The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-10
LINE OF TEUTONS
NEAREST PARIS !.
LOSING STEADILY
More Troops Hurled on
Flank to Give Retreat
Further Momentum.
FRENCH IN SUCCESSION
OF TERRIFIC ASSAULTS
Advance Is Slow, but General, in
Furious Fighting in
Centre
MILLIONS OF MEN ENGAGED
Strategical Position OF Allies Best
Since Beginning OF
War.
OF MEN ENGAGED
Strategical Position OF Allies Best
Since Beginning Of
War.

tspecial Cable 10 The Tim es- Diapa.ch. ]
pARis, September s.-AIarked French
fourth day OF the great battle which
is being fought along the concare line
extending from Meaux to Verdun, with
Nitry-le- Francois In the centre.
On the French left that part Of the
line resting nearest Paris, the Ger
ground steadily. and General Joffre and
Field Marshal Sir John French are
hurling more and more troops on the
German flank to give the German re-
treat further momentum.
In tho centre. that part or the limo
which extends through Lafere Cham
penoise, Somopois and Vitry-le Fran
co.'s. with the last named the theatre
OF the greatest activity. the French
have pressed back the Germans In a
succession OF terrific assaults In which
the French artillery played most
deadly and effective part.
Tho advance ot the French is slow.
but general, In tho furious lighting in
the centre.
On the right OF tho allies, tho e1-
hausted German army has abandoned
for the moment tho attack on Nancy.
which was made under the personal
direction OF Emperor william
In the Vosges and In Lorraine. the
French Official reports indicate that
their troops are pushing forward
PREMATURE TO SAY
THAT GERMASS ARE BEATEN
Despite the fact that the German right
wing. which has hewed ite way from
Mons to Paris IS In retreat. and that
the German centre is being pressed
hard by the allies, II must be remem-
bered that In this, the greatest battle
In history. 100000 men are engaged,
Will not decide the battle. It admit
tedly would be premature At this stage
OF the battle to say that the Germans
were beaten or disconnected.
There. is no doubt that the German
envelopins movement has completely
failed. and that the stratesical posi-
tion OF the allies Is the best since the
beginning OF tho war. secure as they
are. In favorable position near their
own base. The French retreat on
Paris was executed with such MASTER
ly skill that after their orderly re-
tiremont the army still retains It's full
striking strength, and is much more
favorably situated than the Germans
for an offensive movement. because the
latter have been forcing the fighting
ever since their entry into Belgium. and
their troops have suffered from the
eXhaustinG marches and the continuous
lighting.
Lack of ammunition also has EN-.
barrassed the Germans For this rea-
son the invaders have been forced at
several points along the 13o-mile line
to retreat to unfavorable ground, Civ
ing way before the more amply sup
piled allies.
INVADERS ARE NOT
ENTIRELY ON DEFENSIVE
The invaders. however. have not been
entirely on the defensive. At several
-.d ds,lif ntynf~ tr aft
lines. the Germans have made des-
perate attempts to break through. but
owing to the valiant resistance OF the
French TROOPS they were held in check
The German right wing army not
only Ia reported to be short Of ammuni-
tion. but also short OF food. and 1t is
now believed to be hurrying to effect
eral Won Buelow, where the German
supply stations and lines of communi-
cation are intact
II those armies succeed In uniting,
they probably will be joined with that
OF tho crown prince. the entire body
throwing Its support TO tho centre OF
the line to stem the French advance.
Two German flags wero captured In
the course OF the great battle. one the
oolors of the Thirty-Sixth Regiment
of German Infantry, being taken by "a
reservist named Gultmard, who has
been given the military medal for gal
lantry by General Gallieni, command
ant of Paris.
Scores OF British wounded arrived in
Paris during the day. They all ap-
plaud the valor OF the French soldiers,
and all idolize Field Marshal French.
The general is constantly at tho front,
and is taking tho developments calmly
He smokes cigarettes almost inces-
sanity.
They assert that the French have
captured many field and machine guns.
German prisoners-s80 of them arrived
in Paris o-day-appeared tagged and
hnrrasscd. and the spirit they reflect
seems far different from that of the
invading army, which pushed It's way
to Paris In ten days.
GAINS OF ALLIES
DURING PAST TWO DAYS
Specifically. the gains of tho allies
during the past two days have been as
follows:
The allies have gained ground all
along the limo Of the Ourcq and Peit
NORM Rivers, and the British have
driven tho enony back ten miles.
Further to tho right. near Mont
mirall and Sompuis. the gains have
been only temporarily.\
Still further to the right from vitry-
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