New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-17
Offensive Movement of Germans Along
Aisne River Checked and Gives Way
Slightly After Heavy Loss.
INVADERS FORTIFY NEW POSITIONS
Kaiser'S Armies Drawn Up in Nearly Straight Line
from NOyOn West Across MeuSe with
Left Resting on Metz

London, Sept 16.-The German army which less than
fortnight the gates of Paris" and the right wing of
which extended the southeast of capital tonight
drawn after day of fierce engagements prepared
battle almost straight ne extending from the neghborhood
of Noyon, the Bo Forges the Muse north Of Yer
dun with its left resting the German fortress of Metz
Thus the right wing at least has gone back than seventy
miles weeks while the of the army has had also
before the whole could find ground which make another
stand against the advance of the Allies.
According Amiens dspsteh to "The Daily News" the
German right wing is encTced by the Allies.
reported that the German left General Heermgeu
attempted usuccessy break the French line Epna
tynne miles south of Lunevie The battle line extended from
GOmagny eight miles northwest of Belfort AIrch, miles
southwest of Muehsusen.
The story of the day told with little detail series of an
by the press bureau dispatches
from the British commander chief and those transmitted by the
French War Office The statement made by the British official
bureau follows:
The general position along the Aisne River continues very
favorable The has delivered several attacks
pecay against the s Army Corps These have been epued
and the Germans have given slightly before troops
The French armies right and left
"Th enemys loss very heavy and have taken 200 ps-
oners"
ALLIES NOT WEAKENING.
The latest French official communication showing that the
situation outlined in earlier dispatches has changed says
"Ths evening general headquarters has communicated
information about the action going along 'front.'
been remarked before to be wondered that
during the of battle which has lasted days def
mite conclusion of any kind be inferred We know however,
that o'clock tonight have not weakened any
tion"
The French War Office statement issued in the afternoon
says
During the days of the 18th and 5h of September the
guard the enemy overtaken by pursuing
obliged turn and face Reinforced by large armies the Ger
waged defensive battle along their entire 'front.' which
certain of their positions show strong organization.
HTL:. =. L, NJ,
The north of Vc-surAsne and Sosson Laon the heights
north and the west of Rheims and line which thence
north of Vesu Tourb the of the Argonne region
which continued thence beyond the Agonne by another line
which passes north of Vennes point that has been
enemy reaches the River Meus the negborhood
the forest of Forges, which is north of Verdun.
During the pursuit of the enemy executed by troops
the battle of the Mane the Germans abandoned
hands To these there has been added large
multitude of sraggIers who hidden in the forests
mo accounting of these prisoners, of the
captured by far, has been possible. for this
that Minister of War; who does give out figures
which migh be considered fantastic refrans from announcing the
details of these captures"
Noyon y-ve miles northeast of Paris and fourteen miles
from Compiegne The battle line given in the foregoing d
patch line running almost due east and west From
Noyon to a point north of Verdun is about 10 miles.
GERMANS EXPECTED TO GIVE BATTLE
That the Germans intend give battle this ne with the
Aisne in front of their right the hills of Rheims facing the
and the mountains and Forest of Agonne their left there
be little doubt They had back steadily before the
French and English armies fighting only guard actions until
their right command of General Kluek got SrOs the