The evening world., 1914-09-10
gen. french TELLS Of FIGHT
j2BY BRITISH TROOPS AGAINST
J FIVE GERMAN ARMY CORPS

Safely, After In
sses on Enemy.
Press.l-Many English breakfasts
, people read the graphic account By
nander-in-Chief Of the British forces
I made By the British expeditionary
Like . wildcat pursued By hounds.
towards the River Disc. constantly
{ must attain the river or perish.
Fifth Cavalry evacuated Binchs, NOV
Ing slightly south. ThS enemy there
upon occupied Binche.
tho right Of the third division
under Con. Hamilton was at Mons,
which formed Q somewhat dangerous
salient and directed the commander
Of the second corps II threatened
seriously to draw back the centre BE-
hind Mons. This was done before
dark.
TN the mean time. about in the
afternoon, I received q most unex-
pected me9aeo from Gen. Joffre By
telegraph. telling me that at least
three German CORPS were moving on
my position in front and that . Sec
ond corps was engaged in q turning
movement from the direction Of
Journal. He also informed me that
the two reserve French divisions and
the Fifth French Army Corps on my
right were retiring. the Germans hav-
Ing on the previous day gained pos
session Of the passage Of the sambre
between Chartered and Namur.
In Wow Of the possibility Of my
being driven from the Mons position
had previously ordered . position
In the rear to be reconnoitred. This
position rested on the Fortress Of
Maubeuee on the right ana extended
west TO Jenlain. southeast Of valen-
ciennes on the left. The position was
reported difhcuit to hold because
standing crops ana buildings made
the sitting Of trenches vsry dimcult
and limited the hrs IN many i'm
portant localities. Il nevertheless AZ
forded a few good artillery positions.
DECIDED TO RETIRE ON MAU.
eEUoG POSITION
when the news Of the retirement
Of tho French ana the heavy German
threatening on my front reached me
I endeavored to confirm It by aero
plane reconnaissance and AZ . result
Of this I determined to effect q retire.
ment to the Maubeuse position 1t
daybreak on the 2tth.
"A certain amount Of lighting con-
tinued along the whole line through
out the night and at daybreak on tho
2lth tho second division from the
neighborhood Of Harmigniss made .
powerful denomination a. II 10 re-
take Binchs. This was supported BY
the artillery Of both the first and the
second division while the first division
took up supporting position In the
eighborhood Of Peasant. Under
cover Of this demonstration tho 500
ond CORPS retired on the line Of Dour.
ouarouble and Framuries. Tho third
division on the right Of tho corps SUI
fered considerable loss in THE opera
ton from the enemy who had ~
taken Mons.
"The second corps halted on this
line where. they sntrenched them
selves, enabling Sir Douglas Haig.
With the nrst corps. gradually to
withdraw 70 the new position and he
Effected this without much further
Doss, reaching the line from Bavay to
Naubeuge about O'Clock in the even
Ing.
GERMANS BEGAN 70 PRsss THE
| ENoLIsh LEFT.
Toward midnight the enemy ap-
psarsd 70 b directing hs principal
effort against our left. I had Pre-
viously ordered Gen. Allenby with
the cavalry. to act vigorously IN
advance Of my left front and en-
deavor to take the pressure on.
about 7.So In the morning Gen.
Allsnby received . message from Sir
Charles Ferguson. commanding the
nth division, saying ~ was VII
hard pressed and IN urgent need Of
support. On receipt Of this message
Gen. Allenby drew in his cavalry and
sndeavored 70 bring direct support
to the NTH division.
During the course Of this opera
tion Gen. Dc Isle Of the second