New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
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Crown Prince Extricates His Army From
Difficult Position and Continues
to Retreat
RAIN MAKES THE ROADS HEAVY
German Line Gradually Straightens- Allies Keep
Up Offensive-FOrward Movement Con-
tinues Between Argonne and Meuse.

tinues Between ArgOnne and Meuse.
Paris, Sept 15-The official communication issued bv A.
French tonight gives details from the battle line
that the allied armies are in close consc, with the
Germans everywhere and that the movement continues
between the Meuse and Argonne.
The text Of the communication follows:
On left wing armies close contact with the
the whole front from heights north of the River
Aisne, and north of Rheims.
On the centre forward between the Agonne
district and the Meuse continues.
III absolutely untrue has been published time and again
by the official Wolff Agency that the the Crown Prince
besegg and bombardg Verdu This city has never been at
tackled Only the fort of Toyen which part of the de-
fences Of Verd but protects the heights the Meuse has been
bombarded on several occasions.
ut known that the violent attacks of which has been the
object have not succeeded and that yesterday has been
relieved.
There is nothing to report concerning right wing"
London, Sept 15.-Fightng all along line running almost
due and north of Rheims Verdun where the Ger
have halted their retreat make against the puu.
ing Allies to-day promise of another general
of magnitude equal that of the battle the Marne
All the official reports to-day show that the Allies are not
permitting their offensive sacken They have occupied the cy
Of Rheims and using base against the reform
ing Germans
Reuter- dispatch from Berlin, coming by way of Aster.
dam the following statement of the German
staff timed p. m. Tuesday evening"
he battle which has been continuing for the last two day.
the right wing of army extends to-day to the eastern
armies in the neighborhood of Verdun.
Until the German armies have been partly successful
of the extended battlefield general battle i. still
continuing"
The official press bureau late to-day described the situation as
follows:
"The enemy still occupying strong position to the north
of the Asne, and fighting going along whole ne
"The Crown Princes has been driven back and
the line of Varennes, Consenvoye and Ornes.
"The allied troops have occupied Rheims Six hundred prs.
and twelve guns captured yesterday by the corps on the
right of the British
Grain has made the roads heavy and increasing the diff
Guilty of the German army in its retreat"
GERMAN LEFT DOUBLING BACK
The report of the French War Office transmitted to the pres.
bureau here describes the situation in the in more detail
follows:
"On left wing during the day Of yesterday the Germans
offered resistance the north side Of the River Ane along
marked by the forest of PAige and Craonne twelve miles
southeast of Laon).
On centre the German line of resistance located yes
erday the north of Rheims and of Chaons In order
Venne the the western section of the Argonne region
forces of the enemy which the southern part of the
eonne their of In passing between
Argonne region and the River Meuse their front yesterday
end of the day. extended from Varennes Consenvoye
ION right wing the Germans doubling back Etain
I'm France and Metz Define and Chateau Sans (a in Lor
reine).
In the Vosges and in Alsace the situation is unchanged
Belgium the Belgian army continuing operate around
Antwerp causing serious losses to the enemy"
With General Kluck and his army north of the River
Ane, line marked by the forest of PAge and Craonne