Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-11

LONDON. September II (3:25 p.m)--
The official press bureau today gave
OIL, the following announcement In
regard to the fighting In France:
"rhe general retirement of the enemy
continues.
THE British forces yesterday cap
tured 1900 prisoners. inciaaihs
wounded, and several guns, incluoihs
Maxims, and large quantities OF trans
port
"rhe enemy g retreating rapidly east
of Scissors in some disorder.
"In a later telegram it is deciareo
that from further information the 49, >,
lures of yesterday are hisitei &C.
first reported. CONSIDERABLE ooaie ~ q
infantry are being found hiding IN the
woods, having been left behind OWING
to the rapid retirement OF their ioieeS'
These surrender at sight.
This and the rifiing OF villages any
evidences of drunke point TO the
Generalization of the enemy
-The pursuit of the enemy Is peins
vigorously pressed.
German Report Of Battle.
A Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam early today quoted Gen. Won stein
az announcing in an official statement
issued in Berlin that in the fighting east
of Paris the allies captured fifty guns
and made some thousands of Germans
prisoners.
II now appears that there was an
error in The Geographic TRANSMISSION any
the Berlin statement is ofhclallE correct
cd according to the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the Central News, to read
as follows:
ITO the eastward OF Paris IN the slcln-
ity of and across the Marine parts or
the German army were attacked by
hostile forces coming from Paris. After
fierce fighting between MeauE and Mont
themselves advanced. but on receipt OF
news of the arrival of strong hostile
columns the left had to retire. 1t was
not pushed by the enemy. The German
troops took fifty guns and some thou
sand prisoners.
Leaving Upper Alsaee.
A Central News dispatch from Rome
says that kilograms from Berlin state
that the evacuation of upper Alsace by
the Germans continues. They are with
drawing to Strassburg and Metz. 1t Is
admitted that the German army in
France is extremely fatigued. whereas
the enemy is continually receiving fresh
troops.
Tells of Tide of Fighting.
A dispatch to the Times from bordeaux.
dated Thursday, says:
'"Since Sunday, when the enemy's sweep
southeast of Paris was checked on the
Grande NORM, the German war machine
has been showing signs of wear and each
fresh day of battle has closed with the
allies in a more favorable position.
Sunday there was furious fighting
along the Grande Norm, which continued
at La Ferte-Gaucher throughout the
night. and Monday morning. the enemy
began a retreat upon their next line.
along the Petit NORM.
Here they were allowed no rest, for
the allied forces were tasting the rare joy
of the offensive and wished to taste 1t
to the full.
Tuesday the German command became
apprehensive for the safety of its COM
municat!ons and saw looming on Its right
flank a possibility of disaster.
Menaces Enemy's Retreat
North of Paris the French found am
pie room for assembling a large army
and while the British were slipping
from the northeast of Paris to the east
with the Germans. their place of glory
was taken by strong French force
which moved UP to the River OurcG and
became a very serious menace to the