Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-27
THE VICTORY OF THE MARINE,
SEPTEMBER 8-15
The Right of 1<,uck.. army Thrcntenca.

THE VICTORY Of THE MARINE.
| SEPTEMBER 8-1J
The Right of Itluck's Army Threatened.
| III one examines on the map the re-
spective positions of the German and
! french armies OH September g. as pre-
vlously described, 1t will be seen that by
his Infection toward Mcaux and Cou-
| lommlers. General Won Kluck was ex-
posing his right TO the offensive action
OF our left. This Is the starting point OF
| the victory OF the Marine.
| On September our left army had
reached the front. penchRrd- Saint
sounet-ver. On tho 9Th and eth 1t
continued vigorous attacks with Ourc0
as objective. On the eth It was some
| kilometcrs from Ourcq. on the front
! Chambry- Marcilly -LisicuX- Acy-en-M
| tien. on the Sth the Germans, who
in great haste had rc-enrorced
their right by bringing their Second
| and Fourth Army Corps back to the
| north, obtained some successes by at
tacks OF extreme violence. They oc-
cnnird Bctz, Thury- -Satois and Nan
tcuil-le- Haudouin But In spite OF this
! pressure our troops held their ground
| wei. In brilliant action they took
! three standards and, rc-cnforced. pre-
pared Il new attack for the 10th. At
! the moment this attack was about to
| begin the enemy already was in
! treat toward the north The attack
| became pursuit. and on the 18th we
The Left OF KIuck's Army Threatened.
Why did the German forces, which
! were confronting us, and OH the even
ing before attacking so furiously. re-
| treat on the morning of the 10Th?
! Because. in bringing back on the 9th
several army corps from the south to
| the north to face our left tho enemy
had exposed his left to the attacks OF
the British army. which Immediately
had faced round toward the north, and
/ To those of our armies which were
pr"longing the English lines to rhe
| right. This IL what the French had
| sought TO bring about.
| on the 9Th the British army had get
out from the lire Rozcy-Lagny, and
! that cvcnin" had reached the south
"ard bank of the Grand MORN. On tho
! tn and Sth. ii continued It's march, and
| on the 9Th had debouched north of the
! Marine below Chatca- icrry, taking in
! flank the German force which on that
I day were opposing, OH the Uurc0 our
| left army. 1t WAS then that these
! forces began to retreat while tho Brit
ish army going in pursuit, and cap
! turing seven guns and many prisoners.
Reached the !Aisnc between scissors and
! I.ongueval.
! The role Of the French army which
vas operating 10 the right OF the Brit
! ish army was threefold. 1t had TO sup
port our center, which the 9TH of Sep
!
| attack OF great violence. Finally its
| mission was 10 throw back the three
| active army corps and the reserve
! crops which faced II. On the eth 1t
made Il leap forward. ana on the fol-
! lowing days reached and crossed the
| Marie. selling. after desperate fight
ing. guns, howt2ers. mitrailleuses, and
| 10000 cartridges. On the 10th II cs-
| tablishcd Itself on the north edge Of the
! Montague de Refine in contact with
our center. which for It's part had just
! forced the enemy to retreat in haste.
The Action of Ferc-Champeaux.
Our center consisted OF n new army
created on August 20, and one of those
which Mt the beginning Of the cam
! paign had been engaged in Belgian
| Luxembourg. The first had retrentcd
on August % to September from tho
Aisne to the north of the Marine and
! Mailly. The second. more to the cast.
had drawn back to the south OF the
| line.
The second. more to tho cast, had
drawn back to the south of the line,
| Hambauville. Chateau BeHuchamp, Big
lnicourt, Blesmcs. Maurupt-le -Montoy.
The enemy, in view of his right being
arrested and the defeat of his envclop-
ing movement, made n desperate effort
| from the 7th to the 10th TO pierce our
center to the west and to the east OF
| Fere ChampeuX. On he Sth he forced
back the right Of our new army, which
retired as far as Gourgancon. On tfie
9Th, at 6 o'clock In the morning, there
was Il further retreat TO the south of
that village. while on tho left the