Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-03
LEFT FLANK IS
PERIL OF ALLIED
ARMIES JUST NOW
Army and Navy Journal Ed
ltor Finds German Opera
tons Planned to Cut Off Re-
treat From Muelhausen,
(By an Associate Editor OF the Army
and Navy .IournaD

tBy an Associate Editor OF the Army
and Navy JournaD
The success OF the German turning
movement in pushing back the British
line from Cambria to st, Quentin Is
an Important gain for the German
armies. IL the allies are still hold
ing their advance position at Maui
beuge, they are In serious danger Of
a disaster on their left flank. II the
combined advance of the armies of
Generals Won Buelow and Won Haul
sen, and of Grand Duke Albrecht
should succeed in breaking through
west Of Mezieres. the retreat Of the
allies from Maubeuge would be
caught In flank and might returned
into a rout.
While ii seems probable that the
allies have withdrawn to a line rum
ming from Mezieres TO st Quentin, the
official reports make no mention OF
such a move. The left of the allies
line now rests on the French second
line Of defense OF the Somme river.
Reports from the war mention the
movement of large bodies of French
reserves to reinforce their left flank.
If this move develops into strong eff
fort to stop the German invading col
nmns on this flank. 1t will indicate
that the allies are satisfied with their
dispositions along the rest Of the line
The army of the crown prince Is
continuing It's efforts to break
through the allies line near Mont
medy Berlin dispatches agree with
the London reports Of a resumption
of the French aggressive movement
from Nancy. The movement Of addi-
tional German and Austrian corps to
the front shows that the Germans are
adhering to their policy of devoting
all available troops 10 Overwhelming
the French resistance and that they
will prosecute this invasion to the ex-
IRENE limit. regardless of the Rus
sian advance into east Prussia.
Russian Advance Guarded.
The advance Of the Russian inva-
sion to the vicinity Of Koenigsherg
adds materially to the strength OF
their military position. Their front
rank is now reduced SO that they can
appear In greater force all along the
line, and the right flank Is more pro-
tected from the danger OF a thanking
The Investment of Koe-
nigsberg, If true will add still more
to the advantage.
The German defense is growing
stronger and is forcing the Russians
to fight hard for their advance The
German strategy calls for them to
contest stubbornly every step in the
Russian advance and to delay this by
holding Of defensive lines.
At the same time their field armies
must be careful to retreat in time to
avoid the danger of being destroyed
by superior force The opposing
forces in East Prussia are now about
equal in numbers. The Germans will
attempt to stop the Russians east Of
he Vistula river and to delay them
until additional achievements are
brought up. II this battle goes against
Them they will retire and make a
still greater effort to halt the Rus
Sian invasion at the line Of the Wis
lula river.
No reports have been given out con-
eerning the advance Of q Russian
srmy through Poland: such move
would expose the German vistilIa de-
tense 10 the danger Of being taken in
'lank.
10 every cerfhun the present POSI- |