Arizona republican., 1914-09-15
French Troops Have Reoc-
cupied Amiens, Which
Was Abandoned by the
Germans, Who Are Max
ing Stand on River Aisne.
FORTS OF TROYON
ARE RELIEVED
These Fortresses Had Been
Stubbornly Attacked Time
and Time Again by Ger
mans During Last Few
Davs with Great Loss.


PARIS, Sept. IA French official
statement tonight says that the French
troops have re-occupied Amiens, which
was abandoned by the Germans, but
the Germans are making stand on the
river Aisne.
The statement follows:
ION our left wing we have every
where caught up with the rear guard
and even the main body of the enemy.
Our troops have re-entered Amiens,
abandoned by the German forces. The
enemy appears to be making a stand
on a prepared front along the river
Aisne."
"On the center, similarly, it would
seem as if the enemy intends to resist
on the heights 10 the northwest, and to
the north of Rheims. In the region
between Argonne and Meuse, he con-
tinues TO retire. on our right wing we
have succeeded in relieving the forts of
Troyon. which had been stubbornly at
tackled time and time again during the
last few days CTroyon is II miles
southeast of Verdun)
"In Lorraine our pursuing detach-
ments are keeping, as everywhere else,
in touch with the Germans. The NOR
ale and sanitary condition of our armies
continue excellent"
The unrelenting pursuit of the rapid
~ retreating German armies by the
British and French forces continued to-
day with extraordinary vigor according
to French news
Despite the great numbers composing
their various armies which operated
together against the allies, the German
Withdrawing movement is being carried
out with great rapidity and cleverness.
The main body appears to be approach
ing the Belgian frontier, while the Ger
man left wing is seemingly gaining
shelter in German Lorraine.
So far as known the fleeing invaders,
who after wonderful forced marches
into France. made such a stern attempt
to break through solid lines of allies
defending Paris, have abandoned more
than sixty cannon of various calibre
and thirty machine guns because
drag them fast enough to keep up eTen
with the foot weary infantry Enorm-
Gus amounts of ammunition and war
stores were also left on the route of
the Germans which is through a diff
cult and marshy country and rendered
almost impossible in some places by
heavy rains the last few days and
III ioI, to pnntipup
The allies. on the other hand, it is
asserted. display no signs of fatigue.
They are represented as stirred by un-
expectedly great victories to such a
state of elation that they are able to
keep close on the heels of the retiring
enemy. harassing them day and night,
cutting off detachments and attempt
ing to interpose between them and the
frontier
In the opinion of the best military
observers here the German army under
the command of Crown Prince Freder-
lex William is in a critical position.
The French have driven the Germans
from their positions north of Rheims,
and threaten his line of retreat to the
west of the Argonne region, and it is
felt that he is liable to be surrounded
and forced to capitulate. This would
result in breaking the German host in
two
The alternative before the crown
prince would be to try to force his way
through south of Verdun, a desperate
expedient in view of the imposing ar
raw of forts at this pOint
Exchange Congratulations
BORDEAUX, Sept. 14.-President
Poincaire and King Albert exchanged
congratulatory kilograms. In mes