Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-14
ALLIES HOLD AGAINST FIRE OF
GERMAN HEAVY ARTlLLERY;
THEN TAKE OFFENSIVE.
JUNcTURE OF ALLIES ARMIES
CAUSES GERMANS TO RETREAT
Armies Of oureq and Meaux and Army
Of Suzanne Converge. With Pivot in
Region Of Grand Morin-Retreat Be-
comes Rout, Effect Of Which Has
Not Been Appreciated by World.

respondent. who wires from five miles
south of Provins, in the department of
Seine ct Marne. saws:
Monday saw tremendous encoun-
ter on the Ourcq. In one village which
the Germans hurridly vacated, the
French. in large house, found din
ner table beautifully set with candles
still burning, where evidently the Ger
man staff had been dining.
There was great deal of hand to-
hand fighting and bavnnet work on the
Ourcq, which resulted in the Magde-
burg regiment beating retreat.
'On Monday night. General Won
klucks army had been thrown back
from the Marne and from the NORM
and to the region Of Sezanne, and his
position was serious. Immediate steps
were necessary to save his lines Of
communication and retreat. To this
end reinforcements were hurried north
and tremendous efforts made to break
up the French resistance at Maoux.
Allies Hold Against Artillery.
"The second attempt on the Ourcq
shared the fate of the first, the all
Monday night and we'll on into Tues
day the great German guns doomed
along this river and the resistance OF
the allies could not be broken. Hold
was the command and every ma n
braced himself to- obey. While the
Ourcq was being held the struggle at
Sezanne was bearing splendid fruit.
The German resistance on this Thurs !
day morning was broken. I heard the
news in two ways-the German guns
were silent and from the wounded who
poured down to the bases.
''The wounded men were no longer
downhearted but. eager to join the
fray. On every French lip was the ex-
camation that they are in full re-
treat and that they are rushing back
home and in the same breath came
generous recognition of the brave help
given by the British army.
Extent Of Rout Not Appreciated.
"I am convinced that the full extent
of this rout is not yet appreciated in
England. Such a blow will not fail to
have a lasting effect.
"The number Of wounded entailed
colossal transportation work. count
ed fifteen trains eight hours. fine,
grim set of men. terribly weary but
very amiable except the officers.
"The enemy crossed the Marne on
the return journey north under great
difficulties and beneath whitening fire
from the British troops. who pursued
them hotly. The German artillery oper-
ated from q height. There was again
much hand -to-h hand fighting and the
river was swollen with dead.
Germans Fall Back Forty Miles.
"on Tuesday night the British were
in possession of Laferte Sous Juar-
rere and Chateau Thierry and the
Germans had fallen back forty miles
leaving a long train of spoi!s behind
them
ION the same day, in the neighbor-
hood of Vitry-le-Francois, the French
troops achieved a splendid victory
incidentally they drove back the Ia :
nous imperial guard of Germany from
Sezanne toward the swamps OF Saint
Gond. where century ago Napoleon
achieved one Of his last successes.
main body of the guards was passed
to the north of the swamps but ]
heard of men and horses engulfed and
destroyed.
"It is our revenge for 1914 the
French officers said. II only the en-
peror were here to see.'
ION Wednesday the English army
continued the pursuit toward the north
taking guns and prisoners.
ION that day found myself in q
new France The good Eews had
spread. Girls threw flowers at hte
passing soldiers and Joy was mani
tested everywhere.
Two ps4achmsnts Wiped Out.
"The incidents Of Wednesday will
astound the world when made known
in full. I know that two German de-
tachments Of 1000 mon each, which
were surrounded and cornered. but
which refused to surrender, wert
wiped out almost to the last men. Th.
keynote Of these operations was th<
great attack Of the allies along tn.
Ourco on Tuesday which showed TN
| German commander that his lines. wer'
threatened. Then came the crowninl
stroke.
"The army Of the Ourca and o
Meaux and the army Of Sezanne drew
together like the blades Of q pair o
shears, the pivot Of which was in thu
region OF the Grand NORM. The Ger
man retreat was thus forced towart
the east and 1t speedily became a rout
II repeat that English scarcely, real
| ize vet what has been achieved alik'
in breaking up the enemy and Il
heartening our troops. The tactics o
] Mons and Charleroi are completei!
tustijed