South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-09

The hotels have filed the corridors
and cafes with cots FOR which they
charge $40 apiece. Almost every pri-
vate residence takes in It's quota. eacn
large house usually sheltering from
10 20 IS refugees every night
A census by military officers work
ing under direction OF Gen. Gallieni.
'the military governor, shows that the
population OF the capital has decreas-
ed SO per cent this week. II is pre-
dicted that within 10 days this viii be
increased 20 so per cent or more.
Optimism Prevails.
There is a feeling OF optimism
owing TO the news from the front
that the Germans we're still being
pushed backward. Many refugees
from the north who had fed into
Paris. left the city 10 return TO their
homes 10 was also announced that
traffic into the suburbs on the North
ern railway would be resumed at
once
The American assistant secretary
OF war. Henry s. breckenridge. who
came 10 Europe to help stranded
Americans. has been instructed by his
government 20 remain here indefinite
~. These instructions were sent after
Ambassador Herrick had cabled
home certain information to Secy.
Bryan. Col. Allen OF the American
embassy staff. will be under Mr..
Breckenridge's orders.
Travellers from the northeast re-
port that there are still many Ger
man dead lying in the fields around
COmpiegne. Senlis. Amiens and St
Quentin. The Germans had not taken
time TO bury them when they were
pressing south last week after the
French and English.
Only 20 Per Cent Dead
According 10 an official estimate.
made at Bordeaux and telegraphed
TO this city, only 20 per cent of the
total number Of French casualties are
dead. Many OF the wounded are only
slightly hurt and will soon be in con-
dition 10 rejOin the colors.
During all the hard fighting around
Meaux about % miles east of the
city. MOnsignor Marbeux. the Roman
Catholic bishop Of Meaux. remained
at his post. The other residents OF the
town fed, but Monsignor Marbeux
refused TO do so.
The center is now the crucial
point in the 16O-mile battle line
along which lighting is progressing
today with undated vigor. The Ger
man right. which has been forced
back more than 10 miles. is making
a desperate effort to retain its posi-
vent being cut off from the columns
making up the center.
Along the center, which stretches
through la Fere-Champenoise Som
pOis and Nitry-Le- Francois, southwest
Of the forest of ATgonnes both the
allies and the Germ ons have massed
heavy bodies of men and though the
battle there has been raging furiously
the outcome is stu! in doubt.
Fighting Is Furious.
In an official statement out at mid
night the French war office indicated
that the lighting along the entire line
is furious.
In part ii says:
The right wing of the German
forces in their movement of retreat
crossed the Petit Moren river, With a
view 10 protecting their communica-
tons have made violent but unsuc-
cessful attacks against that part OF
our forces occupying the right bank
Of the Ourcq river.
Our English allies are continuing
their offensive tactics in the direction
Of Marine on the heights north of Sc
zanne.
Our troops are progressing favor
ably. though laboriously.
"On our right the sit1ation is good
before Nancy and in the Nosges
fought in the center with alternative
advancing and falling back"
Germans Reinforce Right.
Troops are being swung over TO re-
inforce the German right and help
the worn out soldiers fight off the
British cavalry which has been merci-
lessly haTrassing the Germans since
they began to fall back. So far the
Germans have given ground slowly,
T,F al To- hn1 ir
John French believe that if the
rearward movement Of the invaders
is continued il will grow into a swift
ly moving retreat owing TO the mo-
mentum which their heavy numbers
will give them.
Both British and French have dis
played Impotence TO get into an open
tight with the kaiser's armies and this
led Gen. JOffre, the French COM
mander-in-chief, TO issue the follow
ing order:
This is no longer a moment to
look behind. Time has come to drive
back the enemy and eventually de-
fend the ground regained at any
cost"
Gen. Joffre's reference to looking
behind" applied 10 the recent days
the south which the troops were sup
posed to look toward the rear in their
eagerness to turn against the enemy.
Losses Are Heavy.
The losses in the fighting from
Nanteuil- lie Haudouin toward Ferdun
have been heavy for both sides have
fought fercely. The French and Brit
ish by repeated assaults have biunted
the point of the German wedge and
the Germans. under the vigorous eX-
hortations Of their generals have bat
tied tiercely in an effort To pierce the
allies lines.
The French claim - have taken
thousands Of prisoners when the GER
man right gave way. Soldiers from
the front declare that the German
soldiers were worn out by their long
forced marches and constant lighting
and they were So nearly exhausted
that they could hardly stand.
Turcos Carry Fight.
During the night many more
wounded French and English soldiers
We're brought into the city. All OF
them give the Germans credit for
their bravery and stubborn fighting
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