Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-14
Paris Reports That Re-
treat of Germans Con-
tinues With Rapidity.
MAY HALT IN BELGIUM
But Will Have to Meet Offensive
Movement of King Al
bert'S Army There.

WASHINGTON. o. c., SEPT. IA
OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM AMER
IcAN MILITARY OBSERVERS IN
FRANCE CONFIRM THE ADVANCE
or THE ALLIES AND RETREAT OF
The GERMANS "ALL ALONG THE
LINE"
PARIS, SEPT IA NEWS DIS
PATCH FROM PETROGRAD SAYS
IT is ANNOUNCED THERE THE
RUSSIANS ARE BEFORE KoENIGs-
BERG. EAST PRUSSIA.
NEWS DISPATCH SAYS 1T -
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED AT Pc
TRooRAD THE RUSSIAN SUCCESS
IN GALIcIA is CONTINUING.
London. Sept 14-'Incontestable is
the adjective used by General Joffre.
commander-in-chief OF the French
forces. in describing the victory
claimed by the allies along the west
ern battle front The latest official
communication from Paris indicates
the advance is continuing all along the
line with the allies left wing now
across the river Aisne-
But little news filters through from
Germany regarding operations in the
west, though IL IS evident from the
tone OF Berlin official statements that
the people are being warned not to be
too optimistic, as certain reverses may
be expected. The latest actual battle
news in Berlin describes a sortie from
Paris Sept 6. which it is stated had
been repulsed.
kustrians In sore Straits
Dispatches from many sources, in
eluding Vienna, Indicate the Austrian
army in Galicia is in sore straits, but
the story Of its complete destruction
Is evidently exaggerated, as latest
Russian reports Indicate General Rus
sezky's forces are still meeting with
organized resistance. II is evident
however, that the Austrian center was
orumpIed up while the left wing was
hurled into the marshes Of the River
San This left wing. composed OF the
flower OF the Austrian army. may be
caught in a trap, making unconditional
surrender the only alternative to de-
struction.
An official statement from Pero-
grad says General Rennenkampff, in
East Prussia. is stubbOrnly retiring
before superior forces rather than risk
the turning of his left flank by Ger
mans
eelsians Forced Back
The Belgian mobile force has re-
turned 10 its Antwerp base with an Of
ncial explanation that it served its
purpose in preventing German REIN
iorcements from joining the army in
france. Other reports declare the
belg1ans were forced to return because
the Germans had been strongly rein
forced from L-iege. Retirement is said
to have been expedited by a threat 10
burn Brussels.
Paris, Sept. 14.-Retreat Of the
armies OF Generals Won Kluck and Won
buelow continued at last accounts
With considerable rapidity. The only
ohcial comment last night was that
me allies were keeping in contact with
the enemy and had crossed the river
Aisne. The Whereabouts of the Ger
mans was not revealed, but IL is evil
oent they do not intend 10 make a
stand on the line from Rheims to
scissors and it is thought likely they
VIII not halt their retreat before reach
ng Belgium. They are already two
'hirds the distance from Proyins, de-
partment OF Seine et Marne, 20 the
Hontier. Heavy rains OF Saturday
aud Sunday are not likely TO facilitate |
movement OF the famous mortars that
we're 10 reduce Paris, and which re-
quire 10 horses TO draw them The /
armies Of Generals Won Hausen and I
ule prince OF Wertemburg. which con- |
sutute the center. seem 10 be headed 4
~Nard Rethel and Mezieres, though |
part OF this force is reported still re- |
ssting at the south end of the forest
Of Argonne.
French Lorraine Liberated.
II was reported last night that the |
armies Of the crown prince, the prince |
u Bavaria and General Won Heerfngen |
A2o been forced across the frontier
Sno that the entire territory OF French
lorraine had been liberated. This