GERMAN RIGHT RETREATING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 193, 19 September 1914, Page 9

GERMAN RIGHT RETREATING.

A NEW ALLIED ARMY. LEADERS' HUMANITARIAN POLICY. ■* LONDON, September 17. The special correspondent of the "Daily News'' asserts that & new army of secret composition ;. has arrived against the Germans' right, which is retreating. The front, of* the Aisne battle covers over a hundred miles.

Parisians are greatly.interested in an exhibition of war trophies, especially eleven cannon. .

Over twenty train-loads of German war material have been sent to-Paris since the opening of hostilities. During the last week sixty cannon, thirty machine-guns, ami - forty ,motor-vans were-captured. .-.'■. * The curious fact that General Joffre, General GalUeni, General Pau, and General Ca'steH'nau are'all Southerners is considered, proof that,"Latin pepples can play the waiting game, besides the ibne'requiring courage and dash.

General Joffrc and General Sir John French arc both remarkable for their humanitaviariism. Both "~" have sy s teinatically saved their ineri and declined battle when victory, .was : onlypurchasable at terrific loss of:life. The' good results of this .policy are Visible,for General Joffre has how-an immense, reserve on which to call. The resources of France are being by, no means ex- - ~ • ; . ,■.■;■:,■:<. - " X