The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-09-15
Invaders Abandon Supplies, Guns and Great
Quantities Of Ammunition SCISSORS ,Reoc-
cupied and Lines to Nancy Are Reopened

PARIS, September ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Weess)
IAN official statement was given out at the war ministry last
night announcing the continued general retreat the Germans
Northern France In the retreat has begun 10 as
the appearance Of rou the fleeing troops abandoning
guns, supplies and personal effects. tss.s stf
Notwithstanding the fatigue Of five days Of almost continuous
hghtng our troops vigorously pursuing the enemy says the
war ministry bulletin. The enemy is IN general retreat
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Charts documents and personal papers have been abandoned
BY the Germans in their haste to escape from Monura while
we have also found packages Of letters which have been received
S which aye been posted by the soldiers N the field ready to
:! the district q Fromeaiisrss the enemy abandonss several
zone hundred and fifty canal barpes loaded with ammunition
hidden under GOAL have been captured on the River 0ise
SCISSORS RE0CCOPlED Sss 4s
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forces having reached the lower courses Of the Msney
we have crossed the Marine between Epenay and Wry4e
ION right the Germans began today retiring and abandoning
the region Of Nancy We have reoccupied LuneyHe'
RAILROAD LIBERATED
agement Of the eastern railroad lines, notifying all employees to
return to their duty This that the lines running towards
Beo and Nancy have been liberated BY the retreat Of the Ger
A BATTLE IN MID-AIR as ! lryss
An aeopane battle took place yesterday the vicinity Of Troyes
aa se str aE 3 with two officers Sps V Y pursuit g.
exchanging Shots Finally when the contestants had attained
great height the German machine winged and disabled fall
killed by the fall
CAPTURED cANNoNs siae
1t officially announced that the French third army CAPTURED
the entire artillery equipment Of German army corps consist
ing OF l56 pieces exclusive of machine gufs. ~ VIZ
The announcement continues: -0u aeoplanes report that the
enes retreat today IS very rapid Our troops have crossed the
River 0urcq and are rapidly pursuing fatHgs
The Allies cavalry yesterday was between scissors and yt
le-Francois." Isf B1s /
An early report Of the fighting issued yesterday said Of the gen
eral situation:
FEEBLE RESISTANCE .,tFgH
The enemy now offering only feeble resistance onsoE
lett the Germans are reeang between the Rivers Disc and
Marine. BRes
Their cavalry seems exhausted The Allies pursuing the flee
ing soldiers have encountered but slight opposition. HRN
AT the center right wing the Germans have evacuated
Wye Francois which they had fortified the valley of the er
Sau Sermaze and Regn where they abandoned many sup
plies. .H1a a@&, af,ta a # tfHA
The German forces occupying the AgOpne region have begun
TO give way northWard. &asfFrHe.# 1as3. ~ faNf 4
In Lorraine we are making slow progress The Germans have
evacuated Saint DIE" at nj oil. IT. 4 y
RETREAT DISASTROUS S4 IT, *: ~ "a
Forty German prisoners who have been brought here a suffer-
ing from bayone wounds received in the fierce andto-hand uht
ing with the Allies describe the German retreat across the rivers
Ourcq and Mane, with the Paris army pursung disastrous
ne artillery duel between the opposing forces lasted forteut
hours French aatos finally got the exact range Of the German
guns and then the effective French 75meter field pieces soon
annnhaed the hostile gnners and worked havoc with their ord
nance. ISk HseHt OH $50 ta e.e+-gs Sa5 58 IS
bloody rout ensed after the German guns became useless
The Germans asserted to have abandoned entire cases of am
munlton cloaks and knapsacks in their retreat n
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