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A COMPLETE REVIEW OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE GREAT WAR
Articles on Every Phase of the European
Conflict Military Campaigns, Finance, Politics,
Economics and the Prospects for Peace
The Theatres Books Queries Chess
THIRD section
TWELVE PAGES
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NEW YORK, SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1915. Copyright, 1915, by tht Sun Printing and Publishing Association.
GERMAN TIDE STEMMED
AT THE GATES OF PARIS;
TRENCH WAR A DEADLOCK
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Invaders' Onrush Through
Belgium Swept the Allies
Back to Last Line.
Tub Sun presents on this and the
following pages a review of the first
year of the great European tear In alt
its phases, an impartial description of
the in'Marv campaigns on the eastern
and western fronts and in the Dar
danelles, the naval operations and the
financial, economic and poJIHcnl phases
of the struggle.
Special articles are devoted to the
development of the submarine, the all
Important question of munition, the
relief tcork done in Hrlgulm, Poland
and Serbia, the liquor problem, the
violation of Intrrnnflonn! lam and the
rules of warfare and other subjects.
From an American standpoint the
campaign in the west, Oermanv
against France and Great Britain, is
considered of the greatest importance.
This subfect, therefore, is given first
place.
"France will be smashed In lx weeks"
was the confident prediction of the
German General Staff when on August
J. 1914. Oerman scouting parties crossed
the 1-orralne frontier near Longwy while
another army violated the neutrality of
the Duchy of Luxemburg, barring the
road to Paris, and Prussian force were
gathered on the Belgian frontier for the
team roller movement across the terri
tory of the little kingdom.
.Six weeks later the avalanche had
passed over Belgium, sweeping away
first class fortifications aa It they had
teen made of paper; the Kranco-Brltlah
allied armies had gone through the hor
rors of one of the most terrible and
costly retreats and the Germans reached
the gates of Parts, Hut there the Ger
man storm had spent Its fury, French
troops, flushed with victory after their
recovery from the deadly onslaught,
were driving back the Invaders, Paris
was saved, Germany's mighty effort had
failed.
This first phase of the Great War, as
It anVrts the western theatre, the bat
tles from the Invasion of Iielgium In
Wolatinn of that State's neutrality to
the Krench stand on the Marno, gave
the world a full realization of the gl
rantlc strength of the German war ina
chins, of the ruthletnness with which
the empire was attempting to crush out
all opposition, but It gave to the warld
lso a picture of the French army ns It
as In the most glorious days nf Its
history. The world has always Ijetn
ready to give the French soldier credit
for elan and fire ; It had now to realize
that he has fortitude and endurance also,
the endurance of tempered sttel.
Snug-lit to Crush I'rani'r,
Germany's wholo war plan depended
n crushing France before Huzsla could
""b Hit, For this purpose she sent
eron the western frontier flfty-om
rmy corps, which with subsidiary troops
nl cavalry meant two and a half mill
ion wn Her Immense strength In
motor transport enabled her to move
"r (treat armies at a speed unknown to
htrtnrv In big guns she outnumbered
kr fon two to one, Against thin tor
'ntial force France, on mobilisation,
aw to produce something between
million and a million and a half men.
0,-p Jnffre, the French eommnnder
n chlpf f.iced x task as great as any
Jht S'lipnieoti had ever conquered. He
"Jit lo i1iHifr his troop over a lino
of r,on miles, not knowing where the
''"lffMinmer of the Invasion would
, !! iirnt Mobilisation was still pro
'Mian when the aermsne entered Bel
li! and uid siege to Lleie. He had to
Five Best Known Commanders
Above Grand Duke Nicholas (Russian), Gen. Joffrc
(French) ; Field Marshal French (British).
Below Field Marshal von Hindenburg (German), Field
Marshal von Hoetzendorff (Austrian).
Disaster of Long Retreat
Transformed Into Vic
tory at the Maine.
rage.
THE SUN'S WAR REVIEW
CONTENTS.
Suhtect. Pace. Subject.
