The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-14
Won KLUCK'S RETREAT
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Of retreat Of the forces opposing inc
Fifth and sixth armies were practically
decisive of the rrca, result.
I am throwing nay thoughts back. ana
cndnavnr!ug to recall l-,r mental nlmos-
uhrrr which surrounded IN" during the
two DAYS Of pursuit following the hEnt-
ing on the Marnr and during tho carly
days of tho Battle Of the AIsnc, which 1
am now about 10 recount.
know that tho Predominant scntI-
mcnls which ruled my mind were de-
ciG"dly optimistic.
AS puinicd out in the opening pages
Of this hook. We had not crrn thcn
grasnnd III" true rrf"c; and hearing OF
;hc many now clements which had en-
tered INTO the practice of modern war
W. fuiIy believed We w"r" driving the
t;rrunn:: hack IL the Mouse if not In tho
Thirr and all my correspondence and
communications mt :his time. with JohTc
and tho French generals most closely
associated with me- brrathcd tho same
spirit.
THIS Will hr hotter understood il |
uuotr an order which was issued from
French General Headquarters nj thati-
Ion daird September 10. tho day winch
practically SAW the close of the Marine
battle:
The German forces are giving way on
tho Narn" and in Champagnr before the
Allied armies of tn" centre and I"rt
wing.
ITO CONFIRM and take ndrantag" OF
this success, il is necessary I" follow
=, this movement with energy so ms L"
allow tho enemy M rest.
Tho offcnslvc movement will. there
fore, be- continued along tho whole front
in a general y. y. E. direction.
"(u) Tho Sixth Army will continue 10
rest its right on tho Ourrq nj tho Sapicrs
stream and on tho line LanGpnnt-Chau-
dur-Courucllcs-S Scissors Qnclusivc). lSri-
doux' cavalry corps will gain ground on
tho outer wing md Will cndcnror to dis
turb the cncmys line OF communication
and retreat.
"(h) Tho British forces should follow
up their victorious advance between tho
above mrn,ioncd line and the road Eo-
nurt-Fcrc on Tn rd"rris Mont N"trH
Dame RaZochrS. which Will he a. their
disposal
"(c) Tho Fifth army cnst Of tho Int
ter limo Will turn tho forest 5. and y. or
Epcrnav I'm the wcat covering ITSELF
against hostile troops which mny hn
found there. ana ready 40 hS! III "'t
castcr1y direction townru Rheims
against the columns which nrr retiring
before tho Ninth Army. Tho Tenth
corps will move from about VcrtuS In
tho direction Of Ep"rnuy- Rheims. SCOUT
Ing connection between thc Firth nnd
Ninth armies md rcndy Ia support mo
latter nj my timr.'
Subsequent TO tn" is7ur nf tn" hhoVo
orders Jofrrc and held several rnnSul-
,aIlona with references In marches
through thr wooded country t'nrcl d"
:; t;nhaln nnd nthrr places lying tn IN"
north of III" Aisn".)
In these first frw day. or ihis period
of The war we wrrc decidedly rn"our-
n.,rd nv report. from other th"nirrH' Tho
i'rIElnn nrmy appeared IN ne %rll -S'ah-
Itsh,d IN Antwerp and II fine :nrtir, d.
rrrtrd by ihr King IT thr R"lEhna had
ruuSfdrrnhir cffcrt III Srartrrihs ihr
r;r;nnn rnrcr:. operating there and GER
FANNY Delayed thr movement or REIN
rurrrmrnlS which ind been ordered
south.
The news fron ltussia WAS also not
untavnrMhln.
However, wa WeFa destined Ia undergo
another terrible disappointment, The
lesson OF wnr as 1t is today had 10 DO