The Calumet news., 1914-09-14

make stand on the line from Rheims
to scissors, and it is thought likely
they will not halt their retreat before
reaching Belgium. They already have
made two-thirds OF the distance from
the province of the department of
Seine el Marne to the frontier
The heavy rains OF Saturday and
Sunday are not likely to facilitate the
movement Of the famous mortars that
were to reduce Paris and which re-
quire forty horses TO draw them.
The armies OF Generals Won Hausen
ana the Prince OF Wuerttemburg,
which constituted the center, seem to
be headed toward Reithel and Me-
zieres, though part of this force is re-
ported still resisting at the south end
Of the forest Of Argonne.
1t was reported last night that the
armies Of the crown prince. Prince Of
Bavaria and General Won Heeringen
had been forced across the frontier
and that the entire territory of French
Lorraine had been liberated.
This disposition of the German ar
mics IL confirmed, makes another con-
centration in France, as suggested by
certain critics, impossible. 1t leaves
Generals Won Kluck and Won Buelow
notify pursued by the allies and men
aced by an enveloping movement on
the left and without hope of rein
forcements, except perhaps from &C. 600
troops which occupy Belgium. The
latest news from Antwerp. however.
shows these are likely TO be needed
there to stand off the offensive move
ment taken by King Albert's army.
Taken altogether the situation here
is viewed with equanimity, and the
government is busying itself with
ways and means for reviving trade and
commerce
May AnnihiIate Germans.
London, Sept. IA Times Paris
dispatch says:
The general in command i'm Paris
has half million fresh troops under
his command, which will be used pre-
sumably in pursuing the enemy. The
difficulties OF the retreating armies
are many and there are good chances
the allies may annihilate them before
they reach the frontier"
a Paris dispatch to the Express
says:
THE German losses in cavalry are
appalling. \ German cavalry officer.
who is a prisoner, estimates the vast
age in cavalry horses, especially in
Belgium, To amount 20 a third of the
total strength allotted TO the army op-
Grating in the direction of Paris"
Allies Make Advances Sunday.
London. Sept. l4.-An official state
ment says:
"All day yesterday the enemy stub
bornly resisted our passage OF the
Marne, but all crossings were secured
by sunset.
"On our right and left the French
troops contended with similar task,
but were also successful. Many more
prisoners were taken.
1T is reported from French head
quarters that the German crown
princes army has been driven back
and has moved its headquarters from
st. Menehould to Faucon."
Fighting of Terrible Character.
London, Sept 14-The Times cor
respondent wires from five miles south
OF Province as follows:
Il travelled to this point practically
along the whole line of allied army.
thoSsh always in the rear. General
Won klucks host i'm coming down over
the Marne and Grand NORM rivers to
Sezanne, twenty-five miles southwest
of Epernay, were led into a trap.
Fighting Sunday. September 9Th.
was Of terrible character. II began
at dawn in the region Of Laferte and
Gaucher. The French and English