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ALLIES IN ATTACK.
Specia, Cable Despatch to Tux srx

Special cable Despatch to THE SrS.
LONDON. Sept. s.--The military ex-
pert OF the Times writes:
THE allies have very promptly seized
the correct moment for an offensive re-
turn and according to the latest news
have opened a general attack on the
German army on a front extending be-
tween Nerdun and Paris.
1t Is supposed that the whole forces of
the allies are in line with the exception
of the troops which are holding back
the army OF the Crown Prince of Ba-
varia in Lorraine.
THE Germans came as far south OF
the Marine as Coulommers before they
were attacked. They have already been
driven back. They are outfianked on
their right and tho battle is engaged
under good conditions for the success
of the allies cause,
The existence of the two great for
tresses OF Paris and Nerdun on the
tanks OF the line gives much support to
the progress OF the allies. This great
battle will be watched everywhere with
the deepest interest.
"In the German rear Mauheuge Is
three OF its forts have been destroyed.
Antwerp has not yet been seriously
attacked
"Longwy, with its antquated works
has made great fight and has enabled
Col. Darche TO cover himself with
glory"
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FRENCH AND BRITISH TAKE
MANY PRISONERS AND CT JNS

retreating movement by the enemy Is
clearly observed and established.
"THlRD-On our right a German
division attacked us along a line pass
Ing through Chateau Salines and Nancy.
hut II was repulsed north OF the forest
or Champenoux. Elsewhere, further to
the east. our troops retook the crest OF
Mandray and the Col des Jouraux.
FOURTH There is no change in the
situation in Alsace.
The Minister OF War has ordered
Generals commanding bases and army
cops to stiffen up the discipline In gar
risons. The order recalls to the COM
manders' attention that men with the
colors owe all their time TO the country
and no longer have any right to con-
slider their own conveniences. The Min
lister OF War also has ordered all men
OF the auxiliary arms of the service
whose health and age allow to be i'm
mediately put into the armed service"
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ALLIES LOSSES LIGHT.
man Flight Was Precipitate.
by COZENs Hardy.
Special correspondent Of THN Srs and the
London "Ddiiv Ns,rs$

Special correspondent 81 Tur Sus srd the
London "Dadv Ns,rs"
Special Cable Despatch TO THE sux
PARIS. Sept. s (cvening) The city IL
rejoicing in this afternoons extremely
satisfactory official statement. 1t has
been learned further that the casualties
Of the allies are not severe.
The correspondent visited the allies
lines. The soldiers confirmed that the
enemy is withdrawing further and
further from Paris. 4 sergeant as
serted that the German retreat was
precipitate for eighteen miles. the
enemy not firing n shot.
The allies pressed the advantage
constantly firing at the retreating Ger
mans and pursuing them with the
greatest eagerness. The allies captured
nine guns and many German prisoners
The correspondent says 800 of these
prisoners, extremely fatigued were
taken to Paris. They say that the
Germans are short OF ammunition and
have been ordered to economlze.
A French officer said he believed that
at least two army corps, comprising
the bulk Of the German extreme right,
had been beaten I'm the fighting Of
Saturday and Sunday. He saw 500
dead in a single trench.
Connection is maintained by the
armies in Lorraine. The Crown
Princes army has failed to keep pace
in the centre during the last few days.
The Germans have discovered the
strength OF the allies position.
] wish 7 could let you know the real
position Of things and the situation Of
our own force. The movements OF the
Germans show they know them as well
or better than I do. ! perhaps may
mention an open secret, that II the Ger
mans are rejoicing in the progress of
their great siege guns. which they have
towed here by from thirty 10 fifty horses
for each gun. we have a surprise quite
as cheering for them once they get TO
close grips. Even II Paris goes, senti-
ment Is not 10 interfere with this in
fnitely ingenious campaign against SUI
perior forces
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HOW KAISER SAW THE FIGHT.
stood ON HiII Near Nancy, Beyont
Range of French Guns.

LONDON, Sept. O. 49, The Standards
Geneva correspondent says that further
reports have been received from Ia sic
that the Kaiser was present at the
bombardment of Nancy.
According to reports, the Kaiser, at
tended by few members OF his staff
took IN his position on a hill overlooking
the town, just outside the range of the
French guns. and for several hours stood
watching the movements of his troops
with his field glass. Then he walked "a
his automobile and was driven away un.
attended
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Won BUELOW WARNS ITALY.
Former Chancellor Calls for ALL, "a
Aid for Kaiser.

