The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-09-25
GERMANS SUDDENLY CHANGE PLANS
WHEN ALMOST At GATES OF PARIS
BY n. M. TOMliNSON.
international News Service.)

only interrupted that plan. Just when
It seemed certain of success. the plan
had been definitely changed.
Why was 1t changed when Paris ap-
peared within reach?
After my first Journey along the
battle line | indicated the rapid ad-
vance of the German right wing nov
ing directly on Paris through Amiens.
The tunnels Of Amiens were blown up
behind the last train of fugitives of
whom | was one Saturday, August
80. the enemy seemed irresistible.
The northwest coast Of France as far
Is Neppe was in their hands.
But even then l had reason to be-
Neve the allies were %favorably dis
posed to check that advance.
l was ~unpleasantly surprised on my
second Journey south to find that at
Beauvais, south of Amiens. l was
actually between the French and Ger
man forces.
A rapid and perilous fight from
there along the German front brought
me to Criel. 80 miles north of Paris
l found the British headquarters and
center Of the allies there. That night,
September 2, the main armies were
In contact. | spoke TO British sol
ciers engaged that day at Senlis, only
IL miles from the Paris Notifications,
Big Battle Beginning.
Paris was within sound OF the Ger
man guns. A %stupendous battle was
beginning.
The German forces were beginning
to strike as l got into Paris. But the
allies were between and ranged on
either flank OF the Germans in the
northeasterly direction to Aumale and
hezieres.
The scenes in Paris will never be
forgotten.
Parisians could learn nothing from
their heavily censored press. They
could not believe me- when | told them
the English infantry had encountered
the Prussian cavalry close to their
city. There were, however, no signs
OF panic.
Indeed, | have seen nothing Of that
sort in the whole French war area.
What one saw in Paris was grief.
The streets and railway stations
became filled with weary, anxious
fugitives. Was there anything on
earth which could stop the Germans?
The French soldiers smiled content
eddy when discussing the matter. II
looked bad enough, they admitted, bu,
what II the Prussians thought so
tool
Driven Back Now.
And now there IL not one Prussian
30 close TO Paris. They realize tina,
something to their disadvantage has
occurred and have changed their
minds about at $3.50 a. m. The train
was so full Of refugees that they were
massed in corridors propped W
against each other asleep. ! had part
Of a compartment floor to sleep on.
The horrors of that journey are
part OF the ~Armageddon, no doubt
But they do not come into this mar
rative.
We crept ~stealthily through Ions
lighted tunnels. The wheels hardly
moved.
A few days before the country t.
the east was only possible" al
Frenchmen put 1t, The German!
were everywhere, As We now pro
gressed l became conscious that
weight had been lifted from that par
Of France.
The Germans Gone.
The Germans had gone. There wa
no doubt Of It. We saw men fshinI
and pulling carrots in a district tina
but a few days before seemed ovei
run by the enemy's ~legions.
What was TO stop them? Apparent
ly very little. The French force,
car vouch, was far too weak to b
effective. 1t really looked as thong
there were an invitation for them t
come that way.
Had the three days battle at Gre.
checked the enemy? Something mC
mentous had happened.
To the northeast the Germans ha
passed Rheims. A hurried motto
Journey showed In that direction tn
land was clear.
1t was quite evident they ha
changed their plan OF attack and thei
front and were marching southeas
with their usual rapidity.
New Move Seen.
set out TO discover what had haI
pened. Was the battle fought by tn
German right at Creil intended I
mask a new German movement I
break through the French force
ranged northeasterly through Rheims
The German forces had been mo
ing with exceptional mobility an
strength almost due south from Il
line Of Lille and Namur.
The French and British forces ha
been forced back from position to p
sition. Indeed. 1t is wonderful Il
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