Franco-British-German Campaign 1 Japanese Campaign 2
Austro-aerman-Uusslan Campaign 3 Caucasus Campaign 3
Itals-Austrlan Campaign t 2 South African Campaign 2
Dardanelles Campaign 5 l'orilan Gulf Campaign 6
Serbian Campaign 3 Naval Operations
Finance 5 International Law 5
Cost of the War r. IJITect on Neutrals 4
Aviation 3 Munitions 6
Politics 5 Kmden 3
Kconomles M'luor Problems 3
Hellef Work 6 Surprises of the War C
Submarines 4 Kffect on Woman Suffrage 3
Spies f Peace Prospects 6
Casualties 3
dispose of a Urge force to guard the
Nancy gateway In tho suuth while llel
glum was calling on him to go to hor
assistance 'In the north. The British ex
peditionary force was Just beginning to
be landed on the Channel coast.
As the Germans begun their sweep
through Belgium the French crossed
tho border Into Alsace and occupied Alt
klrch. Within a week nfter the declaration of
war French troops crossed the frontier
Into German Lorraine their objective
being Stnissburg. They occupied the
villages of Vic and Moycn Vic on August
7. This forco and the troops operating
in Alsace were under the general com
mand of den. Pnu, a veteran of the
Franco-Prussian War, but the name of
the Clenerul directly responsible for this
expedition has never been publicly
known, Driving back tho German fron
tier guards and small detnrhmentH of
regular troops the French advanced to n
line from Potion to Chatenu-Sallns. The
mlvnnco guards reached the towns of
Delme, Dinuxe nnd Morhnngo before
strong German forcis were encountered.
The first serious buttle In the Invasion
nf Lorr-lne was fought on August 110.
when the French were counter attacked
nnd forced to fall back, They were sol
idly established on the Itlver Sellle and
along the canal leading from tho Marnn
to the Ilhlne and reudy for a resumption
of the general advance ngalnst Ktrass
burg. The German staff, evidently
realizing the menace to Ktrussburg, sent
several army corps to stem the onrush
ot the French and on August 21 a very
lively battle was fought, the Germans
driving the French back over the border,
On August 4 Liege was attacked by
the Germans. Two days Inter the In
vaders entered tho city, but tho forts
held out for nineteen days more, sur
rendering only when the terrific pound
ing of the German mortars had buttered
them to bits. On tho following day, Au
gust 23, Namur fell before the German
guns and the Sombre roud to Franco
was open. Brussels was surrendered to
the Invader without a fight, the Belgian
Government escaped to Antwerp and
the Belgian Held army fell back for the
defence of the grent fortress on the
Scheldt. Despatching a large force to
proceed against Antwerp, the German
stuff ordered the mass of the army
to march south on tho road to the
French frontier nnd the northern gate
to Paris.
British and German met for tho first
time on August 22 at Moiih, near the
historic field of Waterloo. Tho British
troops were cnvalry, tho first of tho
expeditionary force of about 150,(100
men who were Inter to take ti heroic
part In the retreat on Paris und the
buttles which saved tho capital.
On Sunday, August 23, Gen. Joffro
had to face tho most critical moment
In the history of his country since
Sedan. Tho Gcrmnn nvaluncho was
launched In full force ngnlnst the lino
of the Kambre nnd tho Mcusc, Its right
wins, under Von Kluck and Von Hue
low, consisted of nine corps (nearly half
a million men). A Saxon army, under
Von Huut.cn, had forced the Stciise nnd
pierced tho nllled centre. TI frontier
forts wero useless ; In Lorraine the Havn
rliini were threatening to turn the Hunk
ai i!:o northern nritiUn huh ., nrm
off from tho capital and the reserves.
The northern gate to Paris was forced,
tho eastern gate, Nancy, whs menaced
and for n time the gloomy forebodings
of the pessimists looked like the reality.
Joffre know he could not Bet his re
serves to the front In time to chock the
ndvance. He took tho only course open,
a ictreat to a line prepared for a stand.
