Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-31

LONDON, Aug. Slime frencn army has retreated before the Ger man advance and the Germans are now near Amiens. The French and their allies are contesting the ad- vance of the Kaiser's troops at every step, destroying the bridges, roads and railroads as they retreat south ward toward Paris.
 Germans Lose Heavily.
 The Germans have lost tremen- dous number of men in their mad rush upon the allies, but seem de- termined to force their way in spite of every effort of the French and English to stop them.
 Many Bridges Blown Up.
 The French army engineers have destroyed thirty-three bridges, wait ing until the Germans reached the bridges, then sending the Germans and the bridge to destruction. The Kaisers troops made every effort to prevent the loss of the bridges but so far have been unsuccessful.
 Troops Moved Down.
 From hidden heights the French batteries would pour in a terrible cross fire upon the German cavalry divisions which always lead the ad- vance and would throw them into confusion, but the lines were soon reformed and pontoon bridges were strung across the river while the German gunners would seek out the positions of the French batteries and force them to seek cover by retiring. The Germans died by thousands at every river crossing, but the army was filled up from the rear and charge after charge made until the French were driven back again. MasterIy Retreat, Says Kitchener. Secretary of War Lord Kitchener states that the masterly retirement of the French from the overwhelm ing forces of Germans has been one of the marvels of the present war. They have inflicted greater loss up- on the Germans than they have lost themselves. The retirement will rank with the greatest victory of French arms, declared the secretary. Three Bridges Go Up At Once. Three bridges blown up simultan- eously by the French officers using contact mines, as the Germans ap- preached the bridges set the mines on automatically.
 German Army corps Wiped Out. LONDON, Aug. 31.-Prefect of Police Dieppe has announced that the French army under General Paus has wiped out complete German army corps, the battle taking place on the extreme left of the German army and the German corps was cut of from the main army and destroyed, many being killed and wounded, while thou sands of prisoners were taken the balance fleeing in disorder towards the frontier.
 Prepare for Oriental Legislation. WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Great ex- citement was caused here yesterday when President Wilson notified the members of the Senate to be prepar- ed to pass emergency legislation rel ative to the Orient. The people here fear that the United States has been drawn into some complication in the for East.
 No information has been given out at the White House, State depart ment or the Senate as to the reason for the notice to the senators, but as the Senate has entire control of for eign treaties 1t is believed here that the message from the president will deal with foreign relations and as 1t distinctly states relative to the Ori. ent," 1t must involve the Philippines, although some believe that a revolu- ton is threatened in China and that the president wishes to have the Sen. ate prepare for the expected trouble, but as such preparations would nec- essitate the expenditure of money 1t