New Britain herald., 1914-08-31
ALL HOPE PLACED
 IN GENERAL PAU
tIenCh Army From A|s2ce Expected
 Hourly at the Front.

London, Aug. 30, (3:25 a. m.)-- A pessimistic review of the situa- tion of the allies is taken by the Amiens correspondent of the Week. lo Despatch. Telegra phing under yesterdays date he says:
 This is a pitiful story which I have to write. The time for sec recy is past. What you know in England may be something like the truth, but I write with the Germans advancing necessarily while all the rest of France believes that they are still held near the frontier.
 I Where Hope Lies.
 The best hope of holding them lies in the hourly expected arrival era1s Pau, who so brilliantly retrieved the blunder at Muelhausen So far asthe Germans have carried all before them, partly by sheer weight of num- bers and partly by a deadly hail of bullets from their numberless maxim guns.
 Just now an American Red Cross volunteer inquired from the official in command here how he could motor to Paris. Take any road, was the reply. You are covered by between 100000 and 100000 men,
 One Possible Explanation
 '"The first inkling that I had that the Germans had penetrated far into France was this morning when on the road here from Dieppe. In a village where a banner inscribed Honor to the British army hung across the road met the Royal En- gineer column with the pontoons which had been at (Deleted by censor). From some of the men I learned that orders had been re- ceived from the British that the base is shifted with all possible speed to --- (deleted) The staff had left. The artillery had left. Every one had gone except the army and medical corps, and they were leav- ing. There was only one possible explanation. The men greeted me with wan smiles, because they saw ] was English. Your artillery saved us,' they declared. The enemy came, Narly Wednesday morning, outnum- bering us hugely. We are only ter ritorials. In the nick of time your artillery galloped into position and shelled the Germans away. But for them we should be--well, not here
 What had happened to (de- leted) since they did not know, but it must have fallen, since the Ger mans are well this side of it. While we talked we could hear the guns also talking.
 Refugees All Frightened.
 Later I motored out on the road to <, (deIeted) Here as on the other road, refugees packed in farm carts, riding bicycles and driving traps were hurrying. all frightened and anxious. Then from the direction of VI (deleted) crawled a long am- munition train.
 " How is it going?''' I inquired of friendly sergeant. He shrugged his shoulders. That was all An artil- 1ery duel was going on close by {deleted). The Germans were report ed to have stronger batteries At dusk &he French were falling back.
 "The tidal wave of German troops which has swept over northeastern France will spread still further un- less miracle happens. Our allied British force could not stand before a volume powerful and immense. Our force has been scattered all over the country, so I learn, from officers and men.
 
 Headquarters Staff Moved
 .'The headquarters staff has been moved hastily long way back from (deleted) and cannot stay long where it is. Some army men have been hard put to it for food in the last few days. One British officer who was Brought here had had no food for four days.
 The retreat of the British aero- planes made wonderful sight. Be- tween thirty and forty passed over (deleted) on Wednesday morn- ing flying very high and toward the south.
 T have aimed at telling plain tale of the misfortune of the British troops but they were set to an im- possible task. Let us try not to hush up the facts. Let us face them and strengthen our reserve to see the war r11 yI~k4 L.