ALLIES' SUCCESSES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15448, 10 September 1914, Page 7

ALLIES' SUCCESSES.

GERMANS FORGED BACK IN FRANCE [FRONT OF 150 MILES. '- GERMANS NOWHERE SUCCESSFUL. A STARTLING REPORT, RUSSIAN TROOPS FROM ARCHANGEL NOW FIGHTING IN FRANCE. ANOTHER AUSTRIAN REVERSE. HOW NAMUR FELL.

Press Association —By Tel.—Copyright,

Received 7.4j p.m. Sept. 9th. SIDNEY, Seal. 9

CORROBORATION FROM PARIS

Offiofai sanction has now bean given to the publication of the following message, dated

Received .15 p.m., Sept. 9th. PARIS, Sept. S (p p.m.). An official communique states that tile enemy is retiring in the direction of tlio rivet- Marne between Meaux and Sezanne. The Allies havo captured many prisoners, including an infantry battalion, a quick-firer's company, and caissons.

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.

" Incoming American tourists report that a large number of Russian soldiers arrived in Scotland via the White Sea, and were brought by railway through England and shipped to Ostend to reinforce the Antwerp garrison."

IX HEAVY ENGAGEMENTS. FRENCH ARE VICTORS. A violent engagement between French and Germans near Vitry do Franco;«, afc the southern extremity of Argonne. The enemy lias not succeeded anywhere, but fell back on Vitry de Francois. FURTHER CONFIRMATION. Received 11 p.m., Sept. 9th. LONDON, Sept. 9 (a.m.) The Press Bureau confirms tho reports that tho Allies are gaining ground, and that the British drove the enemy back ten miles. LATER MESSAGE. DOUBTS RVSSr.VN REINFORCEMENT. Received 11.10 p.m., Sept. nth. LONDON, Sept. S (p.m.) There arc persistent- rumours that a fortnight ago a large force of Russians via Archangel traversed England and land.d on tho Continent. Tho idea was ridiculed locally, owing to the magnitude of the alleged force, lint :, Berlin telegram, published in Rome, states that a Russian force has landed in France.

The story was not bellaved whan first published, owing to Yellow Press activities, but the Ottawa military department states that thero is no reason for doubting It.

Apparently the Allies are meditating a move based on Antwerp.

AMERICA KNEW* IT FIRST.

NEW YORK, Sept. R.

3lr Strauss, a former Minister to Turkey, has arrived. lie states that it is undoubted that Russian forces have reached Antwerp through England.

ALLIES ASSUME OFFENSIVE.

ALL ALONG THE LINE

GENERAL SUCCESS REPORTED

(High Commissioner's Cabled

LONDON. Sept. 0. Official.—The general position continues satisi'actoiv.

The Allies are gaining ground on their left along tlie line of tho rivers Ourcq ami Petit Morin. The British hare here driven the enemy back ten mites. Fighting has been in progress further to the right along the lino of Alontmirail anil Ijo Petit Sompais. neither side- gaining an advantage. Further to tho right the enemy lias been hack in tho direct ion of Bheims. In the vicinity of I.uwville an attempt o- tho Germans to advance was reputed. The pressure against tho enemy continue all along tho Allies' front. The British force has been engaged all day. Tho enemy opposed ti> it. after a stubborn resistance, retired, and is now crossing to the north of the Manic. The Fifth French army lias advanced. with equal success. It reports many captures. The Sixth French army, on the Oureq. has been heavily encased. Here nl'o tho enemy was driven back and the Germans suffered sevcrly along this lineThe advance everywhere was r> ,solutely pushed home. Trio British again su-iained some casualties, but the number is small in relation (•_> the iiatiir..- of tie- tighi-