The Washington times., 1914-09-06
GERMANS HEDGED N.
LE MAT|N DECLARES
Paris Paper Says Kaiser's One
Compensation Is Possibility
of Turkish Aid.

PARIS. Sept. 6.-The Matin in a
leading article says it is unwilling to
take the slightest chance of aiding the
enemy by publishing any information
of which the Germans might make use.
Yet it feels entitled to state that the
news from all quarters is distinctly en-
"ouraging now.
Il is possible TO announce the sue
cessful engagement at CompieSne.
when the British n-oops captured ten
German guns, took place on Tuesday
last instead of Thursday. AT prevl-
ously reported. Since that time the
tact with the allies on the northwest
but have not assumed the offensive for
at least three or four days.
The German force which FASTENED so
much in its descent upon Paris remains
stagnating now, SAYS the Matin. and
the conclusion is that Germany is begin
ming to appreciate that she is being
surrounded
Indian and African Aid.
The article continues:
Germany must know that we have
drawn largely on our African forces,
hat Great Britain within a few days
will have an army of Sepoys from
india in the field, that Antwerp is
still an open port where other terrible
soldiers from the north the Russian
Cossacks. may enter and join with Bel
Sium to cut the German line of re-
.reat. She must know that her ally,
Austria, has been crushed and that
Italy. the Papal election, which will
alter the political policy of the Vatican,
having been concluded. is now at lib
erty TO decide upon what shall be for
her best interest in the eventual re-
suit of the war.
She must know that she can no
.onger contradict the mass of official
evidence concerning the conduct of her
armies in Belgium, which is now on It's
way to Washington, and which VIII
place before the American public
question for the American conscience
as to what form the neutrality of
free people shall take under such cir
cumstances.
Her One Compensation.
Her only compensation is the pos
sibiIity of re-enforcements from Tur-
KEY. which will hardly be sufficient to
afford comfort to the anguished state OF
mind in which those who already call
themselves our conquerors find them
selves. That anguish increases now
hour by hour, as Germany is con-
peIled to send troops to aid her ally,
who has done so little in the face OF a
vastly superior enemy. Thus the Ger
mans are compelled TO weaken them-
selves at the very moment when they
need increased forces lor Inc great SUI
preme effort.
This analysis of the situation is no
trick of self-comfort, but is based upon
the actual state of affairs. and indeed
omits several other. Complementary ana
even stronger side issues favoring the
allies. concerning which all oflclal in
formation is withheld. though every one
is aware of them and talks about them.
Weight of Considerations.
The German leaders. however, bold
and skilled they may be, must feel the
weight of these considerations. and
hence their delay for 50 many hours,
though they are so close to their real
objective point. In conclusion, we as
sert the position OF France and her
allies at the present moment is visibly
better than that of Germany and her
ally
Paris was awakened at dawn bv what
seemed the din of heavy cannonading.
but what proved 10 be thunder crash
ing and re-echoing for a half hour
The relief felt when this was recognized
was further enhanced when morning
papers published Bordeaux com
munique saying the enemy appears TO
be neSlecting Paris. and is continuing
Its overwhelming movement, wherein il
has reached Fertes Gus Jouarrn. passed
Rheims. and is descending and spread
ing west of ArgOnne.
All the papers. including the Herald.
are reduced TO one sheet except the
Figaro, which still has four pages The
Excelsior has eight pages. but dimin-
ished in size.