El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-08

/ Germans Lose Ground.
Violent encounters have occurred on
/ the French center between Fers Cham
penoise and Vitry lie Francois. at the
southern point OF the forest of Argonue.
The French have fallen back nowhere
| The Germans have lost ground to the
[ northward, passing the forest Of Cham
7 penouI-
Further to the east the French troops
reOccupied the crest Of Mandry and the
: peak Of FourneauX.
There is no change in the situation
: In the province OF -Alsace-
German Division Repulsed.
At Biear Vitry. the movement OF re-
firmed. On the French right. a Ger
man division attacked on the axis OF
Cheatau Salina and Nancy, but was re-
pulsed TO the northward
The French foreign office at Bor-
deauX issued the following under date
Of last night:
''The German right wing (first army
on the Ourcq and Grand Norm has been
attacked. with advantage TO our troops
On the line Meaux Very lie Francois
the battle today became general"
The cautious tone Of the official
communications issued from France in
dicates that the forward movement OF
the allies Monday was only a feeler to
ascertain the reason for the strange
eastward swing Of the German right
No matter, however, what the forward
cannot long be postponed Meantime,
the western valley OF the Seine. re-
Gently overrun by Germans. has been
cleared Of the enemy and has been
given breathing spell
Allies Rendjust LInes-
The unexpected swing OF the Ger
mans caused a readjustment OF the lines
Of the allies The movement OF the Ger
mans was ascerLained so promptly by
the aerOplanes OF the allies that album
dant time was given for the shift
1t is evident that the Germans now
have before the front OF their wedge
like advance the veterans OF the allies
left wing. which underwent terrible
battering along the Franco Belgian
border. The ranks Of these Franco
British forces have been reinforced and
the losses have been replaced
Forts Protect Allies FIanks.
Another advantage enjoyed by the
allies is the fsct that their TANKS are
protected by the great fOrlresses Of
Paris and Verdun, while in the German
rear. Maubeuge IS stin held by the
French. despite the fan OF three OF its
fortresses-
Germans Seek Weak spot.
A dispatch TO the Daily Nail from
Nantes. 80 miles northwest OF Paris.
"The battle Of CreT. fought on We'd
nesday and ensuing days. was intend
ed to mask the new German movement
to break through the line Of French
forces ranged uortheasterly through
Rheims
continual pouring eastWards and
nOrthwards Of reinforcemenrs TO build
up and strengthen the rampant OF the
allies that was TO check the German
torrent 1t became clear suppose, 10
the German general staff, that Just
when they were within reach Of their
objective Paris. the strength opposed
70 raf
and shaken forces could penetrate
within any period that would suit the
solving, in addition, Of the Russia1
problem. They. therefore wheeled
suddenly. as though in desperation in
an effort TO destroy at first that part
Of the French strength
Paris Is Confident.
Paris continues optimistic. according
to reports from the capital Even the
surprise at finding the Germans have
been able to traverse nearly the en-
tire Champigny country does not shake
confidence in the outcome OF the great
battle, which, after an Ine IlaneIltsls;
is being fought on GROUNDS selectso
BY Gen Joseph Joffre. the French
cOmmauderinchief.
The famous turning movement CT
the Germans has finally resulted in
battle formation that puts their own
right in jeopardy. as Mondays ad-
vance Of the allies left proved
As far as may be inferred from the
meager official news the army. now
called the army Of Paris. must be
acting as an independent force holding
the convex side of n curved battle line
and free to menace the communication
OF the enemy
Guns Destroy PontOOn Bridges.
Bits of news already coming IN from
the wounded show that the allies
gained q distinct success on the left
the enemy suffering greatly while try
ing TO cross the river Rarne- As fast
as pontoons were finished the French
three inch guns demolished them be-
fore they could be utilized
The general opinion OF the morning
press is that the allies may lose the
battle and still make the siege OF
Paris difficult for the enemy. while II
the Germans lose the situation OF
their entire army in France would be
critical