The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-13

LONDON, September - t9:3O Il. Nd.
Tho German armies. which week
ago to-day commenced n series of vio-
lent attempts to break through the
French centre, have found their efforts
futile, and. cvacuating Vitry- LIE Fran
COTS. the pivot OF their offensive and
where they had fortified already strong
natural positions. they have retired
northward.
This retirement was made impcro
tive by the continued retreat OF the
German right wing, which is some
where northwest of Rheims. and the
defeat OF an. army corps, which WAS
operating Just cast OF Nitry .l.c- Fran
co.'s. around fsevigny and Sermaizc. and
which. in Its hurry to join the retire
ment, LETT quantity Of war material
behind for tho French TO pick up
Inc Germans In the Argonno district
likewise have begun to fall back, so
that tho pressure OH the forts south
west OF Nerdun. which q Berlin report
SAID the Germans had commenced to
lombard. should be relieved.
IN Lorraine. too, the French claim
10 nave won further successes. and to
nave been enabled to siraightcn ont
thcir line along that frontier rhcy
nave occupied territory east OF the
forest of ChalnpcnouX. ,;crbcvillcr
Resainvillcr and Saint die, thus get
ting in closer touch with their troops.
which, since the early days of tho war.
n
front Of Colmar.
Apparently the Germans who sent
the pest OF their army farther west to
take part in the advance Oh Paris. have
FOUND tho mountains Of MosclIc and
NosGes, where the French were m
strong positions, too hard a nut Ia
crack.
FRENCH ARMY FOLLOWING
UF ALI THESE: SUCCESSES
While French reports say thai ,ho-
frcnch army Is following up All these
successes, II would appear that their
most serious driving movement is tnk
ing place against the German right
Wig which since Saturday last has
travelled north faster than il went
south On Friday this wing disposed
or General Won kluck's army. and part
or General Won Buclows corps ocru-
pied line which follows the VcsIc
ana the railway line from Soissons
of Rheims ~
Today, however these troops must
nave gone still farther north on cast.
as tho British official report saws tho
br'tish cavalry reached that line to-
uaF between Soissons and Fismcs and
tured
II is believed that General Sir John
french. who won a reputation as one
OF the greatest cavalry leaders In the
south African war; will cling to tho
hccis OF THIS retreatins army AS long
as MS men and horses can stand tie
strain 1t is possible. too. that lie will
get assistance from tho French cavalry
which has not been heard Of to any
great extent during this war and which
is credited with being the equal of
any in the world.
The French official reoort refere 20
this retirement as a general retreat
and from the rate at which the Ger.
mans are travelling Il would seem TO be
such, although military experts are OF
the opinion that they may make a
stand or counter offensive when re
intorcements which have been sent
from Belgium reach them
PORTION or ARMY MAY
PUT UP HARD FIGHT
IL is believed that portion Of the
German army. which is falling back on
RevinSny. is almost certain to put up
a hard fight in tho forest OF Argonnc.
where military men expected General
Jotfre. the French commander in chief
TO make his defense at the outset, and
which affords splendid positions against
attack.
The Belgian army has become active
again, and. according to official reports
tonight, Is advancing from the forts
around Antwerp. II apparently has IL
Nideu into sections and has rcoccupcd
BOTH Aerschot and Malines, where there
nave been so many engagements the past
rev weeks, and has even got so far
east, as the battlchclds of August
and coming down on Doth sides OF what
remains Of I-ouvain. has cu, cominuni-
cations between that town and Brus
sells on the Vest, and bctwcoa I.ouva!n
and Thleraont and Liege on tho south.
east. Another army is na~assing ,.ct
man fofoc: advancing southward 10
France.
While the Bclsians have only aboJ,
10000 troops II Is Z mobile force and
can cause trouble to the Weakened