Special cable Despatch 10 THE SrN
ROME. Sept. s.-An interview with
Prince Won Buelow, former German I'm
perlal Chancellor. is widely circulated in
this country.
Prince Won Buelow solemnly warns
Italy that she must join Germany IN
the present war. because II she abandon
her long sanding alliance her unity and
independence will cease in case Ger
many's power should he lost or dimin-
ished.
The German statesman predicts Italy =
ruin II Panslavism triumphs. lie sav'
Italy's abandonment OF her allies w,ulI
be an unparalleled violation Of interna-
tional law and a tremendous mistake
as well as a crime.
Prince Won Buelow. whose wife s
Italian, spends the winters here and has
many personal friends, but his argu-
ments do not convince Italians.
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BRITISH HAVE DRIVEN THE
ENEMY BACK TEN MILES

Spcoi1l 'Ibie b,sDa,ch 10 rHr SIS.
IoNpoN. Sept. S.-rhc British official
press bureau made the following an.
nouncement just before midnight:
TIE general position continues sat
isfactory. The allies are gaining
ground on their left all along the line
of the Ourcq and Petit NORM rivers
"The British have driven the enemy
back ten miles.
Fighting has been in progress
further To the right, along the line
which includes Montmirail and SOM
puts. neither side gaining advantage.
Further to the right again. from
Vitry.lc.FrancoiS To Sermalzc-leS- Bains
the enemy has been pressed back in
the direction Of Rcms.
AT Lunevlllc an attempt by the
Germans 10 advance has been repulScd.
Pressure against the enemy con
tinues all along the allied forts.
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The British force has been engaged
all day, hut the enemy opposed It and
after stubborn resistance retired and
Is now crossing TO the north of the
Marine.
The Fifth French army has adj
vanced with equal success and reports
many captures.
The Sixth French army. on the
0urcl. has been heavily engaged, hut
here also the enemy has been driven
back.
The German army has suffered So
verely along the whole line. the adj
vance having been resolutely pushed
home.
"rhe British force has again sus-
tanned some casualties. hut the number
Is small in relation TO the nature Of the
fighting.
The result Of two days operations
mp to the present Is very Satisfac-
tory"
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between lie Ferc Champenoise and Vtry-le- Francois
and at the southern point of the Argonne ridge II
at this part Of the line that the Germans threw their
greatest strength the troops employed here being those
that had been withdrawn from Asace and also
the armies of the Crown Prince Duke Albrech of Wur-
temberg and the Crown Prince of Bavaria
The French have evidently been acting along parts of
the line upon the offensive They have been reinforced
by reservists as well by the defenders in the
forts around Paris and the general superstition that
they are in better position than any time before
to withstand the German advance.
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Germans Out1umbered
by French and Russians
JOffres Policy of Delay May Prove the Salvation of His
Country in the End if Russian Sue
cesSeS Are Continued
BIG DRAINS ALREADY on GERMANS STRENGTH
cesseS Are Continued.

