The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-18
ARMIES IN CO. OPERATION
To DRIVE BACK GERMANS
Accounts OF Operations of british
and French Forces Written by
English STAFF Officer.
COVERS rHnEE-DAY PERIOD
Fighting Tnkcs Place in Graduating
Country, Chief Feature OF Tact ical
Importance Hcing Six Rivers
Across Direction OF Advance.

LONDON. September II Go L. NJ
IN account of the operations OF the
british army in France, and OF the
Frencn armies in immediate touch with
II during the period from Scptcm Der
10 To Is. written by an officer attached
TO Field Marshal Sin, John Frcnch's
staff. MAS ISSUED Tonight by the Of
hcial press bureau. The account in
part follows:
Since Thursday. September TO- the
iiritish army made steady progress in
its cndcavor to drive back the enemy
in co-opcration with the French. The
country across which it had to force
us way anu Will have to continue TO
do so. is undulating and covered with
patches OF thick wood.
Within the area which faced the
British before the advance commcnccd
right up TO I.aon,' the chief feature Of
tnctical Importance Is the tact that
thcrc arc six rivers running across :hc
direction Of the advance, at all of
which Vt was possible the Germans
might make resistance. These arc, in
order from the South. the Marine, Ourcq,
Ncslc. Aisne, Ailctte and Disc.
The enemy held the line of the
Marine, which was crossed by our forces
September .. rs Il purely rear guard
operation. Our passage OF the 0urcq
was not contested. The>Neslc was only
lightly held. while resistance along
the Aisne. both agains; the French
and Eritish, has been ana still is of d
determined character.
LITTLE OPPOSITION
OFFERED on FRIDAY
ON Friday, September II. but little
opposition was met with along amy
part OF our front. and the direction OF
the advance for the purpose OF CO.
operating with our allies. was turn ell
slightly 10 the northwest The day
was spent in rushing forward and
gathering in various hostile dctaci-
mcnts. Ky nightfal our forces had
reached line north OF the Gurcu. eN-
tending from OulchE lie Chateau 10
Longpont.
ON the next day there was ~ general
advance Of the French along their
whole line which ended in substan-
tial success. In one portion of the
field. Duke Albrccht. of Wurttcmbcrs's
army, was driven back across the Saul,
and elsewhere the whole OF the corps
artillery of Il German corps WAS cap
turcd. Several German colors were
taken.
1T was only on this day that the
full extent of the victory gained by The
allies on September Was appreciated
by them. and the moral effect OF this
success has been enormous. An order
dated September and T. issued by the
commander of the German Seventh
Corps, was picked up. 1t stated that
the great object of the war was about
TO he attained. since the French were
going To accept battle. and that upon
the result OF this battle would depend
the issue of the war and the honor of
the German armies.
/. ''It seems probable the Germans not
only expected to find that the British
army was beyond the power OF assuun-
ing tho offensive FOR some time, but
counted on the French having been
driven back INTO the line OF the Seine.
and that, though surprised to find the
latter moving forward against them.
after they had crossed the Marine. they
were In no wise deferred from making
Il great effort.
On saturday. tho 18TH. the enemy
were found TO hc occupying very
formidable position opposite us on the
north oc tho line AT scissors. They
held both Sides Of the river and nm
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