This, the most dllllcult of nil operations
nf warfare, was carried out at an awful
cost, but with the army Intact. The
story nf the retreat front Minis, with the
British army forming the rearguard and
fighting desperately every step of the
wn from the Belgian Hue down to Sen
ds, within annum shot of the Paris
fertlllcntlons, Is one of llio glorious epi
sodes of the Great War, It saved the
armies of the Allies, It saved France,
Gen. de Custelnnu was holding the
Nancy gate and so lone ai he stemmed
the German advance there and the
northern armies were able to etcane en
eloping movements and reach the line
chosen for the stand there was still
hope.
Knrprlsc at Parle Outre.
On September 6 the Germans sweet I
through Kolssons and reached Prevlns
and Nogent-sur-Selne, the high water
mark of their advance. On that day I
loffro decided that the retreat was at i
an end. In the eyes o the Germans i
Purl had already fallen. Hut they did i
not seo the tioops that were even then I
marching through the streets of the
capital, they did not know what was !
In Joffre's mind, they could not guess
it the number and nuillty of the Krench I
reserves or the brains of Gen. Foch.
their commander, near Sjzanne. I
On September 0 Gen. Joffre lsued a
proclamation to his troops saying the
fate of France depended on the battle
about to be begun, that forces unnble to
hold their ground must die rather than
yield, that every effort must be directed
to attacking nnd repulsing the enemy. .
Joffre announced to Sir John French, I
tho jirltlsh commander, that tho day
for the counter offensive had arrived.
The position of the armies was as fol
lows on September 5 :
Gen. von Kluck was wheeling his
right, northeast of Parts, to envelop the
Fifth French army ; the Wuerttemberg
army was driving hard at Vltry to
pierce the French centre : the Crown
Prince had pushed southwest of Ver
dun and was awaiting the great how
itzers from Belgium to smash the fort
ns they had battered down the Liege
and Namur defences ; Maubeuge, the
northern frontier fort, still holding out,
was at Its last extremity. Gen. Joffre
had at last got his reserves Into line but
was still outnumbered.
. From a point southwest of Sotssons,
through Chnlons-sur-Mnrne and north
of Verdun, almost to the Swiss border.
I the Germans held a Hue of 200 miles.
ut that time tne most extended battle
line In history. Along this front the
battle of the Marne raged for
eight days. The French were exposed
to four pressing dangers that Von
Kluck would get around the left and
dash against Paris, that the Wuerttem
bcrgers would pierce the centre, that
Verdun might fall, that De Castelnau
could not hold the heights of Nancy.
French Envelop Von KlueU,
Instead of this the' French left out
fought Von Kluck and enveloped him,
forcing him to fall back and uncover
Von Huelnw at the centre ; the Duke of
Wuorttcmberg nfter four days desperate
driving at the French centre was forced
to fall back north of the Champagne
Poullleuse ; Verdun wns Intact and the
Kaiser, who was ready for a triumph
nnt march Into Nancy, had turned away
In bitter disappointment from a dream
which had not come true
The tlnnl blow which shnttered Ger
man hopcH on the Marne was delivered
by Gen, Manoury's Sixth Army on the
Ourocii. A lnrge force of reserves had
been held In Paris and when the time
came for the decisive battle every tnxl
cab In the capital wns requisitioned to
rush them to the front. Tho army was
Increased to about 150,000 men. For'
several days this force had been plug-i
King nt the German right wing when
on September 10 Sir John French and j
(lull, .milium y Ji'llicw iwiicn ill wn "rtt-
whelming drive nt Von Kluck's army
nnd forced It to fall buck.
At the same time Gen. Foch, who had
been engaging the Saxon right wing,
and Von Buelow at the centre, took ad
vantage of a stormy night to thrust
a wedge between these two forces and
fur two days fought a battle on two
frontB, finally driving the Germans Into
the marshes of St. Gond, where their
losses were tremendous. Then, the Ger
man centre bent and the right falling
back, the German retreat began.