From THE EvESrSo Sun 81 yesterday
Just as the whole world was for ten
days almost completely hoaxed by the
Belgian resistance until II became fash
ionablc to speak OF German military
efficiency as inferior to It's reputation,
SO there is now similar possibility that
the tremendous sweep of German advance
shall blind us all to the facts, the mill
t4ry facts OF the situation In western Eu-
rope.
Superfcialy the Germans success in
northern Franc. Is imposing Their
Victories. won In severe struggles with
intrenched foes. the mNbillty OF their
troops. the efficiency OF their organiza-
ton, the regularity with which they
have taken fortresses, th"Se are the
things that strike the reader CT each
the allies retreating in he west and
II the Germans advancing into new
provinces and regions.
Yet IL IL well TO view this success In
the light OF certain mathematical con-
siderations and strategic necessities
Thus TO go back to the beginning OF
things I, was patent that given time
England. France and Russia could put
more troops in the field than Germ ny.
II was equally clear that several weeks
must elAps.- between the time Germany
and France were fully modified and
the time when Russia and England
could come up. The simple problem
FOR the German General Staft was To-
crush France with her own superior
army. leaving II to a minor German
force and 10 Austria To hold back Rus
sia until France was disposed of.
Now consider the mathematical side
OF the problem Germany has in her
first line twenty-five army corps, Aus
tria sixteen, or forty-onc for tho Austro-
German ALLIANCE on the other side
France has twenty-onc. Russia thirty.
Servia four. Great Britain four and Bel
GUM one. or sixty corps for the FIVE al
lies. As TO second line troops their value
is behind the battle line, and Gen Won
Bernhard IL authority for the view that
for purposes OF reckoning war strength
az least In the first months of conflict
they should ne disregarded Tn any
event the second line of the French. Eng
fish and Russians may be assumed 10 he
numerically equal II not superior to the
Austro- Germans
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lighting at Meaux day before yesterday
comprised two army corps. They suf-
fered enormous losses counted 500
corpses in one single trench. The
flight OF the enemy toward the north
east was preclpttate. our men were
superior in dash. They were too eager
even, for despite the orders OF the Off
GERS battalion charged the quick firers.
as at Chartered. But we broke through
the Prussian lines, although their posi-
ton was very strong. We observed that
ammunition was lacking from some OF
the enemies corpses."
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As for the territory occupied by the
Germans In France II is a burden at this
stage. The garr,soning OF Belgium alone
must require many thousands OF soldiers
second line TO be sure, but second line
troops are already needed on tho Vistula-
In addition Germany must keep further
troops in this region against the possible
landing at Ostend and DunkirlS Of exped,-
tionary forces from England, Russia or
British colonies, The wide extension of
her lines In France calls for more thou
sands OF second and third limo troops. who
are also needed In the east
Vow recall once for all that the Ger
man plan was TO destroy France before
Russia came up. leave second line troops
to hold France until her first line. sent
east. had crushed Russia. and then COM
set she was able to put into France num-
week OF the war she is outnumbered alike
IN France and on the Russian frontier.
the Austrian srmy has been terribly
punished, II not destroyed. and the French
army superior in number. steadily reen-
forced from England, Is recovering from
the consequences OF the first reckless dis
persal OF French forces,
II is stll possible that a great German
victory may restore the balance in
France, but the French strategy may still
contemplate retreat, until Russa's work Is
complete. II II does the possibility Of
German retreat from France is plainly to
be considered and the value of the French
plan OF campaign viii be established
without decisive battle.
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GEN. PAU'S VICTORY.

Bv Tue srS's and me london "Ddiiv Ndirs"
War Serrice.
Special Cohe Despatch 10 THr SrN,
BoULoGNE, Sept. I tdelayed) There Is
JOY in Boulogne to-day over a telegram
received this morning from Gen. Pau
announcing "A great victory. was al
lowed to see the original telegram from
Gen. Pau, addressed 10 the authorities
here, Its text follows:
Gen. Pau is in command in the north.
Sir John French Is posted with Gen.
dAmade, who commands the right. The
German centre has been hurled back at
Precy-sur-Ose. Gen. dAmade covers
the enemy's left wing which is falling
back on Landrecics, Sir John French
Is crushing the right which Is falling
back on Nillers, Bretonne and Bretonne-
pux (O. The Imperial Guard was
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Big RUSSIAN FORCE
SEEN IN SCOTLAND
Marched Through Dundee for
Three Days and
Nights.
100000 NOW IN FRANCE
Rome "Tribuna" Says Kaiser
Was Forced to Change His
Whole Plan.
25O,O 900 NOW IN FRANCE
Specini cable D,spotch 10 Tnr ST.

Special cable D,spotch 10 TuE ST.
ROME. Sept s-The Trtbund says th,,
II has received definite information that
the change in tho German plans to
besiegc Paris was due 20 the arrival ~
$50. 900 Russian troops on French soil
The paper says these troops were landed
In accordance with plans perfected hy
the British War Secretary, Earl
Kitchener.
According to tho report. tho arrival
OF the Russians necessitated change
in the German plans and Emperor WI.
lam hurried to Metz to confer with the
General staff.
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The lines of the allies and the Germans, as shown
IN the above map are both unbroken.
The French have advanced their left and centre
The advance in both of these movements is indicated
by the arrow points along the French front. On the
rench left the line has been pushed forward miles
from Nauteuil-le Hannonin and Meaux to Montmirai
ana Sezanne In the centre the French have forced
the German front around Vitry-le-Francois.
Further on the French right the French have re-
pulsed the German attack between Chateau Sains and
Nancy The hardest fighting according to reports was
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SAY GERMANS LACK ARMS.
Landsturm Carries Rifles of Old
Type, Rotterdam Hears.
BY STEPHEN BLACK.

