Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-09-15

Inc retreat OF the ka1SerS invading
armies assumed greater proportions
today. The Germans are in desperate
straits, having been dislodged from
all their fortified positions and being
forced to retire with great rapidity
and disorder everywhere
On the great battlefront, in which
approximately 100000 men have
been engaged for eight days, the
fighting today was nowhere severe
The allies continue t. harass the
German rear wherever they are in
pursuit, cutting off stragglers, cap
turing guns abandoned in the quag-
mires created by the rains of the past
few days, but always advancing with
caution, with the ever-present danger
OF a fresh German coup in mind.
Lose $1,000 Men.
The allies, during the pursuit SO
far, have captured enough guns, am
munition, rifles and other war sup
plies to equip an army and the Ger
mans have suffered severely from the
loss of animals, aside from the grow
ing exhaustion of their troops. The
Germans are being forced to night
marches and on half rations The
morale of the invaders is said to be
at low ebb the soldiers being utterly
disheartened by their enforced and
disorganized retreat after their brill
liant advance toward Paris.
The German loss of life, too, has
been enormous. 1t is estimated that
10000 Germans fell while trying to
cut through the French lines. At
Nancy alone 10000 Germans are re-
ported to have fallen, while in the
operations about Luneyille they lost
II 900, according to unofficial figures.
100000 Men in Reserve.
A fresh army of 100000 French
troops is being held in Paris ready
to be hurled against the German line
in case it covers and braces for a
counter attack. The French general
staff has always in mind the POSSIBLE
| ity that though the general victory
has been undeniable, it is not yet in
contestable and there is still a posi-
bility that the general retirement
may develop into a maneuver which
has for its secret the Turing of the
allied armies further from their base
before making a stand.
Where this stand will be made
whether On German soil or to the
northeast Of the Argonne, it is TOO
early to predict.
! Certain it is that German forces
will have to retire to some safe ter
ritory to recoup, refit and reassmble
| before another decided stand can be
made.
If the retreat continues in it's pres.
ent general direction the allied arm
les will be forced to face the strong
German Notifications along the Rhine
and the Marseilles.
New German Army Appears.
| 1t is officially reported that a new
German army bas started on its
march of relief 1t consists of three
or four army corps, numbering from
! 100000 to 100000 men. This army
has appeared in Belgium in the vi
cinity of RemaiX, which would seen
to indicate that it's program is t.
strengthen the German right wins
army of the crown prince, and pre-
vent the cutting of the line OF com
munications to his rear
the army of General Won Kluck
the disastrously defeated German
right, has been forced back until theil
lost ground now covers nearly Z,
miles. This army has marched 5O'
miles in the past month. most of tn,
distance under fire and is almos
completely exhausted.
In the center the Germans hav,
prepared line of defense between
Compeigne and scissors to the nortl
of the Marine, in the hope of check
ing the allies advance, but this the,
have been forced to abandon.
Russians at Ostend.
Russians to the number of from
100000 to 100000, are reported t,
have landed at Ostend to re-inforc,
the allies. They were brought from
England in forty-two transports ant
are reported to be moving in a south
easterly directio nto attack the Ger
man right wing. Unconfirmed re
ports tell also of the landing O
Russians at Havre and Bologne.