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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
CITY CHAP FROM
CHICAGO WORKED
SAN ANT0NI0ANS

San Antonio, Texas. Sept. pa clever
city chap from Chicago blew INTO San
Antonio lat week Without money. H.
opened an account with TIE hank, drew
checks. bought diamonds, purchased Il
house aud store. Between -unS he van
i~hed. leaving a trail which the police and
q private detective agency nave not un-
raveled yet. lie first appeared ~ the real
estate Office Of q. II. Williams with a rem.
list in his hand.
Il wish 20 buy a house on Montana
street" he said.
an right replied Williams.
The stranger exhibited q 500 check on
the Pullman National bank OF Chicago.
This Williams took as a partial payment
on the house and deposited for collection
AZ the Alamo National hank. The clever
city chap looked ~ prosperous the hank
opened ar account with him. The stranger.
deposited several cheeks a..rreuiinv s0un.
including one certified iior1edJ for ~lG2.
The man then purchased $50 worth vi
diamonds ifom ne NJ, N. Thomas icwelrv
store. ~ paid tor them with " chrrl.
.s's5eL tlc hank certified.
fhc fosiru ii- dss. thorough Nr. VIII
lnfn-. lr hun.ii iir grocery TORE wv II. XII.
MHlllrhrouk. sol East Commerce street.
IIe ordered 500 worth VI groceries. ~
~ured the stock for II 800. purchased n
.SlI5 National cash register, bought $40
worth Of chickens. hired 4 clerk u STAY II
the store. and contracted for 4 $3.50 sign.
Mr.. Mlddlebrook. under the contract. wa
To retain possession of the store until DE-
toher !. keeping an account OF the sales.
Last Thursday afternoon the stranger
went down tow to buy a birthday Gift for
hi> wife. who. with his child. he declared 10
be visiting relatives near New Braunfels.
When he returned be showed Middlebrook
= telegram saying hi~ little girl had been
Thrown out of a buggy N q runaway and
had three rib broken. The man laid him
sell un 4 counter. n must ~ "a New
Bruunicl-. he said. "hut | am too sick III
heart lo IN" Ky ihc bank iur expense
ilours MiddirhrUuk touk .lr Stranger
check tor $50 un tAe Alamo. National
bank. M, huriisd iu he Natr-nrl Hssik Will
Commerce, endorsed Il and caSled III. THE
Stranger va- very grateful. III handed
Middlrhrouk 4 hiil fTun the top ii The
r'li- i'i- Voice ircmhlrd with emotion N.
IL said: Here N ~ie ~ watch fIc store
while I'm soncr-aud he's gone, too.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29

are mostly Youths. MAY BE- seen march
ing To- the parks for drill. but even then
they are watched only bv voicelcSs idlers.
The lasI seen of them in London i on
The platform pf one If he great railway
SiaiiouS. "a br sent no one known where.
GENERALLY ttry depart ia the night.
There II something grim and imper
Sonal about che EugliSh WAY of taking
the VAR. lint the American cannot turn
on y london street without meeting an
rNrhdrrl hand inr some fund 10 benefit
ihr soldier. 'Tumm, Atkins IL not
ifiir much of indi' isiually. but rnlirt.
litrl' iI, comforts urr we'll looked after.
even iu the question "a tobacco in The
firing line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
BERESFORD SAYS KEEL CANAL
MUST BE GIVEN TO DENMARK
He Contends That Denmark VIII Neuer Be Safe So Long
As Germany Holds Important Waterway.

the North Sea 10 the Baltic and forces
an enemy 10 scatter its strength III -Or.
der 10 bottle up the German warShipS.
Eight enormous Sidings have been pro
,idrvi within the enlarged canal I'M
which ships MAY pass. These ere -
great they arc said M ~ rapablc of shell
trring all lhr ships NJ The Germany navy.
English ~trafepist~ assert that the
value ~ ihr canal has been diS oantca
considerable, M ihr developments "a the
present war. and declare thai il his. II
any thing. rendered tho ,;rrnan fleet
more inn,oLiIc than u miehl otherwise
have beech.
IL WIS lord Brc~i0fvi's contention that
Denmark would never IL safe 80 long as
Germany held this important waterway
acro>s the Denish ~rrninSniar. and he
hoped 20 set the aas WHEN Il. together
with SchieSv IL lloiSiein. would bc re.
stored ID Denmark.
Enumcraiing other obligations which
he said would fall upon the Allies IL
tffrs. Overwhelmingly ht'Sh'r Tie HrSt
duty would b. 10 Belgium. which would
have a. be- amply rewarded for the
wrongs II had suffered. lie said he
would then have The great krupp plant
destroyed and ail German forts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29