Special correspondent o. THE SrN and ne
London "DdHV Matt"
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sex.
ROTTERDAM. Sept. Sit is said here
that the German supplies of arms have
been exhausted and that the rifles car
ried by the Landsturm are all Of an
old type.
1t is reported also that there is an
insufficient supply of ammunition.
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Special cable nc.pa,cs to rps sr>.

PARIS, september =.
Tho official communiuue issued at
3:1b o'clock this afternoon said:
"FIRST-On our left wing the allied
armies comprising the element OF the
far outlying defence Of Paris continue
TO advance from the banks of the
Ourcq River up to the country around
Montmrail. The enemy is retreating
toward the Marne River between Meaux
and Sezanne. French and English
troops took a large number Of prisoners.
notably a battalion OF infantry and a
company of mitrailleuses and several
csissons.
"SECOND-Along our centre hard
fights were engaged In between Fere,
Champeno!se and Vitry- le- Francois and
the southern point OF the Argonne ridge.
We have not been repulsed at any point
and the enemy has lost ground around
the edges of Nitry-le- Francois. where a
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LANDING is CONFIRMED.
Russia Authorizes Her Troops 10
Join Belgtans.

PARIS, Sept. s.-An agreement reached
by the Belgian and Russian Governments,
according to the correspondent OF the
Havas Agency at st. Petersburg, au.
thorizes Belgian reservists and recruits
OF 1914 to attach themselves to Russian
armies.
The agreement referred to in the fore
going despatch would appear to be con-
tirmatory OF previous reports, notably
to-day from Rome. that Russian forces
have landed In Belgium.
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Special C15le Dcspq'ci ~ Tur srN
NJ. Co. an -.

PARIS, September g.
The official communIques confirm that
the German right wing, after energetic
cally marching on Paris, has turned to
rejoin its fellow armies from Belgium.
the valley of the Mouse and Luxem-
burg
All these forces are engaged in a gem
immense front from Nantcull to Yer
dun. the struggle continuing further
east in Lorraine and 10 the Nosges. The
fact that the allies left has driven back
the German right during the past two
days without the enemy theoretically
opposing" shows clearly that the Ger
mans arc trying to strike at the allied
army, now at Paris, thus conforming to
elementary rules Of war
II Is asked why Won Kluk's forces
have been pushed so energetically to-
ward Paris and yet has turned to the
southeast at tho very moment when an
attack by its most advanced force ought
to have been made.
Perhaps the Germans decided tina,
rushing attack was too costly or realized
that tho operation would not have as
surcd France making an isolated peace
But the real explanation probably is the
desire to hold part OF the French army
in tho hazardous positions necessary II
they are to cover the capital.
The French forces now form n line in
the north no part OF which the Germans
can now cut off. The German right Is
approaching the other German armies
TO try to break through the French In
Champagne by a frontal movement. l..
successful they viii be able to return to
Paris and attack it,. Several days must
pass before the results are known.
Prisoners Reaching Tours.
A group Of siNty-thrcc German pris-
oncrs, Of whom nvc are officers, have
arrived a Tours. There are a Lieuten-
ant.Coloucl and an aviator Lieutenant
among the prisoners. one of the prs-
onors, who was school teacher and
who speaks excellent French, said;
when We captured the Lorraine
frontier We had not eaten for three
DAYS The aviator Lieutenant with us
mad been ny!nG over Paris. lie Is one
Of our best pilots, holding the height
rccord.'
1.-THE altitude record n' present is held
b. Heinrich Oclrlch. q German ncr, who
rcached an altitude ~ 2i.6o6 foot at
Loips!c on July II last. Tho former
record holder yas Lnnekosc| another
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SAYS AUSTRIAN RULER IS DEAD


Special Gable Despdtch 10 THE Sun
LONDON, Sept S.--The African world
a commercial weekly published here In
the interests OF the African trade. an
ounces to-dy that Emperor Franc
Joseph OF Austria Hungary has been
dead for twelve days.
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Forces Equal in West.

