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average Of nine reconnaissance flights
Of more than 100 miles each, establish
ing the Individual aseendeney Of the
British methods. Whenever hostile
air craft have been seen, the British
have Immediately attacked with one
or two machines and have driven them
on, killing many Of them. Whenever
Germans occupied villages on the line
of march, the report Of General
French says il was their invariaSle
custom to abuse the inhabitants. They
destroyed furniture in the homes they
occupied, even going to the extent Of
pulling pictures from the wall and
demolishjno them.
The report 10 filled with striking in
cidents, but one Of the most remark
able deals with the operations Of a
part Of the British second army eerps.
On September 10 this section Of the
British forces was marching north
ward. Another force was reported
marching in tho same direction along
a parallel road. For a time II was be-
lieved this body was British troops.
Finally scout reported It was com
posed Of Germans, who were retreat
ing.
The British commander Immediate
Iy took steps 70 give battle 70 the en-
envy. First they headed off and then
when In the trap, an endeavor was
made to give battle by the Germans.
They had all the worst OF the position
however, being trapped in a sunken
road with 4 great marsh on their
flank. The Germans were badly de-
feated and one body Of 400 surrender
ed.
The same day small party Of
French troops under 4 non-eommis-
stoned officer, was surrounded by 4
body Of Germans. They fought des-
perateIy until only the officer and one
man was left alive. Both were badly
wounded and surrendered. The Ger
man officer In command Of the de-
taehment shook hands with both,
eompIimented them on their bravery
and permitted them to retain their
arms a. they were carried OF on
stretehers side by side.
RUSSIANS IN BELGIUM.
Adviees from Antwerp today say
strong bodies Of Russian troops have
been landed in Belgium and are to
cooperate with the Belsians in at
tackino the German lines Of con1mun-
ication. The adyiees say that ineiud-
ed in the newly arrived forces are
cossscks and infantry and that they
number not less than 100000 men. II
is stated that t~enty-four steamers
were used by the British authorities
in Transporting troops from Archanele
to England, among them the Aquan-
tania Of the Conard line.
CROWN PRINCES ARMY.
LONDON. Sept. 14.-That the army
Of Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm.
comprising the flower Of the entire
German field forces, has been driven
northward across the sire river, was
the significant announcement of the
Official war bureau at $50 this even
ing. IL stated AZ result OF the
fereeness of the French assault In
force. the crown prince had been
compelled to remove his headquarters
from ST. Menchouid on the main high
way q miles southwest Of verdun, TO
Hontfauson which is IS miles north
west of Verdun.
Official circles explain that this
movement means that the German at
tack on Verdun must soon be lifted
as the French are advancing in force
toward that fortress and If the army
Of the crown prince 10 unable 20 main
tain Its present lines. the force around
Verdon will have 70 retire or be In
grave danger Of capture They say
that this movement represented here,
indicates hasty retreat Of the Ger
mans toward the gap at Stensy
through which the crown princes