London. September l5-The wal has
brought two innovations ia the leading
( I.eadon theatres. 4 reduction Of prices.
airi the privilege 1T sitting la the best
seals without wearing evening dress.
The stalls ~ London houses. which cor
respond % orchestra seats la america.
arr ordinarily sold 40 two and 4 hall dol
iarS. but several If the principal thea
TVS have reduced the pfnecs> Oh two dol
lars. Although there Wa nu hard and
tlSi rule there WAS II .f.tom which nnls
y frv independent people had The tenn
NritN ~ violate that rerN occupant of the
stalls should wear evening dress. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
GERMANY GIVES
HELP TO FARrlERS:
FOOD DISTRIBUTED

Berlin, via Am~terday, Sept. 1s.-Min-
iSter ~ Agriculture Won Schlorrprr ana
an imperial commission have returned from
East Prussia. where they wrnf ~ invcsti-
gate conditions and estimate the los
caused TT TIE population by ihe Russian
place The destroyed buildings with tenn
porary structures % that the people could
continue their customary pursuits. Food
ha- been distributed 40 the poor. The RuS-
slams On their retreat are said 60 nave left
great quantities of supplies ~ various
kinds which fully compensate for thc dam-
age done.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
OF
GERMANY ASKS
FOR JUSTICE
Copy OF Statement, Issued Early in Sep
tembsr, Just Now Has Reached the or
fee OF the Associated Press, Original
Having Been Lost.
STATEMENT BITTER WITH FEELING
AGAINST BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Declares That when 0Hce the Archives
Are Opened the World viii Learn How
Often Germany Extended TO England
Her Friendly Rand-Was Not Desired.
lBy Associated Press

New York. September ag.-Dr. won
Bcthnann liollwer. the German Chan
ull"r. early in September made i formal
statement % the Associated Press. The
existence III the statement was known.
hui II failed 10 reach America ~ either
mail - eAhie. and H. ,cxt has become
available through n copy ~ the North
German Gazette, Just received here. The
chancrllur'~ statement follows:
"sicn. raj Headquarters. sept. =
| ~ nrI know Wlia4 IL ihun. ii w his
var ~ Nnfrirt. \ assume there have
leon published in America thr kilograms
exchanged between the German Emperor
the Emperor 81 Russia aud the King ~
England. containing the history Or the
events that preceded the outbreak az the
war. and which bears irrefutablc tcSti.
mony 81 how the Emperor until the last
moment Strose hard 10 preserve the
peace.
These efforts had 10 he futile. as Rus
lsia under all circumstances had resolved
upon war, and a. England. which for
decades had encouraged the anti-GermaE.
~naiionalism in Russia and France did
not avail herself Of the splendid oppor-
tuniIy offered her to prove her often en-
phasizel love of peace. otherwise the war
between Grmanv and Frame and England
could have been avrrted.
When 0ncr the archives are opend
Tho world will learn how often GERMANY
crteAned. Ito England her friendly haatl.
hrt -EnEland lii not -drsirn the friend
ship ~ Germany. jealous ~ thr develop
Iarmt NJ Germany and feeling that IN
German efficiency and German industry
~hr ha> been surpassed III same fields Shr
hal ihr desire ~ crush t;rrmany IN
brute force - ~he in former times ~,
dued Spain. Holland and France. She H..
lieved the moment had arrived ami there.
fur' II" entry ~ German troops into Bel
vium gave her a welcome protest 20 take
part ~ the war.
~.;efmanF, however. WAS forced Ia en-.
ter Belgium. because she had "a foresiall
the planned French advance and Belgium
only awaited this advance 60 Join
France. That only "a prclcxt was IN.
solsed a far a. England j. concerned j.
proven by tie fact that already on the
afternoon Of August =. that N. prior ID
thc violations ~ Brlrirm neutrality ~
Germany. sir Edward Grey assured The
Frrieh ambassador mcunlitinnallr "a
the help N England IN ease tlr German
fleet attacked the French coast.
Moral srruplr. however. fhr English
pullrY dDf.s not know. .AnI Tins thn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29

London. September 10. The rapidilv
\ IN which the wounds of soldiers are
led. and the practical absence of
7 ,oil poisoning eases. has been d SUR
b iSc in view If the 'slradlv effective.
rr>. II the modern ARMY weapons.
The anti~cplie Treatment ~ wounds
a' l.r.i Immediately after ikcir iiiiiflirn
BIS \ great deal III az with ilt iicis
ttti cures ar. ti,ttei Ia arch n -hnrt
iiur As he's hrrn demonstrates ia ihN
li'~>-sl frsliiii'. slia our ~ iha pi,~i
ei.lil> IN attendance Upon ths wounded
British soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
Soldiers Wounds Heal Rapidly, And
Absence of BloOd-POisoning Surprising

