The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-09-05

right wing has been checked for tho
last two days under pressure from the
left wing of the allies The enemy has
been compelled TO retire on 81. Quen-
tin. \ large force Of German cavalry
that was advancing on Compiegne was
vigorously repulsed and forced to
abandon several pieces OF artillery. 1t
appears that the attempt to envelop
the allies left wing was frustrated"
Expert Pictures Situation.
London, Sept. An interesting pic
ture of the situation in France is
drawn by a military expert, who says
The northwest wing Of the allied
army is now strung out in a wedge
formation with the British forces on
the apex, standing the brunt OF the
fighting. Although the Germans have
driven back the allies. they have not
succeeded in crumplng up either side
IF this angle. The allies also have the
advantage Of moving on interior lines.
That is to say, that, being on the in
side Of the angle, they can move troops
more quickly from one point to an
other than the Germans.
with their strong left wing resting
on the strongly fortified line Of the
Paris forts and with their right wing
strengthened 10y the defensive line
from Verdum To Belfort, the allies will
occupy a position OF enormous mill
tary strength. II the Germans con-
"entrate against the left front Of the
French and British. the French re-
serve armies can assemble west OF
the Seine rush forward and attack
the invaders on the flank.
If in their effort TO continue the
great turning movement the Germans
push forward across the Seine and try
by encircling the forts Of Paris to gain
the rear Of the allied armies. the
French can mass their reserve corps
behind the center at Rheims and push
against the weakened German center
The Germans along the great battle
line in the north are fighting like men
possessed and the officers evidently be-
ing urged daily by the kaiser TO cut a
road through TO Paris and to get 70 the
city without an hours delay"
War Area to Spread?
Wash.nston Sept 5-Intimations
have come 20 many European diplo-
mats in Washington that hostilities
may Doe extended not only to Italy and
the Balkans. should Turkey enter the
field. but TO the Caucasus, Persia.
Egypt and India az well. In such an
event, the presence OF japanese troops
and fleets in western Asia, particular
iy 10 assist England in either India
or Persia would not be surprising. ac-
co'diug 20 diplomats representing the
allied powers.
While Japan has confined her pres |
cnt operations against Germany TO !
kiao-Chau and the China seas, the |
spirit % the Anglo-Japancse alliance
it was said might lead her, after con-
with Great Britain, TO extend |
/, helping hand 20 her ally elsewhere in |
Asia.
German Warships Damaged.
London, Sept. The official infor-
nation bureau has issued statement
saying:
According TO Information derived
rom trustworthy source seven Ger
man destroyers and torpedo boats
have arrived at Kiel in a damaged
condition and d Is understood that
lthers have been sunk in the vicinity
q the Klcl canal"
Girl SPY Is Arrested.
London, sept. "a dispatch 10 the
Reuter- Telegram company from Dleppe
lays:
a German girl spy was arrested
yesterday by English soldiers on the
ridge over the Disc river at La Croix.
n her possession were the plans OF all
he roads and bridges around Paris
She looked to be not more than II
ears old"
ITALIANS MISJUDGE STAND