The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
They Arc Forced to Retire An
Along the Line.
Lose Large Amount Of Artillery
and Many Prisoners.
THE BATTLE IS STILL e0lne O.
The Kaiser's Men Show Evl.
dences Of Near Exhaustion.
Given No Time to Recovee
From Their Fatigue.
|HT BY ENGLISH TRIP HAMMER
Il the Way Paris Describes the
German Reverse.
Victory Of the Allies Won .at .
Terrible Cost.
The Kaiser's Men Show Evi.
dences Of Near Exhaustion.
Given No Time to Recovse
From Their Fatigue.
HT BY ENGLISH TRIP HAMMER
d the Way Paris Describes The
German Reverse.
Victory Of the Allies Won .at .
Terrible Cost.

London. Sept. 10.-That tho enemy
was driven back all along the line
yesterday IL the news, cheerine to
British readers. that Field MSsuhal
Sir John French. commander In chief
or the British expeditionary force,
sent to england this afternoon from
tho battle line of the allies to the east
OF Paris.
This statement Of the British conn
mander is driven home to English-
men by the further announcement of
the annexation by British troops Of .
dozen German maxim guns and . bat
terry of GermSn field guns, ana It n
further emphasized by omcial con-
drmatfon OF the capture Of numbers
of German prisoners.
Field Marshal French's telegram
SHOWS that fighting Of the flerceut
character is IL progress and his state
ment that the German forces arc very
exhausted confirmed unofi1cia1 iufor-
E-ation from other Quai tern that the
counter attack OF the allies had been
delivered with such speed and impet-
| uosfty that the invaders have been
given no chance to recover from the
effects of their rush from tho North.
The English Trip Hammer.
Paris, Sept. 1O.-The left end of the
| curved German battle line which ON
Sept. extended in the segment OF .
wide t-.cuit from 1leaux to viry-Ls
Francois. about 100 miles to the east
trip-hammer and forced to double
back for q distance Of approximately
25 miles, 50 80 p ....,
This outcome of the fishtins, has
aroused great satisfaction in Parfa\ II
is argued here that 1t probably has re-
= Qu1faH in ~ an~{AkW
for the German general staff concern
ing its line of communication.
In spite of the soberness of the
French official communications on the
evident that the actions of yesterday
and the day before constituted one of
the hottest battles of the war. Yester-
day evening a large number Of auto
mobiles. loaded with stretchers, speed
! ed out OF Paris toward the east. Th11
fact might suggest also that yestsr-
days action was one of the most costly
advantages so far gained by the al1iee.
The Germans seem to have realized
that they have been led into q danger
Gus. position. for they have brought up
reinforcements for their left. In spite
OF their desperate attacks, the English
troops not only held the ground al
ready gained. but forged ahead.
| While the official reports failed to
indicate the direction in which the
Germans have retired. 1t Is believed
here that they have Withdrawn, to the
northeast in the direction OF Epernay.
q town about 20 miles from Paris.
The British troops. having crossed
the river Marpe,. are now in q. position
to follow up their success They are
lmenacfng the GermansS constantly with
la turning movement. This IL particu-
larry true insomuch as they have the
support of the French forces ON the
left bank OF the river OurieQ. who are
ready to deal with any German re-
Inducements that may be brought into
action.
More Than Holding Their Own.
London, Sept. 1O.-That the allies are
doing little more than holding their
own il the deduction OF English observ-
ers made today from the meager avail
able news of the momentous strueElo
which already has progressed for four
days iE rhe region Of the River Marne.
This conclusion is based solely on re-
ports exclusively from French sources
the German star not having revealed
an inkllng Of their views OF the battle
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