7 - 7 T -
While surgery has made wonderful
Stfi.ic> in the last decade. the results
might have been different were il not
that The amtiScptic preventive measures
have bcrn applied with the utmost Ell
cicurN.
Another yrrA important reason llc>
ir ihc iari that lhr hnllri fired from 4
modern rifle travels with ~nrh velocity
~ a. ub,iair M, danger "a a ragged
vurrl. 800 unless \ vital organ lies IA
inc path uf ia. lhr recovery presents nt
nNrt uihrnlt problem.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
The Family
Market Basket

These ae sad days for ts fanay market basket
Macy events seems 10 hass esHsgrtd u bring about higher
prices. sand the careful housewife must be wide awake 10 make
ends meet. She can not afford to purchase h~sphazard. she must
have the best available information Of products and prices.
In these days tie advertising columns Of a live newspaper IKE
tie Herald are Immensely valuable.
They are the public market place. They keep a woman Informed
as 10 the greatest purchasing power Of her dollar.
The woman xho uses newspaper advertising fur her guido y
mrrs apt 70 Get 100 cents Plus fer hr dollar than tr nsIshhor
4ko Stops taptazrd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29

Some men were born asleep and forgot
to wake up.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
MISCELLANEOUS
A BARGAIN


MANTED-Strnu-rnf'h work after 30.
Phone 81. 9f255
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
BEnWNSylLE DAILY HLlALn LrLsDA1- SlrIENEH = II
Servians Often Permit Themselves To
Be Made Prisoners For An Ambush

Correspondent Of Associated rress.l
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
foR Mt.

FOR RENT-Two. unfinished rooms and
bath: suitable for light housekeeping.
Phone 3T1.-n 1Gl4t.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29
Innovations In Many London Theaters
Brought About BY The Great Conflict

Correspondents ii Associated rre>s.l'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-29

FOR SALE-One lot and house In block
An. lot H., It. Charles. street.. Browns
vile. Write Box NJ, Harrington, Texas.
.022'llt'
FOR SALE-SoIid oak dining table. writ
ing de~k. parIor stand. POI Elizabeth
street. Phone 510.-95btfs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Continued on page 2.)
RANCE
f7y VIM. Philip simms, United Press
Staff Correapondentl

Staff correspondent.]
PARIS, Sept. 12.-The German re
treat continues at every point along
the line Of battle. 1t is now definitely
stated at military headquarters that
at not single point 10 the German
line holding. Even in the extreme
east, where yesterday the situation
was serious. the German left wing
has been broken and forced back from
It's strongly entrenched positions. The
German center is In full retreat, hav-
ing been forced to abandon the line
near vitry lie Francois through the
disaster that overcame the German
right wing.
The allied army on the French
left, augmented by most Of the mobile
army Of the defense Of Paris, is hotiy
pursuing the broken German right,
taking thousands Of prisoners and
many guns. Tho Germans are report
ed to be completely exhausted and to
be running short Of both ammunition
and food supplies. The German lines
are constantly contracting, but the al
lied pursuit is being pushed In the
hope that It will be possible 20 pre-
vent q junction between Won kiuck's
harrassed forces and the army Of Gen.
eraI Won Buelow which 10 attempting
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
BAL KANS

