Between Two Fires.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 21, 11 September 1914, Page 5

Between Two Fires.

THE FOUR DAYS' BATTLE. ALLIES PREVENT CERMAN CONCENTRATION. [United Press Association.] London, September 10. The result of the last four days' fighting shows that tho southern division of tho Germans' army of invasion is being caught between two fires. Tho French army on tho west and north is delivering- heavy blows from iMareuil-sur-durcq, forcing tho Germans to the south. On the other hand tho British, supported tq the right and left, are receiving the enemy thus pushed southward at Montmiril, and taking many prisoners. From Montmiril tho enemy, in his attempt to escape out of the vice, is pouring into the level plains of Laforeche Ohampenoise, where they are met by a superior French force. Tho latter on Sunday stood their ground like ,n wall of steel, while the German right is ceaselessly harried, General Jofifre socking to prevent concentration in Mio oast of Franco, where it was intended to effect a junction of all the enemy's armies.

Paris, September 9. British officers from the front desribe tho four rlnvs' battle as terrific.

Tho Germans are Bin'renderinc; in groups of -50 and GO. Tin* British nrs

also capturing many guns and ammunition waggons.

General French seemed very satislied as he walked through the ranks smoking cigarettes.

FRENCH LEFT WING'S 20-MILE

CHASE.

London 10.

An infantry sergeant belonging to the French left wing describes the 20miJe chase, cutting up a detachment, and the capture of seven guns and two quick-firers. The interiors of houses throughout the villages whwc the Germans slept showed signs of precipitate departure.

I Official news from Paris .states that, on the left wing all the Germans' attempts to break through the Allies on the right bank of the Ourcq failed, [and the British crossed the Maine. The enemy has fallen back 40 kiloimetres (about "2o miles).

The situation is unchanged at the, centre of the fighting.

GERMANS PROCEEDING TO NOR-'

THERN FRANCE.

Paris, September 10.

; Ostend reports that the Germans arc proceeding hy forced marches towards the Nortli of France. The third corps of reservists passed through Oudonarde and Granmont for the purpose of reinforcing the German right wing, which suffered an important check and appears to have been driven in the direction of Dunkirk. It is estimated that GG,OOO reinforcements are advancing into France. Ostend. September 10.

An Ostend message states that 60 thousand Germans in Belgium have been hurriedly despatched to France in three columns. The Germans aro extensively mining the Belgium roads. INDICATIONS OF GENERAL CERMAN RETIREMENT. Bordeaux, September 10. An official communique says there are indications that the Germams are retiring along the whole front. The strategical situation of the French troops appears to be improved, but it is well not to anticipate the final result of a. battle extending over a front of several ( hundred, kilometres. The Germans seem to'be* experiencing' some' difficulty ; in supplying ijheirt troops with; inodessarips.. ; ) i. '}».';,i

SPIRITED DEFENCE OF MAU-

BEUCE.

Paris,' September' 1-0,

' Owing to the" spirited: defence- of iMaubouge against .jfclie; -monster -'34-, 'centimetre mortars, trahspqued- ,-by. rail through Belgium,, communications between [the enemy's, .armies in*Korfch' France by way of Belgium are seriously impeded. The Germans had reckoned upon the. fall of Maubeuge to enable them to utilise the siege artillery at the crucial moment when the armies came into touch with the Paris forts. ,_„._.„,.,,,...,..„. , .«...,.„«, «.