New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-14
Germans, in PreCipitate Retreat, Approach
Rheims-Their Centre Holds South
of ArgOnne-Amiens Evacuated.
FRENCH CROSS THE RIVER AiSNE
Gain Sixty-twO Miles in Six Days-One of Invaders
Lines of Communication Reported Cut-CrOwn
Princes Army Said To Be South of Verdun.

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Paris, Sept 13-An official statement issued to-day says
"F-On the left wing the enemy continues his retreaing
movement He has evacuated Amens falling back the
ward between Scissors and Rheims The Germans have retired
norward the V They have not defended the Mane to
the southeast of Rheims
"Second-At the the enemy, though It has lost
Revigny Brabaneo still holds south end of the Forest
of Argonne.
"On right wing the hostile forces which along the
Meuthe are beating beyond SatDie and Luneve We
have reoccuped DraOn lie Tape Baccaa Remeve NOmeny
and Pont-a-MousSon." - ~G
General Ganien Mly edssTaof If Par to-day received
the following message from General JOey commander ch
the French army:
he battle of the last FIVE days has ended in an undenabe
victory. The of the 6s second and third German armies
Fastening before left and CENTRE turn the fouthI
German army commencing fall back the north from V
le-Fancos and from the SermazeBans lin the Province of
Marne, seventeen miles east of Vhyle-Francois)
Moreover the enemy has left upon the battlefield many
wounded quantities of munitions Also gaining
ground have made many prisoners Our troops show evidences
the intensity Of the struggle and the extraordinary efforts made
by the Germans in their attempt resist vehemence.
"Ou vigorous retakg of the offensive has determined the
Every officer ubaern soldier has responded my
CALL All merit well from the fatherland.
(signed) "JoFFRE"
In making the above public General Gaen added this note:
"The Military Governor of Paris happy bring this tee-
gram the knowledge of the troops under his command He
adds ectaons 70 the Tor the
the operations.
He fetaes also the troops of the nrenched camps upon
the efforts which they had made during this period and which eff
forts should be continued without relaxation
(Sgned) "GALLIEN"
PAUS NEW ARMY TURNED TIDE.
is understood that the fact which has brought about the
changes the fortunes of the army which General Pau
quietly and quickly formed Versailles composed of of the
troops frontier and fine body Of cavalry
This army marched through Paris noward and then turned north
cast. Its effect felt at
The following official statement issued tonight:
report has been received tonight from general head
quarters The published yesterday and this afternoon
have depicted with what vigor troops pursuing the Ger
m in their retreat.
"A we know that he forward march of the allied armies
continues all along the 'front.' and that with the enemy
being maintained
"On our left wing we have crossed the River Aisne"
GERMANS ADMIT RETREAT.
Havas dispatch from Bordeaux gives the following
muncaon, signed by General Stein and officially issued
Berlin:
The news received from headquarters army
ated Paris and which had advanced the Marn
attacked by superior force of the enemy proceeding Paris
between MeaW and Montmiral
The news received from the army commanded by the
Crown Prince that the forts south of Verd have been bOmsd
since Wednesday by heavy artillery"
BY Cable The Tribunel .
London Sept 13-"The Daily Chronicles" correspondent
in Bordeaux teIegraphed the following this evening:
81 now learn that the line of communications used by the
Germans been and that they make of the line
the of the Agonne Forest owing the rapid advance Of h
Allies on the centre and right
They must therefore, try the line through the Meuse Valley
and Luxembwg.
Following the great victory Of the BATH. Of the Marne the