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NiSH. Sept. 12.-The combined
servian and Montenegrln armies
which are marching to capture sera-
ievo, capital Of Bosnia, are now close
to that city. They are driving the
Austrians before them and are taking
many prisoners. The Bosnian people
are welcoming the servlans with open
arms and many Of them are joining
the army of Invasion.
Meanwhile the armies Of the crown
prince have followed up their occupa-
ton Of Semlin. The towns Of Nitro
vicxa. Larae, HerIkovee, kfenae, ku-
pinova and Boljevee, on the Save
river, are now held by the servians.
At the same time another Servian
force has crossed the Danube near
Belgrade. II 10 the Intention Of the
servian government to drive tho Aus
TRANS from the vicinity Of Belgrade
which has been almost completely de-
stroyed by the Austrian lombard
ment
The servian losses in the battle Of
Seriin are declared to be very small.
Those Of the Austrians are very large.
Several thousand prisoners, guns and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
GERMANS RETREATING FROM
FRANCE WITH HEAVY LOSS
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETRoGRAD, Sept. 12.-Heavily re-
inforced by German infantry and ar
tillsry Of the first line, the Austrians
arc making . determined stand In
eastern Gaiicta after having been in
danger Of annihiiation following the
battle Of Rawa-Rusky. The new line
Of battle extends from the Russian
Poland frontler to the Dnelster river,
almost in the form Of semi-eircIe,
about 100 miles long. The entire
Russian central army 10 engaged un-
der the command Of General Rouzsky,
the hero Of Lvov (Lemberg). Il u
believed the fighting here will con
tinue for several days as the Russians
are making supreme effort to crush
the Austrians now commanded by
Arch Duke Francis Frederick, inspec-
tor general Of the Austrian army;
Arch Duke Karl Franz Joseph, the
heir apparent, and General Won Aun-
enberg, former war minister. The
battle line, according to the reports
made public at the war OFFICE, extendo
from q point directly west Of eeIzer
in northern Galicia, south and west
Of Rawa-Rusky through Grodek. 20
miles west Of Lvov, to the Dneister
and Wykoty river near Lambor. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
.HONORs FOR PAST WEEK
BEL0NG TO ALLIES BEC'USE
Of SERIOUS GERMAN BLuNDEF

else, has had an opportunity during
the week TO demonstrate its effective
ness, The result has been general
defeat for the Germans along the bat
tie line running eastward one hundred
mile. from the suburbs Of Paris.
Three reasons account for the sud
den check Of the Germans. First,
their right wing, under General Won
kIuck, seems to have moved 90 rap
idIv az 70 have lost touch with the
rest Of the German army; second
the French were able to utilize
large part Of the Paris garrison az
field force. thus giving them a numerl-
ca, supeSority; third, the difsicuSt
nature Of the ground was q handicap
to the Germans, because Of their un-
familiarity with It.
These three causes necessitated an
Immediate German defensive after
Genera, Won kiuek's army reached
the environs Of Paris. How It hap
nened that the German right wing
nv.rran the rest Of the invaders ar
nv lire. there is no means OF se"'ns'
hu4 Il seems obvious very cosby
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
nsy VIM. q. Sheppard, United Prsss
staff correspondent.j

pBy VIM. q. Sheppard. United prss'
staff Correspondent
OSTEND, Belgium, Sept
12. (By mail to New York;
The new fear is on Ostend.
The streets are pitch dark, al.
though it is early evening
sThrougho out the night there Y
the blink, blink, blink Of sigma
lights and the tramp, tramp
tramp Of soldiers feet.
Stand out in the middle OF
the street. Look up at the
stars in the blue, soft night
sky and you'll understand
what this new fear is. Stand
out there with the hundreds
Of men, women and children
and watch the night sky with
them and suddenly it will como
i i
to you like an awful shock
the Zeppelin chill. It is the
newest human worry, the lat
est modern terror, the twen-
tieth century blood-icer. And
it is as George Cohan might
say "some worry" I felt 1t
first at 9 o'clock Thursday
when our boat from England
drew up at the magnificent
dock in total darkness. Men
with lanterns lighted the way
of passengers and porters. I'VE
don't want anybody in the sky
to see our lights" a marine
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
ENGLAND
[Ry Ed 1. Keen, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT.

Correspondents.
LONDON, Sept. t2-That the situ-
alton In France has materially i'm
proved Was the declaration tonight Of
the OFFICIAL war bureau. Tho Ger
mans are retreating all along the line
OF the great battle line, while the To-
caiIxed section. now officially de-
ciared 40 the battle Of the Marns. re
suited In . sweeping victory for tho
allies. The bureau oonfirms that the
French army for the defense Of Paris
co-operated with the allies and 40
result, the victory was complete.
In its statement, the bureau re-
viewed operations OF tho last four
days. II shows conclusiveIy that
General Won Gluck overran his com
munlcations and got 90 far south
that only retreat that was OF the
swlftest character saved him from
total annihiiatIon. The statement a.
issued at midnight said:
son September sixth, the German
right wing had reached coulIom'ers
in the department o. seine-Et-Marne
on the Grand Marne river, thirteen
miles southeast Of Meaux. its cavairy
patrols had penetrated az far aouth
a. Nogent Eur Seine In Aube, TWEEN.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13

1Hy William Philip simms. United
press starr correspondent.l
PARIS, Sept. IL (n:45 p
m.)-The general retreat con-
tinues all along the line, in
cluding the crown princes
army.
This was the official an
nouncement from General Gal
lieni military governor OF
Paris at 1870 tonight. It en-
phasized what has been evl-
dent all day, that the Germans
have been decisively defeated
and are being forced to with
draw everywhere to reflt and
fill their broken ranks. Ine
rout Of the German right wing
is complete. The abandonment
Of positions near Vitry lie
Francois Indicated that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13

