Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-12
OPTICAL FRENCH REVIEW OF
,GHENTEsT RATTLE or HISTORY

OFFICIAL, FRENCH itENiEW OF
lGHENTEkT BATTLE OF HISTORY
Paris. Sept N f4:as p, MIA re-
View OF the recent fighting east OF
Parts from The standpoint OF the
French war office Ii made In an OF
flclnl Communication issued this az
ternoon. The offensive movements OF
the allies are describcd az successful
The statement follows:
As we already have announced, q
battle has been taking place since
September q over a front extending In
q general WAY from Paris to Ncrdun.
Won Kluci Outgcncraicd.
'From the very outset OF this ac-
ton the German right wing. the army
commanded by General Won kluck,
which on september had reached the
district north OF Proylns was Obliged
10 fall back because Of the danger OF
being enyeloped. IS Us clever ana
rapid movements this army was sue-
ccedlnR IN escaping from the allies
grip and WINS thro~inr itself With the
greater part OF 1t force against our
enveinping Hlng 10 the north of the
Marine aud the west of the Ourcq fiv-
~. Hot the French troops which
were operating IN this region. pow
erfullY aided hy the bravery Of our
British nillea. Inflicted considerable
LOSSES ON the enemy and gained the
time necessary to allow our offensive
10 preRr forward and NJ present on
that eide tina enemy N In retreat to-
wnrd the AiHne and the Disc.
lsnrlI Retreat Of Germans.
lille has thus fallen back more than
SO or IS kIlometefH IN four DAYS. IN
the mcnnwhlle The Angio-Ffench
forces which had been operating Il
the south Of the Marne have not eeas-
ca 20 pursue their offensive, startinp
some Of them from the district south
~ The forest OF Grey aud others from
the region north of provina md south
of Esternay they opened out from the
Marine on tho left. the army OF General
Won Kluelt az Well as the army Of
General Won liuelow, falling back be-
fore our troops. II Is IN the region
included between the plateau to The
HNttit VI st @tAttttA HfiN ' ~ e. f'- r f1fl-
COTS. that The moat desperate fightlnt
occurred In this region there have
been operating healdes the loft winp
OF the army Of General Won Buelow
the army Of Soxony and part Of tn,
army commended by the Prince OF
Wifipmbufg The Germans have trle,
"a break cur center by repeated ant
violent attacks. Our success on thu
pIatenu to the north Of HezAnne en-
abled rs IN our turn. % take thd OF
fonsiyo and in the course Of last nigh
the enemy stopped fighting on tbs
front between tho marsh OF sc Cont
and sommesona district and fell hacl
IN the region vest OF vitfe-Ie.Ffan
coils.
Little Change ON Left.
ON The prnain river, as between
the Afgenne forest ana the rive
MenHe, where the armles Of Prince 0
Wnrtemhnrg and the crown prince o
Germany were operating. fighting wa
aiill going ON with alternate advance
and retreats but without any erea
change IN the situation.
Thus the first phase Of the haiti
on tho Marne Is turning ont 10 favo
of the aillpd nrmlea since the Germai
right wing and center At present ar
In retreat
*on our right the situation remain
without notable change IN the Nusge
aud around Nancy which tho German
have trled 10 lombard with some ION
range Guns.
THE general situation has this bee
completely transformed during IA
iast two days hath frem slrateglc an
metieai points Of view Not ons hay
our troops stepped the German
march. which they thought was a Vi,
toriuus one, hut the enemy has falle
back before ~ At nearly every point.
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