The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15
GERMANS FALLING BACK
ALL ALONG BATTLE LINE
Striving to Reunitc Their Armies
to Keep Communication
Intact.
IN DANGER OF BEING CUT OFF
Forces in Good Po-
sitiOn to Continue Of
fensive.

LONDON. September IA (10:i0 p NJ.
Except for the army which has been
Nttsckinc Verdun, the German forces
I'm France have fallen back all along
the line, according TO the French Of
hcial report issued this AFTERNOON.
From Nancy TO the Vosges they have
withdrawn from French territory,
while on the extreme right General Won
kluck and General Won Buclow con-
tinuc to retreat to the northeast before
the French and British. even giving
up their defensive position on the
River Aisne between Compiegne and
Soissons.
Further west. the German dctach-
ments that held Amicns have moved
northeastward 10 try TO rcjoin the
German army Of tho right at St Quen-
tin. 1t is possible ali the Germans
in Northwest France have done like
wise: otherwise they would be in
danger of being Gu; off in the centre
Another defensive position behind
Rhcims has been given up. and in the
Argonne region general retreat is
taking place toward tho forests of
Bclnouc and Triancourt
broadcast SCALE
YET KNOWN IN WAR
The allies arc pushing their ad :
vantage and doing their utmost 20
turn the retreat into a disaster By n
stern pursuit. on perhaps the broadcs;
scale yet known in war. on the right
they arc In good position to con-
tinue the offensive. If the men and
horses arc not too tired for further
effort. They are based on strong
line running from the Marine to the
fortresses through the hilly country
south OF .\rgonnc.
While The allies left. composed large
ly Of fresh troops with :. heavy force
Of cavalry under GeneroA Pau is
wheeling around so as to drive Cen
erals Won i<lucli ana Won Buelow to-
wards Ardcnnes and Luxembourg. Cen
eral Pau's Army, by few more
marches by La Fcre and Laon. might
cut congratulations between the re-
treating Germans and belgium
The British. who yesterday took
nearly all the crossings on the River
Aisnc anu captured many prisoners are
north OF tina: river and are pushing the
attack ihat would assist i'm forcing the
Germans 30 cvacuate Rheims. The cen
irc. somewhere between Chalons and
Rheims is making an effort to recap
ture the latter city, which would he
one OF the most popular victories that
could be announced To Frenchmen.
should these movements be crowned
with success, and Laon and Rheims
again fail into the hands OF the allies.
the Germans would have only one line
OF comlnunication with Germany
through Hcthcl-and even that might
he cut.
GENERAL NON KLUCK
IO0KING FOR NTS
General Won Nluck. however, is look
ing for reinforccncnts from Belgium.
If they have not already reached him
and with these he might make another
stand against his pursuers.
The British War Office issued n long
statement to-day from Field Marshal
Sir JShn French. covering more com
pletclE than tho previous summaries
the seven days fghtiny from Septem-
bcr to September 10. inclusive. Ac-
cording 20 this report, the German
swerve 10 the southeast of Paris is ac-
counted for by General Won Klucll's de-
cision that the British. who had been
so heavily engaged in the retreat from
the Belgian frontier, could be ignored
and that he could proceed with his plan
of enTcioping the main French army
The new army which came out from
Paris, however. upset this calculation.
and. with his flank threatened, the
German general had to withdriiw-a
movement which has been continued UP
TO the present.
General French paid high coInpi-
mcnt to the latest addition to the
British army, the flying corps, and he
also quotes letter from the French
commander. General Joffre, who con-
gra tulated him on tho accuracy Of the
information supplied by the aviators.
These men have done little or no bomb
throwing, but have confined themselves
to gathering information about the
enemy for the general stam.
This Is the work that the military
men always have said would prove of
the greatest service in connection with
the use OF the acropianc.
In what conflicts they have had with
German aviators, the British dying
men. according to Field Marshal
French. have established individual
asccndency," and he adds, something
In the direction OF mastery OF the air
already has been established"
This is particularly gratifying To
Britons. as England was one Of the last
powers 10 go seriously into the de-
vclopment of aviation and tho govern
mcnt has been severely criticized for
not giving il more announcement.
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