Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-09-17
GERMANS MEET WITH HEAVY
REVERSES IN THE BIG WAR.
Military Experts Believe Germans WIN
Make Strong Stand; Failed to En-.
ter Paris and Retreated.


Marne has about come to an end and
although the allied armies are keeping
ir touch with the retreating Germans.
!, is evident the latter are taking up
POSITIONS to stay the northward ad-
advance of the British and French.
Although the Germans have be en-
nunished badly in their long retreat
snd have lost many guns and men,
thew maintain cohesion, and unless
tho French succeed in their attempt to
hot between the army of the crown
nrince and those operating west of
him Emperor Williams forces will
present a solid front when the time
comes for another clash, which will
tt fully as important as the recent
battle.
If the Germans can gain the new po-
sition, it offers better opportunities
for defense than the ground they have
nassed over the last ten days,
Some military experts believe the
Germans will offer their next resist
ance on the Meuse and that another
battle of Sedan will be fought before
many days.
Much must pass before this takes
place, however. The allies at last re-
port we're keeping up keen pursuit
, with probably fresh troops.
Rheims has been re-occupied by the
o'!ies. but the reports make no men
ton of the neighboring fortresses OF
Lafere and Laon.
Rome, Sept. ia dispatch from
San Giovanni, Albania, says Montene-
grin troops have Joined the ,SeryianS
and fighting under SerVian generals
headed by General Yukotich, have re-
pulsed the Austrianas all along the
Bosnian frontier. a.
; - ''a-a<ssIs&.as~.
Berlin. Sept. 15.-It was officially an
nounced in Berlin today that General
Won Hindenburg had telegraphed En-
peror William that the Russian army
ct Wilma, composed Of the Second
Third. Fourth and Twentieth army
corps, two reserve divisions and i've
divisions, Of cavalry, have been c0n~
pletely defeated by the Germans. The
Russian casualties were heavy.
E-,s2s -
SAAA91 KoSPI' AOs-1uQSE d8IS Oh
September II, the war office hahs CIV.
er. out an official sta atensnt relating
% the situation at TsiaesT All, An sshlch
4 Is declared inst fJapatlesePca1aHy
captured Chino, tan nailsss outside OF
tie Kia-Chow zone. .FE+-ss::>z FE+-s::z
-.
Paris, Sept. -12.-The following OIL
c1al communication was issued to-
night by the French war office:
Notwithstanding the fatigue of
i've days fncessant fighting, our
troops are vigorously pursuing the
enemy, which is in general retreat"
This retreat appears to be more
rapid than the advance. This has
been so precipitate at certain points
that allied officers have gathered up
charts, orders, personal papers and
other documents.
Washington, Sept. 12.-Enormous
european ornaments, compulsory
service, Unsuitable ambition" of GER
taln rulers ito increase their person
al power" and 'intolerabIe secret al
nances" between nations are among
ssne causes Of the European war, cited
IN "a message to the American pe0--
pie issued today by the American
Peace society, calling upon peace
loving Americans to unite in prayer
tomorrow and continue their efforts
eacn succeeding day until world peace
IL restored .4~H
- --urAi
), Loha6h' Sept. ia dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company from Paris,
g1SeS the following official statement,
ISSUED at II o'clock Saturday night:
The Germans are still retreating
Oefore the allies left wing and also
are retiring in the centers before the
french right wing
London, Sept. IA Petrograd
olspatch to the Havas agency says it
Is established that Russian troops in
pursuit Of retreating Austrians ire
approaching the river San,
London, Sept 12.-The German
armies which week ago today began
series of violent attempts to break
SA GAS HISACu SOuISCS udtS
!Ound their efforts futile and evacuat-
ng Vltry-Le-Francois. the pivot .,0f
snelr offensive and where they nal
~. ~; uned strong positions, and fn-
urtd northwar1,
q. me retirement was made impera-
1--WE by the continued retreat of the
oerman @ right wing which is some
"lere west of Rheims and the defeat
" VI an army corps which was operat-
s Just east of Vitry-Le-Francois,
~tUund ~l. RiVigny and Sermaize. and
mulcn, in its hurry to join the retire
bO' baInt' left quantity of war material
"Vnind for the French to pick up.
~. me Germans in the Argonne dis
~It sn likewise have begun to fall back
~ lne action against the forts OF Ver-
C Cup Which a Berlin report said the
sp Ternans had commenced to lombard.
SHOULD be relieved.
Successes in Lorraine.
- n Lorraine. too, the French claim
nave Won further success and to
Ea aEe oeen able to Btratghten out their
'He along that frontier.