The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-09-24
GERMANS LOSING
GROUND IN FRANCE
ARMY OF THE CROWN PRINCE
SUFFERS DEFEAT IN ATTACK
ON THE FRENCH LINE.
Allies Driving German invaders Back
In Series Of Battles Which Prevents
Tagged Soldiers from Securing q
Moments Rest.

Paris-The tide OF battle seems to
have turned and the German forces
are on the defensive
A furious battle Is raging TO the
north OF the Aisne, where the Ger
mans have halted their retreat. thrown
up temporary earthworks and have
turned to resist the oncomlng allies,
who have been hanging persistently
at their heels for six days
The line Of the battle which will de.
eide whether the German army shall.
be driven from France to pursue the
war on German territory extends from
the Aisne river TO verdun.
Five German armies have been con.
centrated here OF the seven which
constitute the army OF invasion In
France.
The army OF the crown prince him.
self has suffered defeat In Its attack
ON the French line between Verdun
and Toul. where the Germans ut.
tempted TO break through in order to
form junction with the supporting
force east OF the Meuse
The part OF the line above the Aisne
/ Oh INV u4iVCbt HHutlnk Uhh OE-
Cured 10 between the forest OF l.
Aigle and Craonne. twelve miles
northeast OF Laon. Here the right
wing OF General Won Kluk and a part
OF the forces OF General Won Buelow,
the latter having been driven back
from Rheims. on the Vesle river. to-
ward Rethei. on the Aisne, twenty.
two miles northwest OF Rheims. are
bearing the brunt OF the attack.
The German and allied armies
again are facing each other on
long. slightly cruved line. stretching
from Noyon IN the west TO the Ar.
gonne forest on the east and thence
across the Meuse to the southeast, In
the direction Of the German fortress
OF Metz, q distance OF nearly 200
miles.
Rear guard actions have been
fought during the past two days, with
the Germans disputing every inch
OF territory until their armies should
again got into alignment to oppose
all the aliiea. The reports indicate
that these actions have been severe.
but they are considered OF minor I'm
portance In comparison with the great
battle OF the Marne and the new
battle which now 10 threatened.
Regarding the present situation. the
official statement issued by the
French government 10 OF the most
meager character. General headduar-
ters at the front has sent To Paris
no details OF the late fighting. and the
narta 1Raatala Araw M tufaranra for
publication ut least, from the course
OF events In the battle which has
lasted several days, II Is stated. how
ever. that the allies have not weak
ened on any position.
. Terrific rains that have continued
for three days greatly hinder the rival
armies. making the roads difficult OF
passage and converting the marsh
lands into veritable lakes.
On the allies right. whore the
French haye been opposing the army
Of Grown Prince Frederick William
the Germans have been doubled bach
! ON Etaln. In France, and ON Metz
Define and Chateau salins. all In Lor
raine. The allies have reoeeupied the
!, fort OF Troyon In the Woeve district
;. Although the Germans have beer
badly punished In their long retrea
u and have lost many guns and men
q they maintain cohesion. and unles
the French succeed In their attemp
to get between the army OF the crown
prinee and those operating to the ives
OF him, Emperor Williams forces vii
y present n uolid front when the TIM
Gomez for another clash which win b,
u fully a. important as the recent bat
n tie.
1. In the French reooeupation .
a Rheims 500 German prisoners an
a twelve Euna were captured.