Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-14

London. Sept 13.-The sixth week | of the war between Germany and France, Great Britain and Belgium has brought a vast tranformation. The irresistible sweep of seven Garn1an | armies through Belgium and France | met an immovable force at the Marne river. The army of Gen. Won Kuck, which 90 long battled to turn the allies steadily outfianked. It's retirement be- fore the small. but hardy British army turned the tide of battle.
 French Reoooupy LuneviIIs. Today If the French official reports arc correct, all the German armies except that facing Verdun and q few miles southwest, are retreating. Gen. Won Kluclx's army. which a week ago was a few miles to the southeast of Paris. has retired more than sixty miles to the northeast. while on the extreme right the army of the Bava- rtan crown prince which was attack Ing the French eastern line from Nancy to Espinal has fallen back to the frontiers of Lorraine, permitting the French to reoccupy Luneville and several other towns.
 Nsorderiy Retreat.
 Gen. Joffre, the French commander in-chief. pictures the retreat as hur- ried, if not 6lsdrderly. with the Ger- mans abandoning prisoners, wounded Last suunaay was the darkest day of the war for the allies. The French government emigrated from Paris to Bordeaux in long. sad procession of motor cars. An attack upon the cap- ftal appeared imminent, and the main German force had hammered a huge wedge into France between Paris and Terdun with it's center some miles south of that line.
 Remarkable ReversaI of Form,
 The French people trembled with the question whether their army was not a beaten army. whether the history of 1870 would repeat itself. The. bat tie of the Marne, which was decided critics as the most marvellous reversal known of roles of two armies. In their view, 1t appears to have decided the first phase of the war, and to have made impossible the plan which the German staff is supposed to have had prehensive stroke and then turning the bulk Of the German forces east ward to confront the Russians.
 May Evaeuate Belgium and France.
 The military experts. however. are still cautious. While recognizing the possibility that the German armies may yet rally and draw a strong de- sfbility of the almost complete evac- uatton of France and Belgium.
 Paris announces that the Germans have evacuated Amiens. The where abouts of German endorsements o1 60 ,000 reported to be marching soutf are unknown.
 seIgians to Try to Regain Brussels
 The Belgian army is credited witt the determination to re-occupy Brus. sels and claims to have cut the rail road between Liege and Brussels, thu, severing an important German line O communication and to be pushing tn, pthe most part of reservfsts. toward the southeast.
 Military authorities in France con slider the position of the German ar mics critical. The army which wa south of the Argonne forest they ar ing to the danger from the strongl. held French fortress of verdun, whil the mountainous wooded character o the Argonne district renders retrea due north impracticable. The lief wing of the Germans, they velievs must retreat in a northwesterly direc ton.
 To Rely on Belgium.
 They also cherish the hope that u, ReigsanS may succeed in clearing tn Germans out of Brabant. when tn entire German army would be oblige to retreat on Luxemburg, an operatio which they 1i1sen to the passing of large stream through a narrow bottl neck.
 The German version of the battle ( the Marne is yet to be heard. Th German of1cial wireless tonight is si lent regarding the operations of th past week in that theatre. 1t records local success by the army of the crow prince. which. it reports. took fo1 tifed position to the southwest verdun and the beginning of an al tack on the forts to the south of Vel dun with heavy artillery. No da' is given ana the operations may ha, battle.