Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-23
SEEM TO HAVE REACHED
LIMIT or ENDURANCE OF
HUMAN FORCES IN BATTLE
'ss"s NV ~. $50
Hand Hand Fighting Occurs Along Front-Aes Have Adj
vanced at Points here the Danger to
Germans Is Greatest

5. Paris, Sent. e2.--6.50 A. M.-The
battle of Chartered lasted three days
and the battle of the Marine covered
Germans commenced on the third day.
Today 10 the seventh day of the bat
tie of the Aisne, the most violent of
the three, but the limit of human en-
duranee seems TO have been reached
as the intnsity of tn struggle has
diminished in front of Rheims. AT
craonne after a brief lull. the fight
Ing has become fierce again and the
losses of the Germans wer eincrea sed.
Here alon, of the whole line hand to
hand fghting occurred yesterday, Ev-
erywhere else the invaders left the
attack to the "Brummers' as they call
the immense mortars which did SO
much damage to the Cathedral of
Rheims.
& Itmay be well asked if the result of
the lavish use of these immense pro-
fectiles, between five and six feet long.
is a good investment. as the serious
damage Of the Rheims cathedral has
had only the result of increasing the
determination Of the French to win.
The significance of yesterdays off,
cial communications, to be seen on
consulting the maps. is that the allies
have advanced at points where the
danger to the invaders is greatest. The
progress to the west of Noyon threat
ems the German right and the advance
between Rheims and the Argonne
threatens their line of retreat and COM
munications through Stenay.
The deduction of the military experts
here is that the WEAKNESS shows more
decidedly in the German camp. They
are said TO be feverishly active in their
work on the Notifications along the
Sambre from Maubeuee to Namur. and
Rven on their lines of defence across
Gre German frontier and this is taken
to indicate "a lack of confidence in the
Anal issue of the clash of the Aisne.
First: On our left wing. on the right
bank of the river Disc, the Germans were
obliged TO cede ground before the French
attacks. Between the Disc and the Aisne
the situation remains unchanged. Teh
enemy has not delivered any serious at
tack, contenting himself yesterday, Mon
day evening, with a continued cannonad-
ing.
second: On the center between Rheims
and souain, the enemy attempted an Of
sensive movement which was repulsed
while between Sopain and the Argonne
we have made some progress.
Between the Argonne and the river
Meuse there has been no change.
In the woevre district the enemy
made a violent effort. he attacked the
heights Of the Mouse along the front
between TresauVaux. Vigneuilles and
Hendicourt. without however, succeed
ing in gaining position on these
heights.
"On our right wing, in Lorraine. the
enemy has again passed the frontier,
using in this operation number of
small columns. Donestee to the south
Of Blamont. has been re-oeeupied by
the enemy.
During the days of Sept. 20 and
Sept. II we captured 20 automobiles
used in moving provisions, together
WI htail the men attached to them. We
also captured on these days numerous
prisoners belonging principally to the
10Th. Goth. 10th. soth, soth, 150th, 140th
and iS0th regiments, German regi.
msnss: 10 the Bavarian landwehr, and
70 tt.s reserve corps.
Concerning the Russians In Cali
c4a The rear guards Of the Austrian
armies nave bpu pursued by the Rus