Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-14
Military Experts Perplexed.

Military Experts Perplexed.
Military observers foresee all kinds OF
perplexing possibilities in the event OF
the Germans regaining the positions they
held before they started the rush OF
100000 men on Paris. particularly
should they succeed in taking back any
large proportion of their forces.
"Incontestible'' is the adjective used by
Gen. Joffre, commander-in-chief of the
French forces. in describing the victory
claimed by the allies along the western
battle front The latest official COM
munication from Paris indicates that the
advance Is continuing all along the f.re,
with the allies left wing now across the
River Aisne.
But little news. and that of the vaguest
sort. filtered through from Germany re-
garding the operations In the west.
though 1t is evident from the tone of Ber-
lin official statements that the people
are being warned not to be too optimistic.
as certain reverses may be expected. The
latest actual battle news in Berlin de-
scribes sortie from Paris September 6,
which, It is stated, has been repulsed.
Rout Declared Complete.
The correspondent Of the Times at Bor-
deaux suggests that thee German rout is
invaders are turning homeward by way
Of st. Quentin and Mezieres on the Lux
emburg frontier, that the German forces
in the Argonne and south of yerdun are
likely to be cut off from the rema.n in
which event they can escape only at a
heavy price. He adds:
1.-THE German rout is so complete that
1t Is more than doubtful whether the
enemy will be able to find breathing
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runs through Peronne and St Quentin
The enemy Is making for a line of re-
treat through Charleville and Mezieres
and is doing the homeward journey in
record time"
Fresh Troops in Reserve.
A dispatch to the Times from Paris
says:
'The general In command in Paris has
half a million fresh troops under his
control, which will be used presumably
In pursuing the enemy.
News that the German forces from
Pont-a- Mousson to Saint Die are falling
back shows that the five German armies
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Prince Frederick William, the Duke of
Wurttemberg and that operating in Mo-
Selle are in retreat
The difficulties of .the retreatine
army are many. and there are good
chances that the allies may annihilate
them before they reach the frontier
the Germans appear to be abandoning
their natural route, the valley of the
Oise, endeavoring to withdraw further
eastward to the barren and difficult
country of the Champagne, where the
roads are poor and provision scant
ridges of the forest of Argonne. as
to the east the wooded and clayey
ridges of the forest of Argenne. as
formidable a barrier to progress as
any army could have. Beyond is the
Meuse, most Of the bridges of which
will be destroyed. If they actually
have abandoned the Disc valley, the
German lines of communication are re-
duced to one, passing by Givent, Ma
muir and Liege. The other passing
Mezieres, Montmedy and Luxembourg,
the next line to the south is command
ed by the guns at Verdun.
Communications Cut,
A Bordeaux dispatch to Lloyd's Week.
~ News says the line of communica-
lions used by the Germans has been
cut. and they cannot make use of the
lines east Of the Argonne forest owing
the center and right. They must,
therefore, try the line through the
Mouse valley and Luxembourg.
Telegraphing from Chateau Thierry.
department of Aisne, France. the Daily
Chronicles correspondent says:
THE German general staf's plan of
campaign now involves the evacuation of
the northwest of France and Belg UNI and
a concentration eastward either for the