South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-05
FLOWER OF The ALLIED
ARMIES IS IN RESERVE
News of Russian Victories in
East Makes Germans DeS-
perate and Gives Belgian,
French and English Cheer.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON, Sept 6.-TWO Slgnlncant
dispatches received here early today
from different correspondents indicate
that the Germans in northern Bel
GUM are engaged in battle. No in
timation is given as 70 what troops
they are lighting however.
The Daily Mails correspondent at
Antwerp. tslegraphing on Friday aft
There has been lighting since
morning st (name of town deleted by
censOr) where the Germans appar-
emily are threatening our communica-
tons"
The Central News correspondent at
Amsterdam telegraphs as follows:
'sTermonde, / 6 miles east by south
of Ghent has been destroyed and
railway communication Is inter-
rupted."
The armies of England and France
remain undefeated. That IS the Dig
news of the hour.
Although the left wing of the
Anglo-French army has been falling
back for two weeks for strategic
reasons" the lines remain unbroken
and have inflicted tremendous losses
llpon the Germans.
Ever since the battle at Mons
opened just two weeks ago today, the
movements of the French and English
have been toward the rear; first in
a northwesterly direction then in a
southerly direction.
The news Of the decisive victory OF
the Russians over the AuStrians In
Galicia and the capture of Lemberg
IS expected to arouse the spirits of
the French and British soldiers and
at the same time to discourage the
Germans and at the same time to in
spire them to reckless and dangerous
movements.
paris a. GtfII Safe
Another week has passed and Paris
IS still safe.
The closing week was expected TO
witness great feats on the part OF the
German army because OF the ami
Versary OF the battle of Sedan, the
conflict which decided the Franco
Prussian war of 1901 in favor OF
the Prussians. The Germans have
made progress, but they have yet to
win decisive victory, news of which
would relieve the gloom which must
certainly be felt in Berlin: yes.
throughout the entire German en-
pire.
statement from the government
press bureau at midnight, indicated
that the Germans are trying a big
envelOping movement, not in an effort
20 cut of any single portion of the
allied army. but TO surround the en-
tire AnglO-French forces. AT the
same time meagre reports from the
French theater OF war indicate that
the allies IN that section of France
lying north and south of Epinal are
Engaged I'm a similar movement. That
IS to say, they are trying TO sweep
eastward and get in the rear OF the
German lines, but they are handi-
capped both by the nature OF the
country and the fact that they have
got to- pass through territory de-
Tended by the most powerful fort
Tesses in Europe. A view or the en-
tire field Of operations gives one the
impression OF a vast wheel which is
trying TO revOlve. but which moves
in slow and uncertain jumps. now
forward, now backward. What might
rome TO pass IS a complete revolution
az that wheel. a Development which
would put the aiiies between the
main German army and Berlin.
Fighting in Ardennes-
Hard lighting south OF Ardennes is
undoubtedly in progress. The French
ere putting forward their utmost en-
deavors 10 smash that section OF the
German army. its extreme left flank.
A decisive French victory az that
point would almost certainly oblige a
German retreat TO prevent the flank
ing movement OF the allies just de-
Ecrf5ed.
The northwest wing OF the allied
army IS made up OF approximately
$50. .0CD men. not counting the rein
forcements which was brought up
within the last three days. As they
have fallen back the French en-
gineers have blown up all the bridges
over the Narne, Oise and upper Meuse
rivers 10 prevent rapid transportation
Of the great Krupp guns. These siege
cannon weigh 20 tons and at some
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