Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-09-18
DETAILS Of GREAT
BATTLES WILL
ASTOUNO ALL
TINES CORRESPONDENT GIVES
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION or The
TURNING POINT ~ FRENCH
CAMPAIGN.

south - t'rufina. Ia me Hrfiefir7ei
~ Seine "a Maue mys.
Monday ssw tremendous en-
counter on the ourcq In one villas.
which ne Germans hurricdly vacated
the Freneh IL one house found
elmer table beautifully set with can
dles SIN burning on the Table. wher
evidently me German stan mad heel
dining Z woman occupant raid thei
fled precipitateiy.
There Wes q great deal ~ hand e
hard nFhfine and bayonet work on
me ourcq which resulted IN the
Asgdebufz regiment beating a retreat
"ou Monday night General won
kluek's army had been thrown back
from the Marine and from the NORM
and o. the region " seaaune and his
position was serious. Immediate steps
we're necessary 70 save his line n
communications and retreat 70 this
end achievements Were hurried north
e. tbs Msaax district and 90 ourcq
aua tremendous efforts made 20 break
up ihe French resistance 10 ihis
gaansr
Resistance Could Not be Broken.
-'fhe second attempt On the ourcl
shared ihe fate n tbo FIRST Though
"a Alanoay nlsbt ana wen into Tues
asy The great German guns doomed I
aiung ihis river she resistance of tho |
allies eesid not be- broken While che I
opFcq WAS helng held the struggle 1
q Sesame was bearing splendid fruit
Tho German resistance on this
Thursday morning was broken.
'-rhe wounded men were no longer
do~nheafied. bot eager 20 reloin the
fray un every French llp was the
exclamation that They are 10 fun re-
treat. and They arr rushing back
hems. and 10 the same breath came
Eenoreus recognition * the great help
~ the British army.
a ana convinced that the fun extent :
~ this rout D. NOT set appreciated IN
England u was of truly terrific
character and such blow viii not Z
fsl 90 have LASTING effect
'~The Number ~ wounded entalied d
colossal transportation work my. d
self counted 10 trains 10 eight hours.
a ane grim set u men, terribly weary. 4
bui amabie except ihc oaiccra b
JeufnsY Under Great Difficulties. d
-Ths enemy crassed the Marne on 81
me ftarn tourney north under grca
aiaisulties and beneath a whitening e
IRE feam lhe British iroops. who pur- "
sued shem hoily The German artl- e
cry operated from "a height there u
aas asain much hand t. hand nght- q
uE and enc river was swollen with h'
lead %
-oH Tasssisy nleht the british were y
n possfssiaa ~ a. Ferte Sous Jouar-
= and chateau rhlsrry and the ces- oi
asna haa fsiisn back % miles. leaving a'
loer train ~ spails bohlnd tnem cd
ION the same day. in me ncishbor- ~
800 4 Ntrs le Fraucois the French ~
roops achieved splendid victory or
aridseisily fhey drove baok ihe g. la
soes impelai Guard u Germany Or
rem sstsnae toward lhe swamps 81 lei
.sirt ooad where. century ago to
iapelrea hehissed ons u his last sue. or
ssses Thr main body ~ the guard 90
assee e. ihe nefih q the swamps sls
81 beard q men and horses enTuif. So
: and destroyed sol
II IL opf fegenxe Tor 1914 the
reneh pfiieefs said II only the em- ~
sFoF were hers to see. thi
~ Ns.v Francs, -
-un ssat day I found myself In a as
~ Francs. Tho good news had Mi
'Fsad Girls threw flowers az the an'
lssiug saidisfs and SOY was mani. usf
stsa sfrr1waere sou
'-rhs Incidents q Wednesday viii bui
tosna tis Wosie vixen made known -
fuii kHoW that two German de-
ehmeats q 1860 men each which
IRE surrounded and cornered. but n
lite refused 81 surrender. were wip- Eiol
cur siHicst 20 man. The key BaI
e - ihssr operations was the tire 7.sl
sDdous aissek ~ she ailies along the Al
geq 81 Tuesday which showed the .o.
rtnAn commander that his lines - F,
sc thse4senez Then came The ,et
swaing stroke. 49,,
-rhe arey q the ourca and ~
'aaa and ne ARMY of sszanne arep =
rrtasr Xxx the blades q a pair II 'he
sars. the pivot u shleh was in she ny
49,. - ~. o,s,s 49,. .r,s 49,, Ira
~ retreat mas thus fofced toward 'Als
! e4si ana q speedily became a rout ""'
7 fspsat thas ENGLAND scarcely se
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