New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-10
Kaiser Forced Back Across Marne River
by the British and Are Checked Be-
tween MOntmirail and Vitry.
FRENCH ADVANCE IN EAST is SLOW
KaSer'S ReinfOrcements Coming Down from
ChalOnS--General Pau Reported Marching
to PlateauS Which Command Centre

Bordeaux Sept 9, 1O:45 p M-The following official an-
nOuncement issued tonight:
On the left wing all the German attempts break the French
lines the right bank of the Oucq River have failed We have
taken standards.
The British army has crossed the Msrue enemy
fallen back about forty kilometres twenty-five mies).
"On the and right wing there no notable change
Following is the afternoon official statement:
"On the WHOLE the Germans appear be beginning
of The strategic position of the French troops
improving but Judge of battle extending
hundred kilometres (abOut sxty-three miles,.
'The Germans experience certain difficulties pro-
visioning.
'n general French troops seem to be gaining the
vantage"
London, Sept TO- 1890 A. MA Reuter- dispatch from
Ostend German army be marching TO the
SOUTH passing between Oudenarde Flanders and
probably intended reinforce the right wing which
has suffered a check in France.
German reinforcements estimated sixty thousand men,
says another Dispatch advancing France columns
Paris Sept 9-The allied armies to-day continue to have the
advantage according French official reports in the great battle
extending from Meaux northeast of Paris the fortress of V
dun, two hundred miles further east.
The Germans who have brought up renforcements s.
ing the allies left and centre between Monma and Vye-
Francois front of from fifty sixty miles, but each time they
have been driven back.
Wounded soldiers arriving here say the
Montma this line running short of ammunition and of
red feeble resistance the attacks of the allies who captured
many prisoners and a regmenta flag
GERMANS APPROACH THROUGH SWAMPS.
The Germans have been compelled advance through the
of the Petit MORN River and then bare upands
the strong French position the right is their only chance,
and it is thought they will strike and strike again.
They bringing their renforcements down from Chalons-
urMane the roads leading La miles
Sezannes and Sompu the face of the French
artillery posted in advantageous position the heights.
General Pau who commands the Of the French army in
this district reported be advancing north of Sezannes toward
the paeaus which command the of the whole battlefield
On his left the British force has driven the Germans across
the Grand NORM and Petit MORN rivers and according
nights official from Bordeaux, the Mane
ITSELF while the left the French sixth army advancing
Paris along the Ourcq River has had further and
threatening General Kuk's communications
In the the Germans far have failed in their attempts
break the and through the hills Agonne between
Francois and Verdun, the right wing of the aes
Again. according official reports there has been acom
against great circle of Nancy, the Voges and Asace
the situation remains unchanged
An official issued this afternoon, which, unlike a
made public tonight speaks of general advance OF the
French centre, follows:
"Fnst-On the left wing, although the Germans have been
reinforced the situation remains satisfactory The
treating before the British army
"Second-At the centre advance slow, but general
the right wing there has been action Of the enemy against
great circle Of Nancy the Vosg and in Asace the sua-
ton remains unchanged"
All this favorable nevs-hss cheered the allies hut military
critics insist that the battle has yet been and that era