Tho Crown Prince, who had got well
to the south of Verdun, was caught In
a trap nnd large forces had to be de
tached from the German centre to ex
tricate him. On September 11 the gen
eral retirement ot the Germans was In
full swing and It kept up until the In
vaders had reached the Alsne, where
they hnd already dug Intrenchments and
prepared n position of Immense strength
for the next pnaae ot me war uie win
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Compare the Offerings
in This Furniture Sale
Four-Piece Dining Room Suites, $65.00
Ouffei, Chios ClOMt. Extension Table and .Serving Table, finished la fumed oik,
FivC'Piccc Bedroom Suites, $59
lrf?JT, ChllTnnlrr, DreMlnK Tahlr. Night HUnd and full slie Bed, of aa
Adam doign. and flnUbrd In mahoirany, old Ivory and walnut.
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With Any Others Anywhere
MOST EVERY STORE announces a Furniture Sale this morning the thing for you to decide is
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MAKE CAREFUL COMPARISONS BE FAIR TO YOURSELF.
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I Mlenies from Mth Ml. I 17 Minutes from Grand ten- I Minutes from Brooklyn I Sj Minutes from Rnnllug
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Save the 10 Per Cent, to 50 Per Cent, and Get the Best Furniture
$2.75 Dining Room Chairs
at $1.95.
Golden oak. banister back and
daw feet. Boxed, slip seats, cov
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as.o.l Arm Chair to match IS.tU
$8.00 Parlor Pieces, $4.00.
Arm chairs and rocker, mahogany
finish frames with auortcd grade
of covering.
Library Suites, 3 Pieces, $35
Mahogmv tlnih franir. uphol.
ten-d. entered with Spani-li le.ither
$10 Extension Tables, $7.75.
Golden oak; pedestal hac. Top
42 Inches In diameter, extend 0 feci
Parlor Suites, $15.00.
Mahogany flnlth frames, with
looio panns cushions. Threo pieces
sofa, arm chair and rocker.
$13.00 China Closets, $9.75.
(loldrn oak, with plan door and
bent ula. side,
Silk Floss Mattress, All
Sizes, at $10.90.
Made of pure Javannio kapok,
sterilized nnd absolutely sanitary,
entered with fancy tlcklni? and lia
Mltcheil roll ihIkc
Pillows, 59c.
Filled with odorles feather; 22x
28 Inches, welnlit 3l pound, cov
ered with fancy ticking,
Brass Cribs, $8.75.
Colonial design and continuous
post, lilv-'li ldc and ends, llright
or satin tlnWi.
Costumers, 50c.
Golden oak and fumed oak finish,
with heavy square pott, and fl
l,ook.
Parlor Suites,
Three Pieces
At Ili.M. Mahogany finish; panne
cushions.
At S2C.M. Mahogany finish; panno
cushions.
At ISS.ee. Mahogany finish ; tapes
try covering.
At MI.M. Mahogany finish; velour
covering.
$7o.W Parlor Suits. S37.S0. Ma
hogany finish; panno covering.
At t7.fte. Mahogany finish; tapes
try covering.
At 7.oe. Mahogany finish; panne
covering.
1100.00 Parlor Suites, M0.00. Ma
hogany ; tapestry covering.
The Ordinary Beds
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OrnftmnU to Covtr
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All In Oo. PUct
OrnamanU for Orna
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Head and foot board are each of
ono piece of metal. Not a lied with
ornaments for tho puroe of con
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Joined together, but made all In ono
piece and solid as a rock. Straight
post beds havo caps tilled with
cement.
Killing rod locked with a patented
attachment and will not becorao
loose or rattle.
All Ilras Hetl finished with acid
proof lacquer, and every spot cov
ered, Not one I permitted to Icavo
the factory until Its perfection is
assured.
The Ordinary Beds ,
Rods-Rickctr
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dtf Rome
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Bed
Th. On.-Pieee Rods
Solid u Rock
Chiffoniers
95.00 Chlirnnlvrs, $3.95. Ooldv.t
onk.
(l.,'iO Chiffoniers, $5.30. Golden
oak.
19.00 Chiffoniers, $7.30. Oolilrn
oak.
S10.A0 Chiffoniers, SS.40. Golden
oak.
930.00 Chiffoniers, I3.S0. White
Knauicl.
935.00 Chiffoniers. $19.00. Maple.
At 937.00. Walnut.
At 933.00. Wnlmit.
