New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-15
Pursuers, After Fighting Way Across Stream,
Find Part of Enemy's Left Stationed
on Front Already Prepared.
INVADERS CENTRE TURNS AT BAY
Occupies Position North of RheimS-French Enter
Evacuated Amiens-CrOwn Princes Army
Forced Back Near Verdun

Paris, Sept 14-PaS of the right and of The
ing German armies under Generals Kuck and Bueow
have paused to give active resistance the pursuing Allies
line extending along the River Ane eastward point north Of
Rheims In other part of the field except where the Ger
artillery hsmmeng Verdun the invading
falling back before the Allies To-nights issued
here says:
"On left wing have everywhere caught up with the
guards and the main body of the enemy.
Our troops re-entered Aens abandoned by the Ger.
man forces.
''The enemy appears be making stand a prepared
front along the River Aisne
"on the centre, similarly, it would the enemy
intends the the northwest and the north Of
Rheims In the region between ArgOnne and the Meue he
tinues to retire
"On right wing the Woevre district we succeeded
relieving the fort of oyon which has been subborny attacked
time and time again during the last few days. royon twelve
miles souh-Southeas of Verdun)
"n Lorraine pursuing deachments keeping every.
where else, in touch with the Germans.
The morale and sanitary conditions of armies continue
excellent"
RESISTANCE WAS EXPECTED.
The resistance of the Germans along the Ane and north of
Rheims evident had previously been expected by the Allies
although the following official statement issued this afternoon,
indicated that the had the conclusion that their
plan of defence had been abandoned:
On our left wing the enemy had prepared the north of the
Ane beteeE Compegne and Sosson line of defence which
forced to abandon Some deachments which had held
AmienS have retired upon Perrone and ST. Quentin
On the centre also the Germans had taken up defensive
position behind Rheims but unable hold it. In the Ar
region they turned back toward the north beyond the Forest
of BeInoue and beyond Traucourt.
On the right wing the retreatng of the Germans
general from Nancy the Vosge Yesterday evening French
territory in this vicinity had been completely evacuated"
opinion military observers army
Of Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm is critical
position In the last tenfour hours has retreated fifteen miles
LINE OF RETREAT THREATENED.
French have driven the Germans from of their positions
his line of the
region he liable be surrounded and forced
would result in breaking the German host
The alternative
through south Of Vdu desperate expdnt in view Of the imposing
array Of forts this point
In detachmens that
have moved nohsswad to join the German the right
ST. Quentin all the Germans
likewise otherwise they would be danger being of
The doing
perhaps the broadest scale yet known On
good continue the offensive the
for further effort They based
running the Mane the otrssses through the hiy
Of the Argonne
While the allied left composed largely troops a heavy
force cavalry Pau wheeling around drive
the Ardenne and Luxembu
marches by lie Fere and Laon might
cut communications between the Germans and Belgium.
yesterday seized nearly all the crossings the River
and north Of the
pushing would assist forcing the Germans
Rheims centre between Chaons and Rheims making
latter city which would be of the
ular that could be announced to Frenchmen.
be crowned with and
Rheims gain Allies
communication with Germany-hrough Rehand
that might be cut
General Won Kuck however locking from