n of Senlis and Chantilly.
Sept. 7--It is now plain that the German march on Paris has been
deflected; Allies force Germans back in 160-mile battle from
Nanteuil-le-Hardouin to Verdun and report defeat of Crown Prince's army;
Germans defeat Belgians near Melle and march to occupy Ghent; repulsed
at Capelle-au-Bois.
Sept. 8--British push German right over the Marne; French win on the
Ourcq; fighting at Vitry.
Sept. 9--Germans claim capture of Maubeuge; British cross the Marne;
Germans fall back; have evacuated Upper Alsace.
Sept. 10--Gen. von Stein admits defeat by Allies; Belgians reoccupy
Termonde, Aerschot, and Diest; French join British across Marne in
pursuing Germans; fighting near Vitry and other points in centre.
Sept. 11--German line west of Revigny retreats, but captures fort near
Verdun; Gen. Pau seizes German supply train; account given out of battle
at Meaux; British report annihilation of German Jaeger regiment; French
deny fall of Maubeuege and recapture Muelhausen; Germans march south from
Ghent, Belgians in pursuit.
Sept. 12--Belgians cut German Army in two by victory at Cortenberg;
whole German line in France retreats, Luneville retaken; Belgians
repulse German sortie at Louvain and advance on Brussels.
Sept. 13--Germans repulsed at Nancy and Luneville, evacuate Amiens, lose
Revigny and Brabant-le-Roi; Crown Prince's Army threatened; fighting at
Louvain and Malines; heavy fighting at Bortzy; battle between Thann and
Sennheim.
Sept. 14--Amiens reoccupied by French; Fort of Troyon relieved; Germans
make stand on the Aisne; Germans lay waste to Senlis.
Sept. 15--German Crown Prince's army driven back to the Orne; French
reoccupy Rheims; fighting on the Aisne; new intrenched positions taken
by German armies; La Ferte ransacked by Germans; Franco-Belgian
successes at Alost and Rousbrugge.
Sept. 16--New battle on from Noyon to Verdun; army from Douen is
circling von Kluck's corps; Germans move nearer Antwerp.
Sept. 17--German Army strengthened between Berry-au-Bac and Argonne;
French advance in Woevre district; deadlock on right flank; Belgians
repulse attack on Termonde.
Sept. 18--Germans complete bombardment of Termonde; now known that
Maubeuge has fallen; Allies' left advances six miles; Germans report
gain in centre; Germans intrench on the Sambre; Germans send scouting
parties into Belgium.
Sept. 19--Germans fortify along the Rhine; Allies advance on left and
right wings and
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