German center had weakened.
But the army of the crown
prince was there, the picked
forces Of all Germany, and
there had been a disposition to
believe that it might yet be
able to cause serious trouble.
Therefore the assurance Of the
veteran Gallieni was doubly
welcome.
The general falling back OF
the Germans to new positions
along the France German
frontier now is expected. The
spirit of the French troops has
undergone q remarkable
change. The depression
caused by the continuous re-
treat before the oncoming
German hosts has been swept
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CONTINUED on page 2,
BELGIUM

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ANTWERP, Sept. 12.-The war Of
fiee tonight announced that not only
have the eeIgiana assumed the ag-
qressive throughout all northern Bel
eium but that Belgian troops have
reoccupied Aerschol, Ma!ines, blown
up the railway between Louvain and
Tiriesmont, and are attacking the Ger
mans at number OF 1T places.
King Albert, who 10 at the front In
direct command Of the operations
wired headquarters tonight that tho
Germans everywhere are being forced
back. The complete rout Of the Ger
nan right wing north Of Paris has
resulted in the Germans withdrawing
their forces from every point except
the Immediate lines Of communities
tion.
The BeIgians will attempt to cut
these lines which are now held by the
second line troops. augmented by
members Of the landsturm and the
naval reserves.
TO RETAkE BRUSSELS.
OSTEND, Sept. 12.-That the Bel
CLAN troops have not eniy taken the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
WAR NEWS OF THE PAST WEEK
SHOWING NOTAT|ONS ON EACH
PAGE OF THE NEW HISTORY

Great Britain admits $1,000 casual
ties thus far, mostly missing.
Russian troops begin movement to-
ward Carpathian mountains. British
light cruiser Pathfinder sunk by sub
marine In North sea. 24e drowned.
German division marching to relief
Of Austrians In GaIicia, checked
along VlstuIa river.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.
French and British begin offensive
movement eastward Of Paris. Battle
line extends to German frontier. Gen.
eraI Pau announces French victory at
Precy Sur oise.
BeIsians repuIse German attack on
Antwerp.
Austrian army between vistula and
Bua rivers 10 defeated and Austrians
begin retreat.
Austrians attack Belgrade which 10
stubbornly defended by Servians.
Japanese house Of Representatives
votes $2e ,ooo, ,o0o for war purposes.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.
German right wing 10 pushed back
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Little City is Afraid TO Go to Bed At Night For
Fear Of Raid By the Dreaded German
Air Ships.
|1HE NEWEST HUMAN WAR WORRY
Peonle Gather il the Street. AT Night and Gaze
With Horror Up Into the Silent
Starlit Sky.

explained. A whole city trying
Ito hide itself from something
that might be fitting about up
among the stars. The impossi-
bility Of . city doing such .
thing struck mo immediately.
The zeppelins u have been
throwing bombs on Antwsrp,'
sixty miles from here, contin-
ued the marine, and sixty
miles is only a little over an
hours run for q Zeppelin.
I looked up at the stars.
Was every one Of them shining
or were some Of them hidden
by the black hulk Of one Of the
great Mauretanias Of the air?
Not q hulk did I see and I
shook off my first touch, my
baptism of the Zeppelin shud-
ders.
A three block ride through
the dark streets started it
again. Streets all dark. Peo-
pie not gone to bed, they are
all in the streets It seemed,
looking upward. I looked up
and the Zeppelin chill struck
me again. I suppose millions
of credulous people looked at
the comet four years ago with
some Of the same feeling. Bus
this feeling is stronger. We
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-13
Continued on page ~
GERMANY !

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
BERLIN, Sept. 12. (via the Hague)
Only meagre bulletins regarding the
fighting In the eastern and western
theatre Of war were made public at
the war office tonight. They describ-
ed the situation 40 generally satisfae-
tory. So far az the situation In France
is concerned Il stated that the army
had taken up new and strong posi-
tions. In east Prussia the Germans
are reported to have defeated the
Russians In the Masur lake region.
The fighting here is . continuation OF
that which began in the region be
tween Lyek and eiala, in which the
second army corps Of the Russian
army was defeated with the loss ct
nearly half Ito strength. The three
briaades In this corps, made up ea
cIusiveIy Of Finnish troops, were bad
ly cut up. ReInforeements winch
came to their relief, were also driven
back and tho Germans are said to be
following up their advantage.