The strength OF the Anglo French Rus
sian Belgian Servian, tho Grand Alliance
term we shall preserve for convenience,
was then sixty army corps against forty
one for the Dual Alliance. But for the
first shock Germany could assign three
OF her corps to face Russia, while Aus
tria turned ten OF hers sending four to
Serva and two TO France. For French
operations the Germans then count, d
twenty-four corps. the French twenty-one
OF their own. two English and one Bel
gan, which was disposed OF temporarily
In the August fighting, 1t was with an
equal number OF corps. thon. that the
two forces began their struggle n the
west, but Germany. being on the often
s!ve, was able to concentrate her men
ana thus overpower the scattered French
corps
Iot At tho precise moment when the
German advance touched Brussels the
German General STAFF learned that con-
trary 20 expectations Russian mobliza-
ton had already become effective and
was driving through East Prussia at a
dang rous rate while the Servians had
administered a terrific drubbng TO three
or four Austrian corps on the Jedar
Even before the battle of Mona-C harleroi
therefore. II became necessary to divert
two German and one Austrian corps 10
the east The Austro-Germans now stood
twenty-one 10 twenty-three corps In the
west, but their superior concentration
gave for them the advantage OF numbers
at the decisive point
Accordingly the German advance con-
tnued with lnvariahle success but with
huge losses until. after ten days OF battle
on August 80, II was almost within sight
Of Paris But at this point The German
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TRUCE IN ELECTION FIGHTS.

Special Cable Despdtch TO THE srS.
LONDON, Sept. s--The Parliamentary
parties made an agreement to-day that
there will be no contests in parliament
tary by-elections during the war
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rho Battle at NIenux.

wounded sergeant who has arrived
in Paris from the battles OF yesterday
and the day before at Meaux and Cou-
lommiers, said
We took our position on Friday eve
ming. We heard the noise of cannon
nearly all Saturday until evening, when
we received directions to retire. But
in the middle of the night we we're
ordered TO advance and were stationed
in IA position on the side OF a hill.
AT dawn on Sunday we came into
contact with the enemy. which tried to
outfiank our left. We were told 10 hold
them until the forces at Meaux had
driven back the enemy. This was easy,
as our opponents retired in disorder to
the eastward Still we were lighting
all night.
I'VE pursued two German regiments
thirty kilometers, which, though sup
ported by cavalry and artillery, did not
fire a shot. Eventually we took seven
guns, two quick frers. and many pris-
oners. one OF these. "A sergeant Of
prussian infantry, admitted that the
men had almost no ammunition and
that they had got orders to spare IL as
much as possible. | was wounded in
the thigh by sword cut from a German
officer whom ! was trying to dlsarm.
| was the only one wounded in my
company"
A wounded officer OF French infantry
said:
Il believe the German force we were
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FITS IN FRENCH PLANS.

Special Cable Despatch 10 rHE suv.
PARIS. September s.
No news of the great battle Is given
in the morning papers except that OFF,
cially issued, although Mcsux Ia not
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The information about the Crown
Prince apparently clears up the mystery
OF reports that he was "in the midst"
OF the Imperial Guard when 1t was
wiped out, as the original message from
Boulogne said. This telegram must have
been confused, as tho one from Gen.
Pau seems to show that Frederick Will
lam is IN the centre OF the German
battle line and not lin the midst" OF
the Imperial Guard.
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GREAT LOSSES IN BATTLE AT
MEAUX AND COULON1MIERS

German. who reached height OF 81 900
feet at Johannisthal earlier In July.l
This aviator may be one Of those who
has been dropping bombs on Paris.
Three hundred German prisoners cap
tured In the neighborhood of Ourcd and
Grand NORM have arrived in Paris.
AS an example OF the excessive pre-
caution taken in addition to the rigor-
Gus censorship to prevent the Germans
from learning anything about the move
ments of the French armies the follow
ing may show how even tho superior
officers are kept in ignorance
THE SUNS correspondent. on meet
ing friend who was Colonel, asked:
Where are you goins?" The Colonel
replied II do not know myself. I
received orders to entrain my regiment
for Paris, where we would receive
further instructions. Since my arrival
| have been told to proceed TO a certain
station. where ! would receive fresh
orders"
Troops are sometimes loaded on trains
OF which the destination is known only
10 the driver