New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-01
Gen. Pau's Army Is Reported to Have
Scored Brilliant Victory Near Peronnes,
in Department Of Somme.
ALLIES AGAIN RETREAT, SAYS PARIS
Official Statement Is That General Action Is Now in
Progress Between the River Meuse and Rethel-
Germans Continually Pushing Westward.
[By Cable to The Tribune. ]

tBy Cable to The Iribune
London Aug 81 (midaight) Up to the time of writ
ing no has been received in London respecting any
definite results in the battle which is undoubtedly being
aSed along the allied front to the north and of Paris
and probably along the whole 25Ome line of French
sistance to the German invaders is likely that the chief
German attack is being delivered in the neghbohood of
La Fere.
La Fere is to the northncrtheast of Paris and
IS miles away from the erstwhie CITY of Light" AT
present the utmost information received goes further
than the statement that the result cannot be stated
The communique issued by the French authorities to
the effect that 'the advance of the German leading wing
has obliged us to yield ground assumed to refer
to German attacks on the allied left.
La Fere is a strongly fortified position the River
Oise The retrograde movement of the allies this par
tcuar district it suggested by The Chronicles" military
correspondent may have strategic significance particular
in view of the French official message stating that there
has been fighting of Guse where four French army
corps reported to have driven back the German attack
Guse than twenty miles northeast of La Fere and if
this statement be accurate it would improbable that
very strong German force have penetrated toward La
Fere, its communicative would be imperled by the
French Guse Confirmation of the French re.
ports of at Guise is consequently awaited with
considerable interest de Journal des Debats appears to
Meanwhile at another part Of the extended battle
line the French claim the upper Meuse in the
neghborhood of Verdun, Toul and Neufchateau toward
the Lorraine frontier On the other hand in the same dis
ct the Germans report the capture of the fortress of Ma
rainver, about FIVE miles east of the Luneve fortress
which the Germans masked many days ago, when they
moved west toward the upper reaches of the Meuse
A Reuter- dispatch from Antwerp says
III reported here that General Pau has won brilliant
victory over $4,000 Germans near Peronnes 93H miles
from Paris in the Department of Somme"
Taken at its face value the French official announce
ment issued this afternoon which mentions that the prog
of the German right wing has forced the allies to Weld
further ground would indicate that the Germans
notwithstanding repulses making daily advances toward
Paris.
Paris, Aug. 3l.-The following official statement was
issued by the War Office this evening:
'The situation in general is actually as follows First
In the Vosges and in Lorraine it be remembered thai
forces which had taken the offensive at the beennno
of the operations and had driven the enemy outside Of our
frontiers afterward underwent serious checks Before
Sarreburg and in the region of Mohange where they en-
countered very solid defensive works. our forces were
obliged to fall back and to refUG one part on Couranne d.
Nancy and the other the French Vosges
"A WAR OF SEGES"
The Germans then assumed the offensive but our
troops after having thrown them back upon their positions
resumed the offensive two days ago. This attack conln
to make progress although slowly is veritabe war