Show i ENEMY IS flEEING BHO BEFORE E US SAY S F FRENCHMEN By Dy- Associated Press PARIS Aug 31 5 p. p m. m m.-An m. An official statement issued this evening summarizes summarizes I izes the tho situation to date as 19 follows follow On On our ri right ht niter after partial checks we have hayo taken the offensive and the enemy is retiring n be before rc us In the center wo we have hare lend had alternative alter altar native checks and successes but a 3 general gen en eral oral action is now bein being fou fought ht On On our left b by a series of circumstances circum stances which turned in favor of the Germans and despite lucky counter attacks attacks at ut tacks tho the Anglo French Anglo forces were obliged to give wa way As yet rot ot our armies notwithstanding a a. few fow incontestable checks cheeks remain intact C Tho Tho morale of ot our troops is ill excellent excellent excel excel- lent Jent in pito pite of considerable losses which also arc aro bein being ra rapidly filled from regimental regimen tal depots Y |