New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-30
Allies Said to Have RequisitiOned All
Autos in Northern France for Pur-
suit of Fleeing Enemy.
HARD FIGHTING OFFICIALLY ADMITTED
British War Office, Though Passing Report Of
Victory, Says mo Change French
Advance Near ArgOnne

London, Sept 3O 1915 A. MA Pura dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company, the publication of which per-
mted by the Official without either denial or au
thOrization says:
ut stated here tonight Tuesday, that the German right
has been entirely broken and being pursued by the Aes
All the automobiles in Northern been requisoed
for the purpose of pursuit ArmOred motor with mraa-
euses also being used pursue the rsteans enemy
The official communication issued o'clock demonstrates
unmsaably that the Germans have surrounded IN tha
SOmme department French extending further
't officially stated that Peronus has been recsptwed"
The issued by Official Press Bureau idnsht
confines itself to the following:
"There is practically change in the situaOn The allied
own"
FRENCH WAR OFFICE RETICENT.
The French official eOmmmique received here late at ts
also aconcay remarks that the military situation preseA 10
features.
Yesterday afternoons teIegaphed the Frsb
War Office indicated that the heavy offensive operations o Ne
last few days had changed any marked the pos
of the opposing northern Frances that though hard a
had been struck by each side the remained pEacsy
where they when the Germans stopped their retirement a
commenced to ntrench themselves.
The lines of the Allies roughly ketched annouaes.
ment The French right still PonaMous and E6n
there turns southwark the Meuse ST. Miel wha
the Germans have pushed contingent forward.
LINE MAY HAVE SHIFTED.
Thence the front proceeds northwd encce the Vedan
fortress, from which strikes directly westward to Rheims end
thence northwesward the River Ane BerTy-auBae
follows the Asne Scissors and from there nohesad
In this district the disposition of the opposing foress hsa
changed considerably from that given in the official statems
the unofficial of the retreat Of the German
true. According to the communque the line from So5ss
crossed the River Oe at RbecOwt to Roye Albert and Coa
(the two latter places north of the SOmme).
In the the wings very close touch the Germans
holding Lassgny which lies between Rbecou and Roye ka
in the possession of the French and also Chaunes an so
direct line between Roye and Albert.
probable that the Allies attempting wide buna
movement prevent which the Germans apparently had ssa @
strong opposing forces The French announcement said the %
mans had continued their day and night sac only to 90 -
pulsed but evident that they showing plenty q hs
and making supreme effort prevent the Allies from vvosS
around their right.
FRENCH CLAIM PROGRESS.
The French claim slight progress in the district between -
Argonne and the Meuse, indication that they making hs
attacks to compel the Germans withdraw from ST Mie where
they might bend they did break the French front
The French also report that they captured number Of prs.
Both sides profess be well satisfied with the posion which
being brought up continually but dangerous for either side to
withdraw many from the fighting ne give them
short respite.
The Germans already have strengthened heir right Al ss
expense the Of their n many will have 10 b
assist them, and from Germany Belgium To
take from Belgium, with the active Belgian army ready to TAXA