Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13


advance.
Retreat Over the Marine.
THE main body Of the enemy's right
wing vainly endeavored to defend the
/ lire of the Grand NORM river, and
then than Of the Petit NORM. Pressed
lack over both of these rivers and
threatened on its right, owing to the
oefeat of the covering force by the
Lied left the German right wing re-
treated over the Marine September 10.
THE British army. with a portion Of
the French forces on its left, crossed
the river below Chateau Thierry, a
movement which obliged the enemy's
forces west of the Ourcq, already as
sailed by the French corps forming
the extreme left OF the allies. to give
way and retreat northeastward in the
direction Of Soissons.
"Since September 10 the whole Of the
German right wing has fallen back in
considerable disorder. closely followed
by the French and British troops.
Six thousand prisoners and fifteen
guns were captui ed on the 10th and
11th, and the enemy Is reported to be
continuing his retirement rapidly over
the Aisne, evacuating the scissors re-
gion.
British Cavalry Near Rheims.
1.-THE British cavalry is reported to-
day to be at Fissmes. not far from
Rheims.
2''while the German right wing has
thus been driven back and thrown into
disaster, the French armies further to
the east have been strongly engaged
with the German center, which had been
pushed forward as far as Vftry-le-
Francois. Between September 8 and 10
our allies were unable to make much
impression west of Vitry. On the
11th, however. this portion Of the
eventually abandoned Vitry-le-Francois.
where the enemy's line of battle was
forming a salient, under the impulse
Of the French troops.
Between the Upper Barne and the
up the enemy and driving a portion Of
his forces northward toward the
Argonne forest country.
THE third French army reports to-
d.y that 1t has captured the entire
capture which probably represents
about 100 guns. The enemy, thus in re-
treat along the whole line west Of the
Mouse. has suffered greatly In morale.
besides encounte-ing heavy losses in
personnel and material"
Australia and New Zealand seemingly
have designs on all the German islands
In the south Pacific. which they have
never CONSIDERED as very desirable
neighbors. After the occupation of
German Samoa by a New Zealand force,
the Australian navy has occupied
Herbertshohe. the German head
gu rters in New Britain.
The Australians have an extremely USE
full squadron. headed by the dreadnough.
Australia, and probably will be heard
more of In the Pacific. The archipe:ag,
which they are now occupying has a Pop
c alton Of 100000 and was assigned to the
German sphere of influence by agreement
with Great Britain in 1885.
Duchess Of Marlborough Active.
The Duchess Of Marlborough. formerly
Miss Consuela Vanderbilt who. Ike 9TH
er American women who married Eng
lishmen. is most active In endeavoring to
alleviate suffering caused by the war, In
to head another committee which has
undertaken to md employment and pro-
vide for domestic servants, many of
whom are out Of employment through
retrenchment on the part Of household
, ers.
! The Duchess OF Westminster has vol
unteered to serve with the Red Cross In
, the field and her services have been ac-
| cepted by the war office. She will leave
England Immediately with hospital sup
plies.