The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-18
GERMANS SU6DENlV GRANGE PLANS
WHEN ALMOST III GATES Of PARIS

only interrupted that plan. Just Xhen
II seemed certain Of success. the plan
had been definitely changed. ~.
Why was Il changed when Paris ap-
peared within reach? IN
After my iirst journey along tho
battle line ! Indicated the rapid I'd.
vance Of the German right wiag NOV.
Ing directly on Paris through Amlens.
The tunnels Of Amiens were blown W
behind the last train Of fugitives Of
whom I Was one. Saturday. August
20. the enemy seemed irresistible.
The northwest coast o. France % far
- Ueppe was In their hands. NJ
But even then had reason to be-
lIeve the allies were favorably dis
posed TO check that advance.
was unpleasantiy surprised on my
second journey south to md that at
Beauvais. south Of Amiens. ] was
actually between the French and Ger
man forces.
A rapid and periious fight from
there along the German front brought
me to Criel. 30 miles north of Paris.
found the British headquarters and
center Of the allies there. That night
September 2, the main armies were
In contact. I spoke 70 British sol
diers engaged that day at senlis. only
IL miles from the Paris fortifications.
Die Dattis osslNniNS.
Paris was within sound Of the Ger.
man guns. A stupendous battle IVES
beginning.
The German forces were beginning
to strike ~ ! got into Paris. But the
allies were between and ranged On
either flank OF the Germans in the
northessteriy direction to Aumale and
Aexieres.
The scenes in Paris will never b
forgotten.
Parisians could learn nothing from
their heavily censored press. They
could not believe me when I told them
the English infantry had encountered
the Prussian cavalry close 10 their
CITY,. There were. however. NO signs
Of panic.
'n~eeu. nSvo seen hUtniuB " t0oA
sort IN the whole French war area
What one saw In Paris was grief.
The streets and railway stations
became filled with weary. anxious
fusitives. Was there anything ON
earth which could stop the Germansf
The French soldiers smiled content.
eddy when discussing the matter. II
looked bad enough. they admitted. but
what II the Prussians thought 20.
100!
Driven Seek Now.
And now there y not one Prussian
% close to Paris. They realize that
something TO their disadvantaGe has
occurred and have changed their
minds about at $3.50 .. m. The train
was no full Of refugees that they were
mAssed In corridors propped up
against each other asleep. had part
Of q compartment floor to sleep ON.
The horrors OF that journey ara
part OF the Arinageddon. no doubt
But they do not come into this mar
rative.
We crept stealthily through long
lighted tunnels. The wheels hardly
moved.
A few days before the country IA
tho east was only possible" p
frenchmen put H. The Germsad
were everywhere. A we now pro
crossed ] became conscious that Z
Seiknt nad Deen iiited IRON that par
OF france.
Ins Germans Gone.
Inc Germans nad gone. There was
mo douot OF IL we saw men fishing
snc poIihg carrots In district that
Out rev Gays before seemed over
run ~ ine enemys leGions.
What was 70 stop them! Apparent
~ very httie' Inc French force.
can souch. was isr TOO weak to b.
euecuse. u really looked M though
mere were an invitation Tor them "a
Had the three DAYS, hahn. :, cre,
checked the enemy Something mo
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