Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-17
GERMANS SUDDENLY CHANGE PLANS
i WHEN ALMOST At GATES OF PARIS
by N. "A. ToKLtNsoN.
international NeMa Service.


greater Significance than that worked
on the German plan by Liege. Lege
only interrupted that plan. Just when
1t seemed certain OF success, the plan
had been definitely changed
Why was il changed when Parts ap.
peared within reach? a
After my first journey along the
battle line indicated the rapid adj.
vance OF the German right wing moV.
lug directly on Paris through Amiens.
The tnnaeia. Of Amens were blown up
behind tho last train OF fugittyes OF
whom ! was one. Saturday, August
10. the enemy seemed irresistible.
The northwest coast of France as far
aa Dieppa was In their hands
Hut even then | had reason to be,
lioTe the allies were fnvoFably dis.
posed 10 check that advance
! was unpleasantly surprised on my
second journey south to find that at
sheauvaia, south Of Amions, | was
actually between the French and Ger
man forces,
A rapid and periIous flight from
there along the German front brought
ms to Criel. 80 miles north of Paris
found the British headquarters and
center OF the allies there. That night,
September z, the main armies were
In contact spoko to British sol.
diars engaged that day at senlis, only
Ii miles from the Paris Notifications,
pig Battle Beginning.
Paris was within sound of the Ger.
man guns A stupendous battle was
beginning.
The German forces were beginning
TO atriko as | Gst iEto Paris Tlut tho
allies were between and ranged on
either aaRk Of the Germans In the
nsartheassorly direction 20 Aumale and
Mezierea.
The scenea in Paris will never be
forgotten.
parlslane could learn nothing from
their heavily censored press. They
could not believe me when told them
the English infantry had encountered
the Prussian cavalry close to their
city, There were, however, no signs
of panic.
Indeed, have aeen nothing OF that
sort In the whole French war area.
What one saw In Paris was grief,
Tho streets and railway stations
became tllled with weary, anxious
fugitiyea, Was there anything on
earth which could stop the Germans?
Tho French soldiers smiled content.
eddy when discussing the matter. II
looked bad enough, they admitted, but
what II the Prussians thought so,
tonY
Driven Back Now.
And now there liz not one prussian
SO close to Paris, They realize that
something to their disadvantage has
occurred and have changed their
minds about at $50 a. m. The train
was so fun of refugees that they were
naaaed In corridors propped up
Rfalnat aRCh other asleep. had part
OF a compartment floor TO aIeep on.
The horrors of that Journey are
part OF the Armageddon, no doubt,
hui they do not come into this mar
ratlye.
We crept steaIthty through long
lighted tunnals, Tho wheels hardly
moved,
A faw days before the couatry 10
the east was only possible" as
frenchmen put Il. The Germans
were everywhere. A Wa now pro.
Ereseed | became conscious that a
weight had been lifted from that part
~ France.
The Germans Gone.
The Germans had gone There was
no doubt OF 1t. We saw men FISHING
aud pulling carrots In district that
but u few days before seemed oves.
run by the enemy's legioas,
What was to stop theng Apparent.
ly very little, The French force. |
can youeh. was far too weak to be
effective. II really looked as though
there were an invitation for them to
come that way,
Had the three days battle at Creil
checked th. enemy? Something mo-
alentous had happened
To the northeast the Germans had
passed Rheims, A hurried motor
Journey showed In that direction the
land was clear,
lt was quite evident they had
changed their plan Of attack aud their
front and were marching southeast
with their usual rapidtty,
New Move Seen.
set out to discover what had hap.
pened, Was the battle fought by the
German right at sCren intended TO
mack . new German movement to
hrsak through the French forces
ranged northeaeteriy through Rheims !
The German forces had been moy
Ing with exceptional! mobility and
strength almost due south from the
limo OF Lille and Namar
The French and British forces had
been forced back from position to DO
altion, Indeed. IL In wonderful the
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