940.00 Chiffoniers, 935.00. Ma.
hngnny
900.00 Chiffoniers, 94S.OO. Maple
Women's $12.98 to $22.98 Silk Dresses, $9-75
A Record Breaking Value
Bargain Budget
In Brief
Women's 113.08 to 133. OH Silk Dresses.
9.71.
Men Half Hose, c. a pair.
Her Mainly Comets, Osr, each.
White trench Crepe, 3.1c. yd.
Women a ,ow Shorn. !...
I.A8U Corset Cot crs, IDe. each,
ii.W American Cut Olaaa Itowls. 1.M.
Men s $1.00 Pajamas, OOc. a pair.
Cretonne and Itepp summer Pillows, 40c.
to BI.4II.
20c. Dresden Itlhbnns. 10c. yd.
Accordion Pirated Kimonos. Ole. rrh.
Women's llathlng Hulls, with Tights,
t.00 each.
A. A ti. (linger or Peppermint, usually 13c,
at Oe.
Women s Underwear, 10c. a garment,
sanitary Dress Protectors, usually 28c,
at INe.
Writing Paper, Correspondence Cards and
Knvrloptu to match, usually up to aoc., at
17r. a boi of 24.
20.(100 Mild Havana Wend Cigars, about
40 iter cent, reduced.
I ft. 000 High (irade Porto Iliean Cigars,
about 40 per cent, redur!.
Hale or 110) ' Washable Hults at Bsc,, ai.so
and tl.os.
Home Dresses of Flowered Crepe at 70c,
Men's Illue Herge Nulls, H.W.
37-Inch floral Swiss. He. yd.
4fi-lnch Vollo Flouncinga, Mr, and lie. yd,
Women's 55c. Long 811k fl loves, 48c. pr.
Kadlcal Clearance of Women's Stylish
Coata at M.7S.
1,000 Women's Wash Skirls at 75c. to
80c, Navy Ttlue Chiffon Taffeta, 60c, yd.
Women'a Spring and Summer Suit, hereto
fore to aA0.7, to be cleared out at a.7,
12,711 and 1,7(1.
(21.98 China Dinner Sets, 8t1.9.
Clearance of Wardrobe and Dresa Trunks
at an average 20 per rent, saving.
12,000 pairs of Women's Stockings, !3Kc
pslr.
Heavy tllrarhed, Round Thread Muslin
Sheets, SBc. each.
g.VDH Irish Satin Damask Napkins, aa.JS
a riorrn.
14.10 to fs.sn Summer Olanketa on sale at
3.10 to M.BS.
S4.2A to 13.00 Hand Kmhroldered Jap
anese Crepe llobes, (l,sn each.
Midsummer Sale of Women's lOlA-lOlt
fur Costs at 2a per rent, to 31 1-3 percent,
off original prices.
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Correct to the smallest detail and simply charming in effect.
Made of chsrmeuse, crepe de chine and satin. Smart advance styles, assortment of shade also
black and white. Sizes 34 to 44. H-comi floor, Central tin. (
Women's Spring and Summer Suit
Pinal Clearance at $8.75, $12.75 and $18.',
Suits That Have Been Heretofore to $59.75
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Materials are fine gabardine, serges, tweeds, white serge, taffcia, silk poplin, linen pongee and n- ,lty
materials for sport wear.
Because of the extreme reductions in price, we must say none sent on approval and store orders onlu
fecund Moor. Oi-ntral HulMIlm
Misses' $13.Q8 to $24.98 Tailored Suits,
$5.98 to $11.98
THE MATERIALS in these Suits are serges, gabardines and checks. They are in both sport and short
Iscket styles. Sizes 14, 16 and 18 years.
Si Uses' StHH to SIR US Dresses . ... l.t1 I Misses' $2.(IS to S3 ,10 llannel Middy mouses SI. SO
Misses' S10.50 to SM.llS Hllk Dancimt Frocks fj.9 1 C.lrlt' 8.1e, to 11.00 Hay Dresses 4lr. ' 44c
First Showing New Fall Styles
Misses' Fall Dresses, $12.98 to $26.98 Afternoon Style of Taffeta or Serge.
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