New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-21
Counter Attack by Superior Force on the
FranCO-British Left RepuIsed-Paris
Also Reports Progress in Centre.
INVADERS RIGHT FLANK EXPOSED
Near Rheims. Which Enemy SheIIed, Defenders
Repel Vigorous Advances-Men Now Fight in
Flooded Trenches Artillery Fire Terrific.

Paris, Sept 2OThe official issued tonight says
that in violent fighting north of Scissors the gained
ground which aferward recaptwed by the Allies
The statement follows: "On left wing, north of the
River Aine, below Sossons troops fmousy counter at
tackled by superior forces and yielded ground which, how
ever they regained almost Immediately.
On the other hand have continued progress tho
right bank of the River Disc
Likewise to the north of Rheims have repused all the
attacks of the although they vigorously
"On the CENTRE to the of Rheims we have made new
progress through attacks.
"In the Argonne the situation remains unchanged
RAINS HAMPER ARMY MOVEMENTS
"n the Woee district the last soaked the ground
such extent that all army have very
difficult.
General l. de Maudhuy (soh Infantry Brigade of the
9Th Army Cop) has received battlefield the cross of Com
mander of the Legion of Honor"
The communication issued by the War Office earlier the
day follows:
"On left wing again made slight advance along
the right bank of the River One
"A division of Algerans captured another flag.
All the efforts OF the Germans supported by strong artillery
smash front between Caonne and Rheims been
pulsed
"Near Rheims hill of Prmont portion of which we had
occupied has been etaken by the enemy In
of the defences of La Pompee about miles east
by southeast Of Rheims).
The Germans have reused themselves condition of such
fury that without military they have fired the Cathedral
of Rheims, which is in flames.
n the centre, between Rheims and the Forest of Argonne
have the village of Soe and have made thousands OF
prisoners.
"On the side of the Argonne gains are man-
taned In the Woevre there is nothing
FRENCH DRIVE INVADERS BACK.
On the right wing Lorraine the enemy has been driven
back beyond frontier evacuans particular the region Of
Avcout "a border vlage) In the Vosge the enemy has tried
the offensive in the neighborhood of SantD but
without
"Ow attacks progress slowly that side because of the diff
Guilty of the gound the defensive works encountered there and
the bad weather
"As yet have certain confirmation of the reduction of
forts previously destroyed Maubeuge but the German
press reports the taking of this city and indicates that its gov
ernor will be interned at Torgau (Prussia).
The Saxon army has been broken up and commander
General Hauen, has been relieved of his command The
cavalry division Of the nationality which had fought Lor-
the opening of the campaign and later Russia
has downfall the army
fered heavy losses"
LEcho de Paris" that according the latest dis
patches received from Rome that the German
has begun eteatng toward the Belgian frontier This
the opinion of the paper would explain the dmnuton in the
tensiy of the battle recently noted.
The paper that learns excellent authority that
the battle the Aisne will conclude fresh retreat by
the Germans the direction of the Forest Of Ardennes where's
though greatly enfeebed, they will mhencb again
London Sept 20-The Exchange Teegraphs Pui. core.
spondent, IN dispatch tonight says:
The steady advance by the British and French the left
highly important the German General Kucks flank a
exposed"
Reports from the 'front.' according the correspondent