The Washington herald., 1914-09-01
GERMANS HURL
ALLIES BACK
coxrINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Nevertheless new German forces have
Rethel, where at present a general bat
tie is being fought between the Meuse
and Rethei, the outcome OF which can
not be foreseen.
English Thrown Back.
- Operations in the north-The Fran
co-English forces moved FIRST into the
vicinity Of Dinant. Charleroi, and Mons.
Partial checks experienced by the forces
Of the Meuse near Givet obliged our
troops to fall back. the Germans seek
ing continually to come up on us from the
west. In these, conditions our English
allies attacked by an enemy greatly supe-
rior in number near Cateau and Camrai
had to retire toward the south. while our
forces were operating near Avesnes and
Chimay. The retreat was prolonged
through the following day. A general
battle was fought near ST. Quentin and
Vervins, at the same time that another
battle was being fought near Perenne.
This battle was marked by an impor-
tant success for US upon our right, where
We drove the Prussian guards and the
Tenth Army Corps into the river Oise.
On the other hand, because OF the prog
ress OF the German right wing. where
our adversaries had placed their best
corps We were obliged to make another
movement Of retreat.
Battle Is RaEinE.
ITO resume, on our right after having
experienced partial checks. we have
taken the offensive and the emmy is fall
ing back before us. At the center we have
experienced alternative checks and sue
cesses, but a general battle is now under
rNroNF TNr, 1Af hNr ~ .~fr
stances which turned in favor of the Ger
mans, and despite lucky counter-attacks,
the Anglo-French forces were obliged to
yield ground. Everywhere in spite of
incontestable checks our armies remain
intact. The moral condition Of the troops
continues excellent in spite of consider
able losses which are being rapidly filled
from regimental depots."
The first great battle of the war on
French soil is reported to be raging in a
line from Vlliers in the department of
the Somme to Montherme in the depart
ment Of Ardennes The conflict is re-
ported to have begun between and 10
o'clock this morning. when the Germans
with fresh troops at the front replacing
those which had suffered so severely in
the advance after the battles in Belgium.
resumed the offensive.
huhn TROOPS NOFtn"ATo.
Several train loads Of French troops
were sent northward toward San Quen-
tin and Guise during the forenoon. This
indicates that the main German attack
is centering there at the right Of the
position held by the British troops.
The distance in an airline between VII
lers and Monthereme is about ninety
eight miles.
Before the German armies get to Paris
they will have to face $1,000 troops in
addition to the vast forces that are
already at the front .-
These already have been called TO the
colors. and work of eQuipping them is
proceeding rapidly. AS fast as they OBJ
tain their outfits they will depart for
the front
These troops include veterans and
young men who were not called in the
first order for mobilization. Their being
called to the colors means a complete
paralysis of manufacturing.
Beginning tomorrow dynamite squads
will be sent out to destroy the homes
that are left standing where they would
afford shelter for a German attack.
The papers print numerous Incidents
showing that the Parisians expect the
worst, but are prepared for it.
ThouHands Flee Paris.
Thousands OF persons are preparing 10
leave the capital as a matter of pru-
dence. 1t is felt here that the fewer the
number OF non-cOmbatants in the city
the better.
Lines Of people stretched for blocks
from the railway stations today. They
were of those anxious TO leave the city
that they thus early took their positions
waiting for the ticket offices to be opened
at o'clock tomorrow morning.
All places on trains departing today
have been sold. Whole families with
their hand baggage camped in the line.
where they ate their meals and slept as
best they could.
The Quai d'Orsay Station was closed
at noon. The crowd Of persons then in
line there were told that no more tickets
would be sold today. Only a few left
their places. The others resigned them
selves to a wait of eighteen hours.
President Poincare;-who has been seen
but rarely in public since the war began,
being overwhelmed with work. today
visited the military hospital Of st. Mar
tin and spoke to many Of the wounded.
An immense crowd outside the place re-
spectfuIly saluted the Chief Executive as