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Show PARES DEFENSE IS TO BEVIGOROUS By GEOFFREY YOUNG Pans. Sept. 8 After their astonishing aston-ishing march the Germaus have called themselves for a great move For a time lighting tactics are un-'mportant un-'mportant Strategy is again a do riding feature. The Germans tailed to .gain a deeishp victor) on their; course across France The allied lines are not cut Their temporary dislo-; cation is cemented five times as strongly as before Hare is till covered. Pari;, is covered, cov-ered, the connection is protected by I ai mles. in Lorraine the crown prince s army has failed to keep pace. During the last few days Germans bavi discovered the allies' trength ot position. They have positively got some further new from the north They have had to rest their men and horses after the terrific march, get up their great slege guns, prepare pre-pare their positions and platforms and reoonnoltef. The) mean to attack Paris No doubt of It It is Paris or die There has been considerable movement move-ment of their troops to the southeast of St Denis This ha6 been construed con-strued into an attempt lo turn the rnar of the French positions on the frontier and to create a diversion in favor of the crown prince's array. It is the apparent intention to link up the German forces and either to surround sur-round the French army of Lorraine or advance in double force on Paris In view of the importance oi time. It is more than probable that the movement south to the east of Paris is preparaton to an advance upon the capital from two directions, east and northeast. Paris is going to be defended to the last wall. General Gallieni s thirty-eight-word proclamation has created cre-ated a profound' impression. If It comes even to street fighting, the few survivors in the city are prepare , to see the walls burning about them I wish I could let you know the real situation of thlng6 or the pool tions of tho British force. The move nients of the Germans show they know them as well as or better than I do But the civilian looker on must observe the rules of the game laid down by the specialists concerned on the allies' side Perhaps I may mention one open secret that if tho Germans are rejoicing re-joicing in the progress of their great siege guns, towed here by from thirty to fifty hoises we have a surprise quite as cheering lor them here once they get to close grips. We are all asking ourselves how far their extra-Ordinary extra-Ordinary sense of humanity will prevent pre-vent the French making use of their great secret. This Is war to kill. It will be decided by the number killed 1 met General QalllenI today on his round of the fortifications. He is neer away from the vital points He passed in a cloud of dust. He is coldly resolute. Paris will be In ruins and the tomb oi heroes before he I surrenders. |