THE GERMAN RIGHT.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13591, 5 October 1914, Page 5

THE GERMAN RIGHT.

IN A DESPERATE POSITION

HAPHAZARD ATTACKS

DIFFICULTIES OF WITHDRAWAL

London, Oct. S3

Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, the "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent, wrVvng from Paris, states that all indications point to German commanders and troops realising for the first time that they are in a desperate position, 'ilipir latest attacks were haphazard all along the line.

Their latest plan seems to have been a. reversion to General yon Klu;k's original scheme of a general advna o via Noyon, Compiegne, and Senlis. General yon Kluck has been attempting to crush the French left, thus en-

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abling yon Buelow, the Duke of Vv.irtemburg, and the Crown Prince fo cooperate in the march to Paris. An intercepted wireless message from yon Kluck on Tuesday said that tbe forward movement of his troops had been checked, the enemy developing force of quite unexpected strength. Mr. Bartlett adds that the Fremh forces are now at Peronne, i.ad unless, their progress is checked the •jfrman?. will be faced with the problem of v, ith--drawing hugo masses of disheartened and weary troop^ to Germvay.