Barton County democrat., 1914-09-18

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the Germans to evacuate Rheims
The center, somewhere between
Chalones and Rheims, is making
an effort to recapture the latter
city, which would be one of the
most popular victories that could
be announced to Frenchmen.
How Allies May Strike. >
Should these movements be
crowned with success and Laon
and Rheims again fall into the
hands of the allies, the Germans
would have only one line of com
munication with Germany
through Rethel-and even that
might be cut.
General Won Kluck, however,
is looking for reinforcements from
Belgium if they have not already
reached him, and with these he
might make another stand against
his relentless pursuers.
The British war office has is
sued dispatch today from Field
Marshal Sir John French cover
ing more completely than the pre-
viOuS summaries the fighting
from September 4 to 10 inclusive,
a period of seven days. Accord
ing to this report, the German
Swerve to the southeast of Paris
is accounted for by General Won
Kluck'S decision that the British
who had been so heavily engaged
in the retreat from the Belgian
frontier, could be ignored and thai
he could proceed with his plan Of
enveloping the main French
army.
Paris Force Turned Tide.
The new army which came Ou
from Paris, however, upset thi'
calculation. and with this flanl
threatened the German genera
had to Withdraw mOvemen
which has been continued up til
the present.
General French paid high com
pliment to the latest addition t,
the British army-the flying corp
I-and he also quotes a letter from
the French commander, Genera
Joffre, who complimented him OF
the accuracy of the information
supplied by the aviatorS. TheS
men have done little or no bonn
throwing, but have confined them
selves to gathering informatio
about the enemy for the genera
staff.
This is the work that militar
men always have said woul
prove of greatest service in cor
nection with the use of the aero
plane. In what conflicts they hay
had with the German aviator
the British flying men, accordin
to Field Marshal French, ''haV
established individual aScendenc
and, he adds, something in th
direction of mastery of the al
already has been established"
This is particularly gratifyin
to the BritonS, as England was or
of the last to 90 seriously into tn
development of aviation, and tn
government has been Severel
criticized for not giving it moI
encouragement.
Belgians Hold ReinfOrcements.
The Belgians, who have recei1
ed new big guns and reinforcC
mentS from somewhere, by sol
tie from Antwerp, have prevente
the Germans from sending MOI
of their troops out of Belgium
the south.
1t is reported that the German
had another army corps ready
dispatch to the assistance of the
right wing, north of Paris, bl
quickly stopped its departul
when the BelgianS showed the
strength and ability to cut con
municatiOnS between Brussels an
Louvain. Although the Belgian
had to retire to the protection
Antwerp forts when the German
discovered them, they prove
themselves capable of at least al
noying the army of occupation.
All the news coming in tOds
seems to confirm the Russian r
ports that the Russians have il
flicted another crushing defeat
the AuStrianS, who on the rig
were supported by some Germs
divisions. By the capture of T
maSzow, the Russians drove
wedge between the Austrian arm