New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-04
Big Manufacturing Town, Seventy Miles
Z from Capital, Surrendered by Mayor,
!, as Army .Retires 10 Picqugny.
FRENCH BELIEVE ATTACK IS WANING
Will Defend City to End" Declares General
,8. CaIieni- -Hertick Stays at Post

'"' Slalienl--F1ernck oays at Fost s.
IS .,.' .. lBy Cable to The Tribunel s
London, Sept 3-A dispatch from Amens France, to
"The Daily Mail declares that the Germans, after three
days of fighting have taken possession of Amens capital Of
the Department Of Somme, manufacturing city of $4,000
population seventy miles directly north of Paris. It is
the line of the railroad to Bouogne fifty miles west of la
Fere.
When the Germans entered Amens the French retired
to Pcqusny eight miles northwest of Amens blowing up
both bridges over the Somme
A eonespondert Of THE London Daily Chronicle"
telegraph from town ii the French Department IF
Solsne s faOwns stoy IL The hghsins the sles' ls
ttsalBBi the laA few 6sss;
Appalling toSses HAva been incurred by the fourth
German army which fof Two days has sought to enveop
and aearoy the British force forming the left wing Of the
allied army. Mondays fighting less desperate than
that of Sunday Fresh artillery and fresh infantry were
sent 10 the assistance of the British commander the
nouS pressure directed against front causing change
Of petition In our new position holding and de-
flying The whole concentrated might Of the enemy d..
lodge u.s. ~%-7
1t has been mercless combat throughout The su-
perioy of the British artillery fire. coupled with the In
dotable pluck Of the British infantry, told in the end and
enabled splendid fellows successfully carry out the
role intrsted to themto delay the German advance by dis
putting every inch of ground
"a few more such days as Sunday and Monday and the
fourth German army invading Northern will have destroyed
itself completely. No army that ever existed could endure
the terrible losses sustained by the Germans the last few
days. Whole divisions Of infantry have dappeared-blown
Of existence BY the deadly 6rs Of the British
GERMAN RANKS SHATTERED.
The enemy still cnss 10 ms favOrte formation attacking
the enemy. 1t little wonder Decentralization beginning to
make appearance IN the shattered German ranks The infantry
has lost It's elan and longer displays any vigor pushn
bone the attack The fearful punishment to which the Gersa
infantry has been subjected beginning to tell.
"n the final assaults Of yesterday the Brh position The
assaung columns, coming within the of infantry 6re
speedily manifested sigma Of steadnes They showed disn
cmation face srues They to waver and more
their officers rally them As result Of this prolonged battle
the Northern German army be said have gained any
decisive advantage she Bh army, which has offered 80
subboTn resistance.
'The German right has been able to advance few miles
further south, and that is about all
"hh morning there have been hull in the 6ghna
but difficult say the semposed was of long or
duration Un0ussonsb the sausher Of German eHecvea
has been very great expenditure artillery and rs %
munaion enormous.
'he Germans IN Northern France are at great and an
doubedS unsae distance from their supply base They have
been unable avail themselves Of Belgian railways and for the
daily requirements Of army there insucency Of
animal and anpo Every days delay their forward
movement the German chances ultimate sc
cess and to render preeaou the position Of the invading
force n Northern France.
CERTAIN TO TAKE OFFENSIVE.
"It atsept retire without running rsk of ire-
vable dner3 For that b almost certain 10 resume
the eeve and seek to crush The allied le though