Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-08
German Forces HurIing
United Strength Against
Capital Defenders.
COMPEIGNE Is SWEPT
Allies Cheered by Reported Re-
verses TO KaiSer'S Troops
at River Marne.

ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT
BATTLES OF THE EUROPEAN
WAR IS IN PROGRESS TODAY
EAST OF PARIS ALONG THE
Front OF THE ALLIED ARMIES
EXTENDING FROM NANTEULG LIE
HaUpoulN TO VEROUN. THE GER
MANS IN THEIR TURNING MOVE
yENT HAVE SWEPT THROUGH
the ENTIRE cOMPEIGNE CCUN-
Try AND FIVE GERMAN COLUMNS
ARE NOW HURLING THEIR EN-
TIRE STRENGTH AGAINST THE
FRONT OF THE ALLIES, WHICH
EXTENDS 40 MILES.
MEkGRE NEWS FILTERiNG FROM
THE SCENE OF THE FIGHTING
TODAY INDICATES THE ALLIES
HAVE GAINED 4 DECIDED SUC-
CESS AGAINST THE GERMAN
RIGHT WING, WHICH IS REPORT
ed TO HAVE SUFFERED HEAVILY
IN ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE
RIVER MARINE.
PARIS. SEPT. 8 (AFTERNOON).-
AN OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION
SAYS THE LEFT WING OF THE AL
LIED ARMIES. COMPRISING POR-
TONS OF THE FORCE DEFENDING
PARIS, CONTINUES TO MAKE
PROcR ESS. THE ADVANCE
REACHES FROM THE BANKS OF
THE RIVER oUROo INTO THE RE-
eloN OF MONTMIRAIL. THE GER
MANS ARE RETIRING IN THE d.
REcTIoN OF THE MARINE RIVER
BETWEEN MEAUX AND SEZANHE.
PARIS. SEPT. s.-LEADiNG MILL
TARY AUTHORITIES IN THE CITY
ARE CONVINCED GENERAL JOF-
FIRE IS At LAST HOLDING AT BAY
THE VAST GERMAN ARMY OF IN
VEslON AND THAT THE FIGHTING
WILL PROBABLY LAST A NUMBER
or DAYS.
IT is UNoFFIClALLY REPORTED
The GERMANS EAST OF THE CITY
ASKED FOR An ARMISTICE TO
BURY THEIR DEAD AND CARE FOR
THEIR WOUNDED. 1T is UNDER
STOOD THE ALLIES REFUSED.
Paris. Sept. s.-Parts IS optimistic
this morning. Even the surprise that
the Germans have been able 70 trav-
e-se nearly the entire Clampigny
country does not shake confidence in
lie outcome Of the great battle which.
Gtsr all the uaneuvers. IS being
fought On ground selected by General
Jo1re. French commander-in-clieL
Ihs famous turning movement OF the
Germans has finally resulted in bat
te formation that puts their own right
II jeopardy, as yesterdays advance OF
t.e slLes' left proved.
Bits % news coming from the
wounded show the allies gained q dis
uocr success on the left Of the enemy,
suffering greatly while trying to cross
ne river Elaru- As fast as pontOols
were finished French guns demolished
t1eu- WOluded are being brought in
oy tramVay. Two Irish troopers, sep
srated from their regiment during the
hght a. Com ptegne. could give no
otneT account Of their wanderings
nan that the last they knew they
were lighting az Copenhagen
The general opinion Of the Morning
Fress IS that 81 the allies lose the bat
ue they Will stiII make the siege OF
Paris difficult for the enemy. while u
ne Germans lose the situation Of their
entire army iu France will be critical
London. Sept s.-The public is
waiting breathIess with hope that the
allies have finally taken the offensive,
olt an official communication issued
rom France indicates the forward
movement Of the allies is only a feeler
70 ascertain the reason for a strange
eastward swing Of the German right.
no matter. however, what the for
ward movement may mean, a decisive
oatLe cannot long be postponed.
Meantime the western valley of the
seine, recently oyerrun by Germans.
mas been cleared Of the enemy and has
been gwen a breathing spell. The
lne1pected swing Of the Germans
caused readjustnent Of the lines
OF the allies
The allies fanks are protected by
me great fortresses Of Paris and Yer
oun, while in the German rear Mau-
oeuge Is stu held b. the French, de-