The sun., 1914-09-25

movement. while there is a similar re-
port from the centre and right centre
at Rheims and to the east.
The Germans are throwing every
available army corps toward their oN-
trcmc right In the supreme endeavor
to beat back the thanking forces. Gen.
Won Boehm has been hurried from Bel
gium with force estimated at 100 900
and this force, now standing on n line
from tambrai to Bouchain ard Denain,
is in contact with Gen. D'Amade and
presumably the army from Paris. North
and cast of Gen. Won Boehm are masses
Of German troops holding the territory
toward NalenCiennes and Lille.
Meanwhile Gen. Won kluck. command
ing the whole German right. holds the
line Of Peronne-Ham-Ls Ferc-Loan
and the wooded heights of Craonrc.
Won kluck from behind a strong forti-
fled line, is standing with the utmost
tenacity and the successes gained by the
allies along that line have been won at
fearful cost.
The most reasonable estimates give
the Germans 900 900 to 100000 men
on the line from 50. Quentin to Mont
fducon or Narennes. In this critical
part Of the great battle line they have
from fifteen to seventeen army corps.
East OF the Argonne and striking at
the line Of barrier forts and in Lor-
raine their strength is placed now al,
about 100000. To this force the al
lies are believed to he opposing / 500 900
from Peronne to Ncrdun. while operat.
ing from 100000 20 500. 600 in the Vos.
yes and in Lorraine So that. II these
estimates by French military authori.
ties are accurate. there are upward OF
3,50o.000 conteudng on a battle line OF
more than $50 miles.
That the allies burning movement is
being pushed rapidly is indicated by
fragmentary reports received from Lon
don, which receives more detailed news
of the operations than usually ro,cb
The public here. It IL reported from
London that a French force has pushed
as tar northward as ArlcuX and Cnur-
chelotes. Arleux IL ten miles north
west of Camhrai. At that point the
French Thirteenth army corps is said
10 be practically in todch with tho Ger
mans. This news, together with the
capture "f Per"nnc and tho destruction
"f railway line somewhere in tho
neighborhood of Tc Cataclet. between
''' N'''''' 'A''I ' dlilbThl, lpAdS IuTig
to hope that the burning movement
can he completed within very few
days
IL is evident that the fghtinr along
tho Meuse, whore the French have the
advantage Of position. is Increasingly
violent.
For days the Germans have been
striving to dislodEc the French from
fortified positions on tho Mcuse. Tho
battles here have he"n always indcc.-
siNe series of advances and rotreafs
III" principal gain TO tho French being
that IN" Germans have been unable 70
lessen tho pressure on their armies q
the west Tho effort Of the Germans 10
get under way a new invasion through
N" NnSEeS appears ~ have hccn
halted. The Crown Prince of Ravar.a
has not succeeded in n turning move.
mcnt designed to compel the withdrawal
If the French right wing.
The people maintain. therefore. a
hopeful Wow Of tho general operations
taking the view ~ tho French General
stan that continued delay a. the A,sno
must work To the disadvantage OF the
invaders, while there Is every reason 70
expect suCce ssful outcome If the great
thanking operation west Of tho Ose.