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Show ABANDON HOPE OF ATTACKING PARIS LONDON, Sept. M. 3 a. m. Telegraphing Telegraph-ing from Chateau-Thierry, department of Aisne, France, the Daily Chronicle's correspondent cor-respondent says: "The German general staff plan of campaign now involves the evacuation' of the northwest of France and Belgium and a concentration eastward either for the purpose of a rebound against the allies al-lies or to save the empire itself as events may dictate. "This means abandonment of the hope of attacking Paris In the near future. The new- plans mean improved western communication and a general concentration concentra-tion of the allies witn the opportunity for a general decisive battle possiblv on the line of Laon, Rheims and Chalrons. TCven If the combined German armies of the Aisne and the Argonne are defeated, then there will remain the great fortresses fort-resses Of the Rhine and th MokpII " |