The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-09-10
BRITISH DESTROY.
IMPERIAL GUARDS
ALLIES FLING BACK 2,OCO ,0cO AT
PARIS WALLS IN CRUCIAL
FIGHT.
SMASH TEUToN WINGS
kAisER's TROOPS TURNED BACK
BY DESPERATE DEFENSE BE-
FORE sEsiEGEo CAPITAL.
western Newspaper unlon News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Sept S.-The German I'm
porial guard has been annihilated by
the British at Precy. on the Disc
river. thirty-five miles from Paris. ac
cording to dispatches received here.
and the Kaiser's troops face disaster
In the first battle Of the war In which
the great masses OF the allied troops
have been engaged against the ad
vaucing hosts from the north.
On battle line 100 miles long.
from the Meuse to the Disc rivers. as
the central part OF the action, 1000
UtN men were engaged Monday in the
first general conflict which may set
tia the destinies OF nations. A con-
tinuaticn of the German advance
means the capture OF Paris. A se
rious reverse for the Raiser means
fiual disaster.
At the close of the first days con.
flict victory perches on the banner
OF the allies. At the eastern end OF
tha line OF battle the British have
spread terror I'm the ranks OF the Ger
mans by routing the flower of Frus.
stan troops and crushing the personal
command OF tho crown prince. it is
reported from the front
On the west. near the strongly for
titled city of Verdum. the left flank
OF the German advance has been
turned. and at the center. north Of
Paris. the Teutons are said to be re-
treating slowly to entrenchments they
Wade three and four days ago.
The Kaiser is directing the attack
against the forts at Nancy in person.
From official communications given
out in Paris yesterday 1t was learned
that the engagements which began
Saturday and Sunday to the east and
northeast OF the French capital de-
veloped Monday into one of the most
important battles of the campaign.
The armies of the allies are oppos-
ing the German advance over front
extending for about 100 miles from
Nsnteuil lie Haudouin, twenty five
miles northeast of Paris. to the great
fortress of Verdun. in the department
OF Meuse. and twenty miles west of
the German frontier.
The French troops were strongly
supported by the British soldiers who
passed through Paris several days ago.
The Germans number 100000.
The position chosen by the allied
forces to give battle to the advanc.
Ing invaders is declared to be most
favorable. having near its. center the
strongly entrenched camp at Chalons
sur Marine.
tions so successfully that a portion
OF the German forces were forced to
retire. The Germans had reached the
region around Coulommiers and La
Ferte Gaucher. respectively thirty and
forty miles to Paris. when the detach-
uents covering the flanks of the main
German army encountered advanced
detachments of the allies, who drove
them back.
1t vas officially announced last
night that the Germans are retreating
from the line of Nanteuil lie Hardouin
toward Verdun after a vigorous &C
ton with French and British troops
General Pau announced the victory
OF the allied forces at Precv sur Disc
In which the imperial guard under
crown friDce FFeuerich Ni'iiiiin is re-
ported to have been annihilated by the
British force.
General Joffre's plans are being
steadily carried out" says the official
report The allied forces. acting on
the offensive. have been successful in
checking and forcing back In a north
east direction the German forces op
posed to them.
"a general action has started on
the line through Nanteuil lie Haudouin,
Meaux, Sezanne and Vitroy lie Fran
COTS. and extending to Verdun.
Thanks to the vigorous action OF
our troops. strongly supported by the
British. the Germans started retiring.