infantry force at some little distance
away. At first it was thought this was
another British unit. After some time,
however, it was discovered that 1t
was body Of Germans retreating.
Measures promptly were taken to
head off the enemy, who were sur
rounded and trapped In sunken road
where over 400 men surrendered.
ON Sept. 10 small party under a
non commissioned officer was cut off
and surrounded. After a desperate
resistance it was decided to go on
fighting to the end. Finally the nom
commissioned officer and one man only
were left, both OF them being wounded
THE Germans came up and shouted
to them, Lay down your arms The
German commander, however. sig
nailed to them to keep their arms and
then asked permission to shake hands
with the wounded non commissioned
officer. who was carried of on his
stretcher with his rife by his side
Troops Are Delighted.
The arrival of the reinforcements
and the continued advance have de-
lighted our troops, who are full of zeal
and anxious to press on.
"One of the features OF the campaign
on our side has been the success OBJ
tanned by the royal flying corps In
regard to the collection of information
1t is impossible either to award too
much praise to our aviators for the
way they have carried out their duties
or to overestimate the value of the in
telligence collected more particularly
during the recent advance.
I'm due course certain examples of
what has been effected may be speci-
fed and the far-reaching nature of the
results fully explained, but that time
has not arrived.
THAT the services of our flying
corps, which has really been on trial,
are fully appreciated by our allies is
shown by the following message from
the COMMUNICATIVE chief of the French
armies received Sept. by Field Mar
shall Lord Kitchener:
please express most particularly to
Marshal French my thanks for the
services rendered on every day by the
English flying corps. The precision,
exactitude and regularity of the news
brought In by its members are evidence
of their perfect organization and also
of the perfect training of the pilots
and the Observers
ITO give rough idea of the amount
Of work carried out it is sufficient to
mention that during a period OF 20
days up to the 10th of September a
daily average of more than nine recon-
Nuisance flights of over 100 miles each
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