The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-30
EVERY ASSAULT
MEETS REPULSE
Allies Are Pushing German In
vaders Back Toward
Belgium.
FRENCH REGAINs GROUND
Unofficial Report Says Won
Kluck's Army Is in Full
Retreat.

Especial Cable to The Times dispatch
PARIS, September 2e.-The Germans
were defeated at every point OF con-
tact to-day, and the allies we're nble
10 make further appreciable prouress
IN desperate effort to brenll
throuBh the allies ett. repeated coun-
ter-attacks were directed by the Cor
man right wing against the British
ana French. but each was repulsed.
Setween the heights OF Albert and
'oho ocls the allies have pushed for
ward until the enemy oprratinr =,
the north of the main lighting line
mas bren forced back to within Sforty-
nVe miles OF the Belgian frontier.
On inc right bank OF the Mcusc the
rehcn, by successive and vigorous at
lacks, have reBaincd all they lost when
thc Germans made their raid across
the Meuse and succeeded in tecurtnr
. foothold on the lower heights OF tho
Mcuse. "
RIGHT IN FULL RETREAT,
SAYS UNOFFICIAL REPORT
One unofficial report received IRON,
the north to-day was that the Ger
man right. has been In full retrea,
SINCE Saptemher oG, and that General
@ sos, Muck hhd made an offer to sur
render to General Jofrre on condition
tha' the German troops be allowed
10 return To Germany with their arms
they agreeing not to take up arms
again uurinS inc war. This report had
II that General Joffre. in rcplv tn tbo
reported offer. had ordered the sbsij.
ing OF the enemys position and thar
Inc next day the German right wing
army was in full retreat, pursued bv
the allies. The report added tina, the
puIsuers were using rapid d-tring guns
mounted on armored automobiles
No coniirma tion of this report ls
obtoinable tonight in Official circles
The War Office, In its midnight Official
statement. ignores II. combining Itself
to the declaration that there ia noth.
ing new in the situation".
The climax of the great battle which |
is now Ia IFS eighteenth day, aDpears
near at hand. The French and Hrit /
lsh troops. especially on the French |
left. have begun driving home the in
ishing blows i'll authorization a sm
preme EFFORT which. 1t is believed. the !
Germans will make before finally allan
ooh'hY the advantage that still re- |
Niaihs 10 them after their enforced
"ithdrawal from in front OF Paris
Al indications are that. with The
eollnlct In which hundreds of thou
drawing TO its close. the ultimate Vie.
tory wlll rest with the allies
IL II" confidently predicted in. .p,ri.
.hat the Gcrmans either will have 70
surrender their right wing army or
!. ,nus. ~ 10 hazard"ls retreat over
several points by the allies
Ihat the fnal test OF strength is but
question or hours is indicated by the
reticence OF the French War once
Nh'ch is combining itself to mcagre
statements which give no hint
81 tne gigantic movement. now he.
'eVed to he in progress to dislodse the
INVADERS from their positions.
ASSAULTS
ny DAY AND ny NIGHT.
Night and day the Germans have
'een making vigorous attempts TO
hercc the constantly tightenins lines
'f British and French who are et
ccttveiy enmeshing General Won Kluck
what appears TO bc an inextriahie ,
POSITION.
Not only is General Won Kluck
threatened but also tho reinforcins
rn,E OF General Won Rochm. while Cen
raj Won Euolow is declared to be in
rave danger in his position on the II
light centre OF the German line.
In Champagne. on the centre. and in :,
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