Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29

advanced as far AS Bapaume, reach.
ed Albert on the following day, and
drove the French as far as Roye iy
october 3. There is no doubt that dur
Ing the days which have elapsed since
this great struggle began the opposing
forces have been so accurately and
scientifically distributed that even a
slight local reverse must affect the
entire line.
Review Of Operations.
In view OF the fact that the out
come OF the present struggle is ex-
pected to determine tho result OF the
first phase OF the war in France. re-
view OF the operations preceding H.,
together with q resume Of the actions
since September IS are here present
ed
On September Let the German
forces In the western theater Of war
formed a line reaching from the im-
cast of Belfort to near Polk.
about twenty miles southwest of
Amiens In northwestern France In
the south and so far as Verdun. this
line occupied the territory between
the German border and the Belfort-
Epinal-Toul- Verdun fortress line of
the French, position which during
the recent heavy fighting has never
changed. North of Nerdun
the German line formed a semi-eircle,
extending along the valley OF the
Meuse. and the border Of Belgium. and
then, taking a sharp turn to the west
at MezIeres It passed ST. Quentin on
ward to Polk.
In the subsequent operations Yer
dun became the pivot, as ii were.
for time the German cen
ter and right wing advanced, and
were later driven back, the troops
east and south Of Verdun never
changed their position to any great
or important extent. and today most
OF them occupy the ground then
taken.
Came Close 10 Paris.
Forced marches brought the Ger
mans on September 3. near Paris
With Nerdun on the left of the forces
which had taken up the pursuit of
the French troops, the Germans
their positions in the north
so that on September their line had
a true east and west direction, ex-
lending from Immediately north Of
verdun to Rheims and point be-
tween Beauvais and Meru, directly
north Of Paris. The many attempts of
he French left wing in which fought
The English expedtionary forces, to
check the German advance proved
futile. st. Quentin had been lost by
The French and the La Fere-Laon-
Rheims line of Notifications had been
reduced By the Germans with sur
little resistance on the part
Of the French. La Fere and Laon SUR
rendered quickly and Rheims was
not defended The prospects that
Paris would he invested had become
so threatening that the French gov
moved to Bordeaux.
Move Of Right Wing.
For several days no material change
In the location Of the two opposing
armies took place. ON September
he Germans reached the valley of
he Marine north Of Chateau Thierrv,
and the first contact actions with the
French troops lying before Paris took
place.
ON the following day French and
English reports claimed that for some
unknown reason the German right
wing was contracting and that the
body in general was moving in a
ieuthwesterly direction. Little cred
,nce was at first given this report
but on September inferential con
irmation came from the German gem
.ral headquarters. What the purpose
If this movement could be was at first
rot quite understood, but It was learn
ID afterwards that not alone had
the Germans transferred a large
orce to reinforce the troops opposing
he Russians in East Prussia, but that
here had been serious difficulty in
he supply arrangements, the troops
n France lacking both food and am
on September s, the German right
wing had contracted to such an eX-
ent that its army corps were no long
.r north of Paris, but east of 1t. Back
# the advanced German right wing
we're the forces which had been oc-
,upied with the reduction of French
Qualifications, but these could not be
in field operations, being
with the care OF the Ger
nan heavy siege park. OFFICIAL re-
,orts from the following day showed
hat the Germans passed ChalOns,
,rossed the valley of the Marine be-
ween La Ferte and Sezanne ana
we're about to reach the valley of the
Seine southeast of Paris.
Change of Plans Necessary.
Though nothing definite Of TINS