Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-13
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London. Sept IL (9.s0 y. m. The
German armies. which week ago to-
day commenced series OF violent at
tempts 10 break through the French
center, have found their efforts fu-
Tie. and, evacuatine vitry-le- Francois
which was the pivo, Of their offensive
and where they had fortified already
strong natural positions. have retired
northward
This retirement was made impera-
tive by the continued retreat OF the
right wing. which Us now somewhere
northwest Of Rheims. and the defeat
of an army corps which was operat-
ing just east of Vitrv-le Francois
around Revigny and Sermaise and
which In Its hurry to Join the retire
ment, left quantity of war material
behind.
The Germans in the Argonne dis
trlct likewise have begun Ia fall back,
so that the pressure ON the forts to
the southwest of Verdun. which a
Berlin report said the Germans had
commenced 10 lombard. should be re-
lieved.
Further Successes In Lorraine.
In Lorraine, too the French claim
to have won further success and TO
have been enabled to straighten out
their line along that frontier. They
have occupied the territory east OF the
forest of Champenoux, Gerbervlller,
Resainviller and Saint Die. thus get.
ting in closer touch with their troops
which, since the earlv days of the
war, have held a bit of German ter
ritory In front OF kelmar.
Apparently the Germans. who sent
the best of their army further west
to take part in the advance on Paris.
have found the mountains of MoHelle
and Vcsges. where the French were In
STRONG positions, too hard u nut 10
crack.
Germans Travel Back Fast.
While the French reports say that
the French army Is following up all
these successes, 1t would appear that
their most serious driving movement
III taking place against the German
right wing. which since Saturday last
hus travelled north faster than 1t
went south
ON Friday this wing. which lis COM
posed of General Won Kluck's army
and part OF General Won Buelow's
corps, occupied line which followed
the river Vesle and the railway from
Soissons through Flsmes to the noun
fains Immediately south of Rheims.
Today. however, these troops must
have gone still further north or east
as the British official report SAYS the
British cavalry reached that line to-
day. between Soissons and Fisnes. and
that q number of prisoners were cap
tured.
British Cavalry Active.
1t Is believed that General Sir John
French who won a reputation az one
of the greatest cavalry leaders IN the
South African war viii cling to the |
heels Of this rctreating army just as
long as his men and hcrses can stand
the strain 1t Is possible, too, that
he will get assistance from the
French cavalry, which has not yet |
been heard OF TO any great extent }
during this war and which is credited
with being the equal Of any IN the
world.
The French official reDort refers to
this retirement as a general retreat,
and from the rate Mt which the Ger
mans are travelling H. would seem 70
be such. although military experts are 4
Of the opinion they may make a stand I
or counter er-offensive when the rein
which haze been sent from
reach them.
More Hard Fighting Necessary.
1t is believed that portion OF the |,
German army which Is falling back i
ON Revigney Is almost certain to put
up a hard fight in the forest Of Ar f,
where the military men ex-
General Joffre. the French
-in-chief. 10 make his de-
fense at the outset, which affords
some splendid positions against Mt
tack.
The Belgian army has become very /