The Washington times., 1915-09-10

Won MUCK anu NoH buSlo~s Soh-
mAnding the German right. were stag
sered. They fought desperately and
tried to rally. their armies. but Foch.
teacher Of tactics at st. Cyr. the French
West Point. outmaneuvered them.
drove a murderous wedge into their
lines. and sent them back almost in
panic under a storm OF French 70
shells.
The German battle without a to-
morrow" has failed. The morrow Is
here and with It signal defeat. The
Battle OF the Marne Is over and tho
French have won.
In Paris the news was hailed as the
announcement Of a miracle. Each day
some 10000 or 5000 people had been
abandoning the city. expecting the i'm
mediate entrance OF the Germans. 1t
was known that the kaisers legions
we're near. and advancing twenty and
thirty, miles a day. The French ana
them. and an irredeemable disaster ap-
peared inevitable.
To the few, however. sharing the
confidence OF Gen. Joseph Joffre. the
is gratifying but not surprising. 1t
comes as the logical result Of his plans.
made Immediately after Charleroi.
Adopts Napoleon's Maxim.
When war was declared. Joffre knew
he would have to face what the Ger
mans called a ''brusked attack" Just
where this would come. he had no idea.
Adopting ono OF Napoleon's maxims. ITO
engage anywhere. then see." he spread
out his men and endeavored to obtain
move came through Belgium and Lux
ta1 yxyif
the result that Joffre's reserves were
a long way Off Greatly outnumoered'
and without sufficient time to bring up
re-enforcements. Joffre. who had felt
the enemy's strength at Charleroi. de-
termined to fall back toward his re-
serves while his reserves advanced 70
meet him. Furthermore. he profited by
the lessons Of 1870 which were distinctly
to the effect that conquered territory
ends all hope. No matter what happen
ed. he resolved to keep his armies IN,
tact; to refuse all offers OF battle until
such a time as he deemed the chances
were in his favor Not even TO save e
in a decisive struggle IL he felt the mo-
ment had not come.
Hoping the favorable moment might
| come along the Champagne taeleiands s
Jofrre started the formation Of a nev
|
army. under General Maurnoury. Th'
| trains transporting this army moved
| only at night, and. I am told by stat
officers the Germans were not awar'
OF Its formation.
Advance Too Rapid.
But the German advance was to-
rapid. The new army was not NOR
than half formed when Amiens had Z
be abandoned. Lille. Arras. and mos
Of northern France was overrun. so
again by night. the army of Maunour!
hastened back to Paris. where Its en-
rollment was completed.
September 8 the Germans were II
sight of the capital. Their right wa
a few miles to the north of Paris. Will
| their line continued on southeastward
eastward. and northeastward. Uhla
patrols reached the Seine to the south
east Of Paris. and within a few mile
Of the Seine to the northwest.
The German general staff had to de
eide whether they would take Pari
Immediately or to folloa UP and crus
an army which they believed to b
serious opposition. They chose tn
latter alternative-the only proper on
from a military point of view. for wit
the allied army crushed. Paris woul
fall like ripe fruit into the first han
So. instead of continuing directl
southwark and entering Paris. Vo
Kluck's army turned eastward to de
\ liver the knockout blow.
Joffre Prepares To Strike.
Jofrre's longed- for minute had com
His air scouts reported that Won Kluck'
masses had faced the east and tha
Won Buelow's were pouring across tn
Marne at many points. He sent fC
Sir John French. commanding the Bri,
ish. The British. In the forest at Cree
and extending eastward toward Coulen
miers. would keep In touch with tn
Fifth army under d Esperey Othe
army commanders were ordered to bt
gin their attack at dawn, September
Joffre. in his order Of the day. conclud
ing with: ,,
vance. must hold: and If 1t cannc
hold. must die"
reserve struck. full in Won KIuck
flank. Evidently the latter's Intelligent
department had failed signally Ha
! he known Of the presence OF Maunoury
: army in and north Of Paris, and s
, least eight divisions strong, he woul
way he did am told he thought. q
, did Won Buelow. that there was onl
> one army In Paris and that 1t would
held for the capitals defense As
matter of fact. there were two-tf
Army Of Paris and the Army {
3 Maunoury.
5 In the meantime. the British, with nv
| infantry divisions and five brigades {
cavalry. We're moving northeastwar
with comparativelv little resistance. II
night they had reached . positio