The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-24
HURRY GERMAN RETREAT.
A1it-s Continue No,cment Against
Won kIuck's Army.
Special ca5te Despaich 10 The SrN


PARIS. September %.
More than ever 1t appears that the
Government is leaning backward in its
policy Of ConserVa,ivtly stating good
news from the front DaIlyitis shown that
the most guarded Government ella ms are
strengthened by more detailed accounts
4 the allies advance.
The optimism Of the French people
IS, therefore rising steadily. II is sub
dued 1t is prepared for disappoint-
ments. But /, is stable. supporting
thing and ii is solidifyng national de-
termination.
Condensed and cautious as the reports
Of the Government are. 1t becomes more
certain that the effort OF tho British
and French 10 envelop the German right
wing Is succeeding. Al the extreme wcsi
Of the battle line. French cavalry. with
infantry supports and light artillery,
IS swinging In "A wide scmicircle east OF
Amiens and toward st. Qno ntln. for the
purpose of severing the communications
Of Gen. Won K.uck's army and hasten
.ns his retreat. Meanwhile. a great
army " French and English have
forced Won lilucks army to defend it.
self on two sides. the ives; and south,
and are pers!sting at great cost in the
attempt to compel retreat or utterly
envelop the German right wing.
This mOvement is SOW because it rs
being advanced step by step. trench 10y
trench in the face of tho most courage
Gus aud desperate German resistance.
nut It L. advancing in spite OF tangled
wire projections, earthworks, batteries
and massed infantry. The all IS on the
west of tho battle line outuumber the
Germans In that quarter the army OF
Paris, which turned the scale AT the
beginning Of the battle OF the Marine, is
now depended upon to drive home the
turning NOV, mcnt. A. the Disc and
Aisnc The Germans are In situation
similar to that NJ the allies In the stub
born rctr ~ from Belgium their whole
force endangered 10y a turning move
mont
10 orc IN Paris is crying victory az
yet. but there j. general opinion built
upon solid facts that the turning move
meut will succeed II tho allied centre
continues to be impregnablo. \ few
miles more Of gain for the allies left
means that the German right must
i~trcat speedily or be surrounded II
that winE retreats the whole German
fore must get out OF France
II Is expected here that the news Of
|o-lnoITOW anu lfltg Will ktb
~ tremendous assaults by the Germans
on the allied centre. Whatever appre,
hension is felt here concerns the ability
Of the French to stand fast at Craonne
Rheims and eastward 10 Soualn and
beyond
In spite of terrible weather conditions.
persistent rains and increasing cod, the
operations in the Wocvre district and
,outheastwlrd toward the barrier forts
arc increasing IN violence. IT Is so
necessary for the Germans to relieve the
peril OF their right wing and centre that
they are redoub.lug efforts to drive the
French from the heights Of the Meusc
and the plains Of Wocvre. There are
splendid natural obstacles IN this region.
wooded heights, heavy forests, lakes
aud series OF ridges
The Germans are attacking along the
Meuse IN the northern Woeyre district
from TresanyuX To Hericourt. but the
allies, strongly. Reinforced, are throwing
back every attack, the Government re-
ports They are fighting for time, the
time needed o. complete the turning
movement ~ their far left. In the
southern part Of the Woevse district the
Germans. iutrcnched, are not attempt
ing offensive operations.
There IS Y ry little activity at pres
ent in the Nosges and in Lorraine, All
movements there are virtually waiting
upon the outcome of the battle of the
Alsnc. The German effort 10 break
through the line Of fortresses from Yer
dun south has failed so far and there Is
prcs,c likelihood that they can h.w
a way through and establish an easy
line Of communication from Metz to the
AisUC