The Colorado statesman., 1914-09-19
GERMANS STILL RETREAT|NC'
They Have Been Driven Back Nearly 100 Miles From
Paris BY Superior Allied Army; Continual
Fighting With Appalling LOsses-Be-
gians Strike at Invaders.
assume shape, will limit the size OF
armies and navies hereafter.
Wilhelm May Heed Wilson.

ana ndNleS hereafter.
Wilhelm May Heed Wilson.
lnasmuch as Germany is trying to
float loans among German bankers and
capitalists with no great success; since
there is clear possibility that her
territory will be invaded in both east
and west; and since her masses face
destitution because of crop losses and
paralysis of industries, President Will
son believes the kaiser may be willing
to enter preliminary negotiations at
this time-before matters become
worse for his country.
Germans Back 60 Miles.
London-The sixth week of the
war between Germany and France
Great Britain and Belgium has
brought vast transformation. The
pursued now are the pursuers. The
irresistible sweep of seven German
armies through Belgium into France
met an immovable force at the Marne
river. The army of General Won
Kluck. which so long battled to turn
the allies western flank, was itself
slowly and steadily outflanked. Its
retirement before the small but hardy
British army turned the tide Of
battle.
Retired More Than Sixty Miles.
If the French official reports
are correct, all the German armies.
except that facing Verdum and a few
miles southwest, are retreating. Gen
eral Won Kluck's army, which a week
ago was 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 Bavar-
ian crown prince, attacking the French
eastern line from Nancy to Epinal.
has fallen back to the frontiers of
Lorraine. permitting the French to
reoccupy Luneville and several other
towns
General Joffre, the French com
mander-in-chief, pictures the retreat
as hurried, if not disorderly, with the
Germans abandoning prisoners, wound
ed and supplies.
French Reoccupy Amiens.
Paris.-The French official state
ment says that French troops have
re-occupied Amiens, which was aban-
doned by the Germans, but that the
Germans are making a stand on the
River Aisne. The statement follows ::
"On our left wing we have everywhere
caught up with the rear guards and
even the main body of the enemy.
Our troops have re-entered Amiensi
abandoned by the German forces. The
enemy appears to be making a stand
on prepared front along the River
Aisne. On the center, similarly, it
would seem as if the enemy intends
to resist on the heights to the north
west and to the north of Rheims. In
the region between Argonne and the
Meuse he continues to retire.
/ Relief Near verdun.
"On our right wing we have sue,
ceeded in relieving the fort of Tro-
yon, which has been stubbornly at
tackled time and again during the last
few days. (Troyon is twelve miles
southeast of Verdun.) In Lorraine
our pursuing detachments are keep.
, ing, as everywhere else, in touch with
| the Germans. The spirit and sanitary
condition of our armies continue ex-
cellent."
Admit Austrian Defeat.
London.-A dispatch to the Central
News from Copenhagen says Berlin
messages received in Copenhagen ad-
nit that the chief Austrian army has
suffered an absolute defeat but claim
| it is retiring in good order General
Auffenburg's army the correspon-
dent continues, ''is said to be in a
dangerous position, being cut off from
the main army. The Austrians have
| had terrible losses"