The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-08
FRENCH CLAIM GENERAL JOFFRE IS
HOLDING INVADERS AT BAY; FIGHT
MAY CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Soldiers of the Kaiser Making Effort
to Crush Eastern French Forces
Before Investing Paris

eastern forces of the French as be-
tween the jaws of n nutcracker. These
hordes count upon annihilating the
French armies Of the east and devour-
ing Paris at their leisure"
Paris Is Optimistic.
Paris, Sept. s.-Paris was optimistic
this morning. Even the surprise that
the Germans have been able to ira
verse nearly the entire Champigny
country does not shake confidence in
the outcome of the great battle in pro-
gress east of Paris, which, after all the
maneuvers, is being fought on ground
selected by General Joffre, French
commander in chief
The famous turning movement OF the
Germans has finally resulted in a bat
tie formation that puts their own right
in jeopardy, as yesterdays advance of
the allies left proved.
Bits of news coming in from the
wounded show the allies gained dis
tinct success on the left, the enemy
suffering greatly while trying TO cross
the River Marne. As fast as pontoons
We're finished French guns demolished
them.
The wounded are being brought in
by tramway. Two Irish troopers. sep
arated from their regiment during the
fight at Champagne. could give no
other accounts of their wandering than
that the last they knew they were
fighting at Copenhagen"
The general opinion of the morning
press is that If the allies lose the bat
tie they still will make the siege of
Paris difficult for the enemy. while if
the Germans lose the situation of their
entire army in France will be critical.
Great Battle In Progress.
(Mondays Summary
a news dispatch from Berlin saws a
battle is being fought on the French
center from Rethel to Verdun with the
opposing forces almost on even terms.
Reports from other sources. while
failing TO reveal the purpose of Ger
man strategy in removing a great force
10 the southeast of Paris. Indicate a
determination TO deal the allies n
blow before the complete in
5estment of the French capital is at
tempted.
German pressure on the left wing of
he allies has been withdrawn and ap-
the main strength of the in
'aders has been thrown against the
'nemy's center and right.
1t is officially announced in Paris a
general engagement is being fought
'ast of that city and the Germans have
begun to retire at that point.
IL Is estimated il will be another
month before all Americans will be
lble TO leave the continent
n Rome dispatch says the Italian So
'ialist reform party has formally de-
'lared for Italian neutrality.
Emperor William at Front,
London, Sept. THE Berlin CORES
'ondent of the Telegraph, under Fri
lays date described the battle now
being fought on the French center
rom Rethel to Verdun which he says
$ in an extremely difficult country.
THE French have strong forces
here he says, "and the opposing
'orces are fighting upon almost equal
erms. Such advantage in numbers as
nay rest with the Germans is offset
~ the French position of defense.
Emperor William had joined the
Crown Princes army and this is the
'mperor's fifth appearance in the ac-
ual theater Of operation.
THE armies Of the Crown Prince
ma Duke OF Wurtemburg have
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