The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-18
Of FRANCE IS BELIEVED BLOCKED
Germans Fall Back
Russians Defeat
AustrianS.
ALTHOUGH ALLIES ARMY CLAIM
GREAT GENERAL VICTORIES,
ONLY PRELIMiNARIES
ARE OVER.

Paris. Sept. 16.- The army or Crown
Prince Frederick William, forming the
lelt and the pivotal position Of the
German battle front, has joined in the
general retreat Of the invaders.
May Result in Disaster.
Moreover, the tardy recession of the
crown prince from a position between
Verdun and Toul, where ne had been
attacking the line Of southern fortilica-
tious Of the former city, probably viii
result in disaster. There is a grave
probability that he viii be cut off in
the Areonnos and south Of Nerdun.
While the main body of the army Of
the CroWn prince has been forced to
retire to the northWard, behind the
Belle Neye forests and beyond Thai
court, the Headquarters OF its commau-
der have been removed from 81. Meme
hould to Moutf,ucon.
Forced Across River.
This indicates that the right wing Of
this army has been forced across the
Ainse river by the advance Of the all
lies. Montfaucon is to the northeast
- 'Iit DbIHlNo vi illt -AtlNt llNNl.
The French left has been working
around to the eastward Of this posi-
ton as indicated by the enforced Ger
man retirement further toward the
frontier and it has been reported. from
he front that many Of the roads lead
ing toward Gutenberg are being held
by the French and British troops.
Bridges Are Destroyed.
Another element which may operate
to effect the capture Of the crown
princes army is the general destruc-
ton OF the bridges by the French
along the Meuse river.
In their retirement, the Germans
evacuated Britigny, but still hold I.ai-
mont. The withdrawal OF the Germans
has been general from Nancy TO the
Vosges, this region geing reported
completely cleared of the enemy
French R~eoccupy Rheims.
The next important development is
he reoccupation Of Rheims by the
French after they had forced the Ger
mans to abandon this defensive posi-
ion. The Germans have been forced
o the north.
The retreat of the kaiser's invading
armies has assumed greater proper
ions. the Germans are in desperate
straits, having been ~dislodged from
heir fortified positions and being
'orced to retire with great rapidly and
disorder everywhere.
Gould Equip New Army.
The allies during the pursuit so far
nave captured enough guns, ammuni-
lion, rifles and other war supplies to
equip an army and the Germans have
suffered severely from the loss of ami
mails, aside from the growing exhaus-
ion OF their troops. The Germans
are being forced TO night marches and
IN half rations. The morale of the in
Faders is said to he at low ebb. the
soldiers being utterly disheartened by
heir enforced and disorganized re-
,reat after their brilliant advance to.
wards Paris.
Purcuers Are EAGER.
Their pursuerS on the other hand,
While tired from the relentless chase.
are reported to be full of zeal and
anxiety 10 push on.
The German loss OF life, too. has
been enormous. 1t is estimated that
10000 Germans fell while trying to
ut through the French lines. At
Nancy alone, 10000 Germans are re-
ported to have fallen, while in the OBJ
erations about Luneville they lost H.
300. according to unofficial figures.
Stand Along Aisne.
The French official statement issued
SAYS that French troops have re-occu-
pied Amiens, which was abandoned
by the Germans, but that the Germans
are making a stand on the River
Aisne.
The Russian Wedge.
London, Sept. 16.-All the news
coming in seems to confirm the Rus
sian reports that the Russians have
Inflicted another crushing defeat on
he Austrians who on the right were
supported by ora German divisions.
BY the capture of Tomaszow, the
Russians drove a wedge between the
Austrian army, which had invaded Pc
and as far as Opole. Krasnostav and
Lamose and the army which they de-
'eated at Lemberg and which although
[ lost heavily in killed, wounded,
prisoners and guns, managed to reform
20 some extent and undertake the Of
sensive.
The Germans who REINFORCED the
A~ustrians, according to latest advices
shared in the defeat. They are trying
% reach the fortress at Przemysl and
he rear guard is endeavoring to keep