The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-08
France ALMOST
RID OF GERMANS
KaisaTs Armies Have Been Pushed Back
In France Close To the Border
of Belgium.
GERMANS ATTACK Antwerp
Reloian Forts Are Holding Out Against
The Great Siege Guns OF
the Germans.

The Russians have attacked Prem
syl, the last Austrian stronghold in
Galicia, and according to reports from
Petrograd two Of the forts have been
taken. The Austrians are fighting des-
>perately, but the odds are greatly
against them. The siege Of Antwerp
continues. The plucky Belgtans have
succeeded in holding their own against
the German soldiers. SO far the forts
surrounding the city have been able to
withstand the shells from the Ger
mans great siege guns. King Albert,
of Belgium, is prepared to fee to Eng
land in the event Of the fall Of the city.
Antwerp is considered one Of the
strongest fortified cities in the world,
and much interest is being manifested
in the attack Of the Germans on the
city.
According to the latest dispatches
from Paris and London tie Anglo
French armies have almost succeeded
in driving the Germans entirely from
the French SOIL The left wing Of the
allied army is said to be within thirty
miles OF the Belgian border. Cn the
right wing the allies are reported to be
gaining steadily pushing the Germans
before them. In the center there
seems to be lull in the trenches Of
both the allies and the Germans. The
battle of the Aisne, as it is called,
though the great armies are now
fighting a great distance north Of the
river, will probably not end until the
Germans have been driven out Of
France into Belgium.
Battle Of Aisne Continues.
For three weeks the fate Of the bat
tie of the Aisne has hung in the bal
ance. Along the great battle line,
which extends over hundred miles
in length, thousands Of men fought
with the desperation Of demons. Thou
sands Of lives were sacrificed by the
opposing armies in their efforts to gain
an advantage oyer their aggressors. At
different points where the fighting was
in progress success was won first by
one side and then the other, but at
no time was any permanent advantage
gained by either of the great armies.
Soldiers Fight Day and Night
Every art known to modern war
fare was ,esorted to by the command
ers of the German and allied armies.
The suffering by the men, in both ar
mics was indescribable. During the
three weeks the fighting continued day
and night. After a day Of hard fight
ing night came with its terrors. The
soldiers slept at short intervals with
their guns at their sides ready to
spring into action when the alarm was
given. Then cold, chilling rains added
to the suffering Of the fighting men.
Their clothes were soaked and their
trenches filed with water.
Germany Fighting TWO Wars
These have been trying days for the
German empire. While their armies
have been battling against the allies
on the northern frontier Of France re-
sisting the desperate onslaughts OF
their enemies another great menace
loomed up in east Prussia, when the
Russians began a victorious campaign
against the German army corps de-
Tending the eastern frontier Of Prus-
sia. The complete failure Of the Aus
trian armies to check the Russian ar
mics in Galicia also proved a bitter
disappointment to the Germans. When
the kaiser learned Of the Russians ad-
vance in east Prussia he rushed every
available soldier from Belgium and
France to defend his own country from
invasion by dreaded foe.
In Poland the Germans and Rus.
SLAMS have been in continuous battle
for the past week with slight advan.
tage to the Russians. 1t has been
the endeavor Of the German troops in
Poland to push the Russians backward
and force them to withdraw into Rus
sian Poland. In Galicia the Russians
seem to have almost rid that country
Of Australian troops who have retreat
ed south of the Carpathian mountains.
where the Russians are pursuing them.
It is reported that the Russians have
captured large quantities Of guns, am
munition, army automobiles and pro
visions from the Austrians