New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-09
GERMANS FAIL TO
WEDGE FOE APARI
Audacous Southeastward Movement lhwarte0 by ""''
ing Allies Who Assume Offensive i''0'
CapitaE-Invaders' Right thanked
Rv GEORGE DRU.

New LOHu0'
Paris Sept s-Ilc British and French nave ~ ,h Great
in the Germans to the northeast OF ParS @ has
sn lro for the ncvs Of latest turn OF nl'ar' rr1
become generally known the population OF the m and
r,ovop,ant Of the allied far has Neh Ieln' '
the Germans have locally in full retreat 10 ~ ~ rd rrroacbd
Il already was known the German army N tho cam.
- tI north nv wav of Amens and Compiegnc unue' "0
and Of General had s"erved TO tue e e. thcastvrd
~ tho cna and Epcrny time there was n
movement which previously n % Ihaons sur
vet another German advanced from the n0'' "
. 80 t,r as Colonmcrs. which
m twenty five miles directly of Paris Other German t -
1 and Montmort and places south Of the Marine O"
the capital ChaonssurMarne .o, t,rcos rcnsc.I
The southwark Of these various .t"ar s idea
.h French forces extending verdm to Beo Inc German ih
was 70 drive solid troops between the s po,fo
forces around Paris Frcnch forces between ' 80 foo
.. n Ienetration southwark the German wedge was TO race
both WAYS westward eastward The immense nuDI o.
troops that poured down from the north through ' ~
this apdacious strategy practicable
SURROUNDING MOVEMENT FoILED
The Germans cut off aud surround the renr r and
d from yerduu southwark the remaining french o "
British would be Paris and to the west an" 0O u
Paris nj, atn,,,r from the north
~ tho direction at Senl marched through NauX to Nouo
niers force Of Germans came uo" ] Of paris
~ S6zanne The British maSsed southeast OF far
10 get this move depoyed noh0ad to meet ana stem anu |
repe advance ,,.. = rou. thirty
miles The sound Of artillery heard the capital all through
saturday Sunday and from hour to hour wounded ~ anu
soldiers being brought in from the batfehed - , e
The British troops assembled the southeast OF Paris were tue
TO take the and they swept the Germans before nt
suobt ras irresistible British artillery heed the German COZ
umns: British cavalry dispersed superior bodies Of Gera" mounted %
and then harassed Of marching infantry "ne hSn MIAMI
came into action the enemy toward the RIVER Marine
The behavior Of the superb The treuh o
enthusi Irasing them
northeaerF direction oer BRUSH
ns with the French supporting advanced on the north side OF
the Germans VINO were proceeding
in soueosery with the enemy was established be-
surprised by the Vgo OF the
attack easwars in confusion But win
and faced the AngoFrcnch foe
marching the southeast thus formed
fought their assaan on cur'eu front
AIeaIN
gained distinct advantages nor were ter
punishment the German
infantry The French their vaianty and efficiently
enthusiasm The Gallo temperament likes
ri than 10 defend
In this fighting the battle fought at the
same time along front miles the vicinity Of Paris the
est 70 yeun on the took the offensive against
the Germans the general engagement may last for
issued the French General Stan says
British and French forces extended on
front through Sens Crcy Couommers Estemay
vtry Souly Neriun Nanul
COuommers and Sezanne and
t this extent the right flank has been turned
The British and French making efforts exploit this
Strategic advantage to the They hmgts themselves against
their withdrawal ChareO line to Paris but the
numerical strength makes the task difficult Utilizing
rheims as military rushing achievements the
threatened points where there be chance of
breaking through the lines of the allied armies