Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-13
Germans, After Stubborn Re-
SlStance, in Full Retreat in
NortheasterIy Direction From
French Capital
RIGHT WING ALMOST
COMPLETELY ROUTED
Heavy Losses Sustained In.
Retrograde Movement and
Morale of kaiSer'S Army
Badly Damaged,


London, Sept. 12 Cfi:35 p. m. -
The official press bureau makes the
following announcement:
"A summary. necessarily incom-
pletc, may be attempted of the Jpe-
rations OF the British expeditionary
force and the French army during the
last four days.
"On September @. the southwark ad-
vance Of the German right reached the
extreme point at Goulommiefs and
ProvIns cavalry patrols having pene-
trated as far south as Nogent-Sur-
Seine.
"This movement was covered by a
large thanking force west of the line
of the river Ourcq, watching the outer
defenses and any allied force that
might come from them.
THE southwark movement OF the
enemy left his right wing In a dan
gerous position. as he had evacuated
the Creil. Senlis, Compiegene region,
through which his advance had been
pushed.
THE allies attacked this exposed
wing both In front and on the flank
on September 8. The covering force
was assailcd by a French army based
on the Paris defenses and brought to
action on the line between Nanteuil-
le-Haudouin and Meaux.
''The main portion OF the enemys
right wing was attacked frontally by
the British army which had been
transferred from the north to the
east of Paris, and by French corps
advancing alongside il on line be-
tween Crecy. coulommiers and Se-
zanne.
1.-The combined operations have up
TO the present been completely sue
cessful. The German outer flank was
forced back an far as the line of the
Ourcq river. There it made a strong
defense and executed several vigorous
counter-attaeks. but was unable to
beat off the pressure of the French
advance.
"The main body of the enemy's
right wing vainly endeavored to de-
fend the line OF the Grand NORM
river and then that of the Petit NORM.
Pressed back over both of these rlv-
crs and the defense on the right, owing
to defeat of the covering force by the
allied left, the German right wing re-
treated over the Marne on Septem-
ber 10.
THE British army. with a portion
of the French forces on its left
crossed this river below Chateau
Thierry-a movement which Obliged
the enemy's force west of the Ourea.
already assailed by the French corps
forming the extreme left Of the allies
to give way and retreat northeast
ward in the direction of Sossons.
Since September 10. the whole of
the German right wing has fallen
back In considerable disorder closely
followed by the French and British
troops
six thousand prisoners and sixteen
guns We're captured on the tenth and
eleventh. and the enemy is reported
TO be continuing his retirement rapid
ly over the Aisne, evaeuating the Sois-
sons region.
The British cavalry is reported to-
day to be at I'ismes. not far from
Rheims
while the German right wing has
thus been driven back and thrown
into disorder. the French armies fur
ther to the east have been strongly
engaged with the German center.
which had been pushed forward as far
as Vitry-le- Francois Between Sep
tember and 10 our allies were una
Bile to make much impression west Of
Vitry. On the 18th. however. this
portion of the German army began to
give way and eventually abandoned
Vitry-le- Francois.
Between the upper Marne and the |
Meuse. the French troops are follow |
ing up the enemy and driving a por- |
tion of his forces northward toward I
the Argonne forest country.
The third French army reports to- |
day that it has captured the entire ar
tilIery Of a hostile army corps. cap |
ture, which probably represents about /
100 guns. The enemy thus in retreat /
ing along the whole line west OF the /
Meuse, have suffered graveIy in /
besides encountering heavy /
losses in personnel and material"