East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-10

would he allow himself to engage in
a decisive struggle il he felt the mo-
ment had not come.
Hoping the favorable moment
might come somewhere along the
Champagne tablelands, Joffre started
the formation OF a new army at Am
/ lens. This was the Ninth Army, un-
der General Maunoury. The trains
transporting this army moved only at
night and, ] am told by staff officers
the Germans were not aware OF its
formation.
But the German advance was too
rapid. The new army was not more
than half formed whe, Amiens had
to be abandoned Lille, Arras. and
most Of northern France was overrun
so, again by night. the army Of Mau-
noury hastened back to Paris where
its enrolment was completed.
Sept, the Germans were in sight
OF the capital. Their right was a few
miles to the north Of Paris while
their line continued on southeast.
ward, eastward and northeastward
Uhlan patrols reached the Seine to
the southeast of Paris and within a
few miles Of the Seine 10 the north
west.
The German general staff had to
decide whether they wound take Par
is Immediately or to follow up and
crush an army which they believed to
be demoralized routed and incapable
of serious opposition. They chose the
latter alernativce-the only proper
one from military point of view, for
with the allied army crushed Paris
would fall like ripe fruit into the first
hand that shook the tree
So, instead of continuing directly
southwark and entering Paris, Won
Klucks army in conjunction with
Won Buelow's army turned eastward
to deliver the knockout blow
Joffre's longed-for minute had
come. His air scouts reported that
Won Kluck's masses had faced the
least and that Won Burrows were
pouring across the Marne at many
points. He sent for Sir John French.
! commanding the British. The Brit.
ish in the forest of Crecy and extend
Ing eastward toward Coulommiers,
would keep in touch with the Fifth
Army under d'Esperey. other army
commanders were ordered to begin
their attack at dawn, Sept 6. Joffre,
in his order Of the day, concluded
with:
IAN army which can no longer ad-
vance, must hold, and n it can not
hold must die"
At daybreak on the 9Th Maunoury's
reserves struck. full in Won Kluck's
flank. Evidently the latter's intelli-
gence department had failed signally
Had he known of the presence of
Maunoury's army in ana north Of
Paris, and at least eight divisions
strong, he would not have dared turn
his flank to it the way he did. am
| told he thought, as did Won Buelow,
that there was only one army in Par
IS and that it would be held for the
capitals defense. AS matter of
fact there were two-the Army of
Paris and the Army of Maunoury.
In the meantime the British. with
five infantry divisions and five bri-
gades of cavalry, were moving north
eastward with comparatively little
resistance. BY night they had reach.
ed position astride the Grand NORM,
their right being at Dagny, on the
Aubetin river.
Further east the fighting had been
much hotter for here it was a from
tai attack. D'Esperey had to carve
his way forward and he did not get
far on the 9Th, He had against him
the bulk of Won Klucks army; the
Westphalians, Hanoverians and
Brandenburghers. Foch, with his
Ninth Reserves east of D'Esperey not
only had Won Bnelow opposing him
and the right wing of Won Hausen's
SaXons The Duke of Wurtemberg
met attack with attack when Lengle's
Fourth Army struck at his near vi
try and did his best to break through
The result was a standstill fight.
Sarrail around Berdun, had been
less lucky for the German Crown
Prince and the Crown Prince of Ba-
varia struck with all their might
hoping to take Verdun, the forts al
ong the Heights of the Meuse and so
turn the French right They gained
some ground. though they failed in
their greater task
On the 9TH the fighting was resum-
ed more fiercly than ever. Maun-
oury's thanking movement went for
ward with a dash and the British
were carried along with it, The plat
eaux along the river 0urcq were piled
high with German dead. Elsewhere,
despite desperate attacks the French
merely held their own,
The Sth seems to have been the
critical day. Manoury kept up his
advance with the British on his right
while Foch saw the opening for his
wedge, During the night he contin.
ued his maneuvers so that at dawn
on the 9Th he was pounding away at
a large gap between Won Hausen
and Won Buelow, at the same time,
with his left he, too, struck at Won
Ruelow's right uncovered by Maun-
ourv and the british.
The retreat of Won Puelow inn
posed. Caught in a pocket only
rapid retreat could save him and his
army This he did verv oleverly
staff officers declare only a genius