Milford chronicle., 1914-09-11
$4,000 Prisoners Reported
Taken at COmpI9gna
ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE
Fresh Troops Fr0m Paris Forts
Help Than.

II The allied forces, assuming tie of
u fensiye along the fai-nung battle lin,
from NanteIil-le-Haudouin to the lef
\ wing Of the German forces east o
Nerdun. have hurled back the iuyaI
y ing army and forced the Germans tC
Y retreat along the right wing and in
X the center.
Z 10 is officially reported from Paris
! that the Teutons have been forced to
J retire between MeauX and SezaIue
and at Fere-Champenoise and Vitr5-le.
Francois. The allies advance reaches
from the banks Of the river Ourcq in.
TO the region of Montmirail.
Accounts of wounded soldiers who
reached Paris indicate that the result
of the three days fighting in the Com
piegne country has been more favor
able for the allies than at first sup
posed. They say the German losses in
killed were enormous and a great
number Of prisoners were taken. one
I French officer estimates the prisoners
at 10000
The following official communication
bearing on the lighting now in pro
/ gress east Of Paris was made public.
The left wing of the allied armies.
comprising certain portions of Tel
forces now defending Paris, continues
to make progress against the enemy. |
The French advance reaches from
the banks of the River Ourcq into the I
Montmirail region tMontmirail is 4Sl
miles east Of Paris.
THE enemy is retiring in the direc. /
tion Of the River Marne. between
MeauX GO miles east of Parisl and
Sezanne t42 miles east OF MeauM.
The French and the English armies
have taken numerous prisoners. in
GLIDING a battalion OF infantry and a
company serving a detachment of ra
pid-iire guns; they captured also many
gun carriages.
There have been violent encoun.
ters with the enemy on the center
between Fer-Champenoise az miles
east Of Sezannel and Vitry-le-Fran.
co.'s, the southern point of the forest
OF Argonne. Cvitry-le- Francois is p
miles east of Fere-Champenoise).
AT no place have we fallen back;
the enemy has lost ground.
The reported retiring Of the enemy
near Vitry-leFrancois has been con.
frmed.
"On our right division of German
troops delivered an attack on the axis
of Chateau Salins-Nancy, but they
were repulsed to the northwari pass
ing the forest OF Champenoux
Further to the east, our troops re
occupied the crest Of Mandry and the
peak of Fourneaux.
There has been no change in the
situation in the province Of Alsace."
Germans Ask Armistice. J.
1t is reported unoficially in Paris e
that the Germans east Of the city have 2
asked for an armistice to bury their a
lead and care for their wounded.
1t is understood that this request [
has been refused by the allies.
The leading military authorities are S
convinced that General Joffre com. L
nanderin-chief of the French forces
S at last holding at bay the vast Ger q
nan army OF invasion. il
The worn-Out troops of Emperor "
William, who may constitute an army il
otalling 100000 men, are encounter s.
ng the relatively fresh soldiers OF r'
he French and British armies upon d
round selected by the allies. and in
Iositions within easy reach of supplies c.
nd reinforcements. 81
The Germans are in a hostile conn B
~ and at distances relatively great
rom their home bases. The invaders
re probably now at their greatest
trength, while the defenders OF A
rance, especially the British contin
ents, are being augmented steadily.
The fighting on the long line to the tn
asst Of Paris probably will last for al
umber Of days; no quick and decisive in
ltcome is expected The results OF B,
lie encounters OF the past two dav.
re regarded as distinctly favorable ID RI
lie allies. and there is an atmosphere tr
cheertulness at the. French war OF
ee. Gt
A great area of country, probab, IN
100 square miles in extent, has been Dt
vaged by the fighting so far Bridges re
ross the Grand NORM, the Petit No an
n, the Ourcq. Marne. Aisne and the
se rivers have been blasted to i'm ne
de operations. tel
A heavy British force. supported b. pr
'ench troOps Is reported To be mns ca