Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-12
German Right Retiring.

of the country.
German Right Retiring.
The German right in the face Of SUI
perior forces and threatened with ar
outfanking movement, continues to re.
tire to the north along the route over
which Gen. Won Kluck made his famous
lightning advance on Paris from the
Belgian border after having defeated
the allies at Mons and again at Cam
brai and st. Quentin.
With Gen. Won Kluck also. according
TO French official reports. the RICH,
wing Of Gen. Won Buelow's army, which
supported his left, Is falling back
toward the rivers Arsne and Disc; on
Prince of Wuerttemberg. which had
been trying for weeks to break through
the French lines. also has stopped fight
ing. and retired north. The German
left wing. however. composed of other
sections Of the Prince of Wuerttem-
berg's army and the army commanded
by the German crown prince. Is still
fighting with verifying success. These
armies, however, appear to have passed
verdun, as Berlin reports say they
have been bombarding fortified posi-
lions south of that fortress
Made Swift Advance.
A comprehensive French Official report
issued last night shows that Gen. Won
Kluck got farther east and south of
Paris than had heretofore been disclosed.
so that his advance was even faster than
he was gwen credit for making. 1t seems
that had the German armies on his left
moved anywhere nearly as quickly as he
did the battle of the Marine might never
have been fought.
However. faced by "a strong British
French force and with another 1 rench
force advancing from Paris threatening
his flank and his communications Gen.
Won Kluck was compelled to withdaw
'northward and then fight the French on
the River Ourcq. In this fighting, accord
ing to the British-French reports num-
Der of German guns, hundreds of prison.
ers and part of the German transport
were taken. 49, 80 q
German Report Of Booty.
The German report, on the other hand,
says the war booty was rep resented by
fifty guns and some thousands Of prison.
ers." AS at first received. this report
said the Germans admitted defeat and
the loss CT men and guns, but 1t later was
explained that this was a Geographic err
ror. The English newspapers decline to
accept this explanation. and insist that
he withdrawn later by some superior Of
ficer.
In their retirement Gems Won Kluck
and Won Buelow had at their heels the
fight and which. when the Germans
started to fall back. quickly advanced
and took the offensive. While this fight
ing must have been severe. the really
hard blows of the battle appear to have
been struck btween Vitry-ie-Francois and
Sezenne.
Here the French were drawn up over
= road over which they could move rapid
ly. They were repeatedly attacked by
Won Beulow's right Saxon army and the
Prince Of Wuerttemberg's right These
attacks. which continued until Thursday
night, were Of a most violent character
according to the French report. and were
stopped only when Cen Pau got posses
sion of the hills north Of Sezanne. from
which his artillery could command the
valley down which the Germans would
necessarily advance on their way from
Chalons.
1t was for the possession Of these hills
that the French fought hard early in the
battle and 1t was here that daily a hgh,
occurred which first went in favor Of one
side and then the other. It is believed
here that this retirement into the hills
west Of Vitry-le-Franc.s was made to en-.
able Gen. Won Moltke and the German
general staff to plan some other means OF
way Of breaking through the French line
Long Pause Not Expected.
Although the Germans have had to send
some of their best troops back to Prus
STA to meet the Russian advance, it /.
not for a moment thought here that there
will be any long pause in their efforts
TO beat the French.
The Germans have brought up som.
siege guns against Nancy and here, as IL
the Vosges, 1t Is reported there is M
change In the situation. The British pub
lie seems well satisfied with the result
Of the battle so far as 1t has gone, bu
the military experts warn them that 1t 1.
not over yet. 1t Is suggested by some OF
the military men as being possible thai
the French are only holding the line o.
the Marine on sufferance. while the Ger.
mans are making some changes in theil
line Of communications. Among these ex
perts 1t Is considered that there is NJ
reason to suppose that the German army
has yet been fought to standstill.
Belgian Army Gets Chance.
The distress of the German RICH,
wing. however. has given the ittl,
Belgian army another opportunity t.
do something and 1t is taking ad
vantage of 1t by harassing the Ger
man reinforcenents. which are hurry
ing south to Gen. Won klu ks assist
ance and also to attack the Germa nj
left In Belgium AS only a few troop
OF the German line are left there tn
Belgians have only to cope with tn
Landsturm.
1t 10 reported that Germany is with
drawing troops from Alsace. blu
whether they are for the PrussiaI
frontier or to support the armies which
are facing the allies In western Franc
has not been disclosed. 1t is consd
cred likely. however. that the genera
stan will gather all the forces it cal
to get through the French force east o
Paris. either by the route they hav
been trying during the past week o
through Luneville.
Position Looks Promising.
The Morning Posts correspondent
Nantes, department Of Seine-et-Ois
France. writing under date Of Thursda.
says:
Never since Gen. Joffre began h