Arizona republican., 1914-09-15
Except for Hvision Attack j
ing Verdin, the German
Forces il France Are Re-
treatingBefore Onslaught
of the llied Armies.
SOME ARE NOW
OUT OF FRANCE
From Present Indications
Movement of Germans
Was Planned to Reassem-
bic Big Force, But This
Seems to Be Stopped.
ASSOCIATED PRESS pIsPATcHl


LONDON, Sept. 14.-Except for the
army which is attacking Verdun, the
German forces in France have follen
back all along the line, according to
a French official report. From
Nancy to Vosges, they have with
drawn from French territory, While
on the extreme right Gen Won KlCck
and Gen. Won bueiow continue 70
retreat northeast before the French
and British, even abandoning their
defensive position on the river Aisne
between Compiegpe and scissors.
Further west the German detach-
ments that held Amiens moved
northwestward to try and rejoin the
Germany army of the right at st.
Quentin. 1t is possible that all Ger
mans in northwest France have done
likewise; otherwise they would be in
danger of being cut off in the CEN
ter.
Another defensive position behind
Rheims, has been given up. and
in the Argonne district a general "e-
treat is taking place toward the for
est of Belnoue, Triancourt. The
Allies are pushing their advantage.
and doing their utmost to turn the
retreat into disaster by stern pursuit
on perhaps the broadest scale yet
known to wa.. On the right they
are in a good position to continue
the offensive if the men and horses
are not too tired for further effort.
They are based on a strong line
running from Marine to the fortresses
through the hilly country south of
hrgonne While the allied left, COM
posed largely of flesh troops with
heavy force of cavalry under General
Pau, are wheeling around so as to
drive Generals Won Kluck, and Won
Buelow toward Ardennes and Lux
emburg. Gen. Pau's army by a few
more marches by Lafere and Laon
might cut communications between
the retiring Germans and Belgium.
The British who yesterday took
nearly all the crossings on the river
Aisne, and captured many prisoners
are now north of that river and are
pushing an attack that will assist
Rheims. The center somewhere be-
tween Chalons and Rheims, is max
ing an effort to -ecapture the latter
city, which would be one of the most
popular victories that could be an
nounced to the Frenchmen. Should
these movements be crowned with
success, Laon and Rheims will again
fall into the hands of the allies. The
Germans have only one line of COM
munication with Germany-through
Rethel-and even that might be cut.
General Won Kluck is looking for
endorsements from Belgium, if they
have not already reached him, and
with these he might make another
stand against his relentless pu-suers.
The British war office issued
long dispatch today from Marshal
Sir John French, covering more COM
rletely than any previous summar-
les the fighting from September 4
to September 10 inclusive, period
of seven days. According to this
report, the German swe.ve to the
southeast of Paris was accounted for
b. General Won Klucks decision that
the British, who had been so heavily
engaged in the retreat from the
Belgian frontier, could be ignored,
and he proceed with his plans of
enveloping the main French army.
The new army which came out
from Paris. however. upset this cal
oulation, and with this flank threat
eEed. the German general had to
withdraw. a movement which has
been continued up to the present
General French paid a high COM
pliment to the latest addition to the
British army-the flying corps-and
he also quotes a letter from the
French commander, General Joffre,
who congratulated him on the accu-
cacy of the information supplied by
the aviators. These men have done
little or no bomb throwing, but have
confined themselves to gathering in
formation about the enemy for the
general staff.
This is the work that the military
men always have said would prove
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