The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-17

| mander-fn-chIef had planned. Inc
French attributed the victory in the
battle Of the Marine to the nervous re-
sIIiency Of their troops In firing out
the Germans while they themselves
still remained fresh enough to deliv-
er decisive blow and also to tho
great efficiency Of the French sener-
al staff officers. In this connection
they recall Napoleon's famous re-
mark that with English soldiers and
French officers he could easily have
conquered the world.
INVADERS REINFORCED.
10y VIM. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Sept. 17.-While the French
center 10 driving the German main
armies Of the Duke Of Wurtembur9
and the Crown Prince Frederick VIII
helm on the Meuse river lines, the
German right wing now made up Of
the armies Of Generals Won kiuck and
Won eueIow, has been very heavily
reinforced and 10 endeavorIna to re-
sumo the offensive. So severe 10 the
pressure on this line, extending from
west Of koyon across the upper end
Of the forest Of craonne and along
the river Aisne, that additional rein
forcements are being hurried from the
army Of the defense Of Paris and
from the Disc river section.
It 10 believed here the Germans
have succeeded in Withdrawing 4
large portion Of their eastern army
from Prussia and have hurried II in
to action in another attempt to break
through the allied line In a general
circiing movement which n success
full will be followed up by another ad-
vance on Paris. But General Gal
lienI, who 10 in constant communities
tion both with General Joffre and with
the war office at Bordeaux, does not
believe that there 10 the slightest
danger that the new move will sue
coed. He points out the pressure on
the German center and left wing 10
very great. The crown prince 10 being
steadily showed back on the Mouse
and the gap Of stenay and that the
Bavarian troops, commanded by the
crown prince Of Bavaria, have been
forced back Into German territory at
every part Of the extreme German
LEFT. Because Of this fact, he ex-
planned the present activity of the
German right 10 easily understand.
II 10 designed to save the day for the
center and left by forcing the with
drawaI Of at least a portion Of the
French forces to aid the center and
right. +,
Tho official announcement this al
ternoon was noticeabiy vague In its
terms. II added nothing to the knowl-
edge previously obtainabie Of the ex-
act lines Of the new battle. But It
emphasized the fact that the battle
is still in progress. II has lasted
since Monday and the losses on both
sides have been very great.
Reports from the front today say
that cold drizzling rain 10 falling
everywhere and Il seems certain that
the rainy season 10 now we'll begun.
This will harrass the Germans far
more than It will the French, mas
much az the Germans are badly bat
tered and are far from their supply
bases, while the French, having no
hostile territory such az Belgium in
their rear, can bring up all Of their
supplies and be able at all times to re.
treat, II necessary.
The Germans are reported as very
short Of food and forced. to cook oats
and beets which they gather from the
surrounding country already we'll
stripped. The French troops, reports
from the front say, are extremely we'll
fed. They are kept cheerful with
plenty Of hot coffee sent directly to
the firing line from the camp kitch-
ems which are we'll stocked. The
Germans are also admittedly weak on
the defense and are trying to man.
euver into positions previously select
ed but at every point the French are
reported greatly harrassIng them.
According to the stories told by the
German prisoners. the German ranks
are greatly disiIiusioned by their de-
feats and by their theatrical entrance
into France only to be Immediately
forced to abandon them. The French
soldiers are cheerful In the rain and
sing constantly and are finding no
fault. The efficiency Of the French
transport 10 noticeable. Personal
visits to the near front show no brok-
en- down automobiles, trucks or wag-
ons anywhere.
Won KLUCK IN DANGER.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE Daily
News this afternoon prints a despatch
from its correspondent at Amiens
which says the right wing Of the Ger
man army has been eneircIed by the
allies and that General Won kiuck'a
line Of retreat is in danger.
BELGIUM