Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-07
Casualties Estimated at l5,-
600, but inflicted More
Than Three Times That
Loss on German Forces.
FIGHTING CONTINUOUS
FOR DAYS AT TIME
Claim AngIo-French Successes
in Recent Engagements, but
None of Them Of Great
Magnitude.


London. Sept. GO y. m) -Ine
Operations Of the British army IN
France last week are reviewed IN
statement issued by the official war
information bureau today. The state
ment reads.
III now Is possible to make another
general survey in continuation OF that
issued on August 80. OF the operations
of the British army during the past
week.
mo new main trial of strength has
taken nlaea. There have. indeed. been
battles in various parts Of the immense
front. which In other wars would nave
been considered operations of the first
magnitude. But In this war they are
merely incidents of strategic Win
idrawals and contraction Of the allied
forces caused by the initial shock on
the frontier and in Belgium and by
THE enormous strength which the Ger
mans have thrown into the west the
later while suffering heavily through
weakness in the eastern.
Acted With French Forces.
ssThe British expeditionary army has
Iconformed with the general movement
lof the French forces and acted in mar
lmony with the strategic conceptions
tof the French general staff since tne
battle at cambrai ON August 20, where
1.-THE British troops successfully guard
ed the left flank OF the whole line OF
French armies from deadly turning
lattack. supported by an enormous
force. The seventh French army has
come into operation on the British left.
9TH s. in conjunction with the fifth
army on the right has greatly taken
the strain and pressure off our leit'
Gain Decided Success.
THE firth French army In part'cu-
liar. ON August 20. advanced from the
line of the Disc river to meet ana
icounter the German forward move
lmenf and considerable battle devel-
loped to the town OF Guise. In TINS
the fifth French army gained marx
led and solid SUCCESS driving back win
heavy loss and IN disorder three Ger
imam army eorps-the tenth. the guard
land reserve corps. 1t is stated thai
1.-THE commander of the Tenth German
corps was among those killed
I'm spite of this success, however.
land all the benefits which followed
from II, the general retirement to The
isouth continued and the German
armies, seeking persistently after The
British troops. remained in practically
continuous contact with our rea'
guard.
Marching and Fighting.
During the Whole OF this PERIOD
marching and fighting have been con
itinuous and in the whole period th'
British casualties, according to thu
latest estimates. have amounted Z
iahout Ii. 600 officers and men.
THE fighting having been IN oper
lo.dar ,tt,on wide front with repeat
ed retirements. has led to larg'
number of officers and men, and over
lsmall parties, losing their way ans
getting separated. II is known that
very considerable number Of those nov
Included in the total will rejoin thu
eolors safely.
aaThese losses. IL heavy in so small
a force. have in no wise affected N
lspirit of the troops. They do no
amount to one-third of the losses in
flicted by the British force upon tn
enemv and the sacrifice required 0
1.-THE army has not been out of proper
tlon To its military achievements.
Drafts of 1900 have reached on
ARMY or are approaching the men o
The lines of communication. and ad
vantage has been taken of the fiv
: ia,,fet DAYS that have passed since tn
n action on September |, TO fill up tn
: gans and refit and consolidate tn
: UNITS.
a ..The British army now is south {
: lthe Barne and is in line with IN
I French forces on the right and lief
.sThe second German army. afte
!, taking Rheims. Is advancing on cha
: lteau Thierry and to the east of tn;
n lplace."