South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-02
EUROPE RECONCILLED TO
LONG DRAW OUT WAR
Hopes of Allies to Administer
Crushing Defeat to Kaiser
Have Been Smashed by Lat
teTS Successes.
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.


LONDON, Sept. 2.-The greatest
battle in the worlds history continues
along the lines of the allies in north
ern France.
This is the third day of this conflict
but both the French and British gov
ernments say that the outcome is still
undecided.
The daily announcement OF the
French war Office. however. that the
AngIo-French left wing has been
compelled to give ground before the
furious rushes of the German right
wing have caused the deepest gloom in
London
The London Times in an editorial
today sums up the general depression
here in these words:
should the allies keep the enemy ~
bay he is too powerful 10 dislodge
from France"
Strikes Depressing Note.
The Times editorial in fun follows:
The immense and unprecedented
battle progressing in northern France
is being fought by Germans with two
objects-Jhe destruction OF the allies
army and the capture OF Paris.
Gould we. from some pinnacle wit
ness the battlefield extending across
the entire country only confused i'm
pressions would be gained. Not until
some decisive event emerges from the
welter OF strife shall We know now
the battle has gone.
"One thing is now certain. Should
the allies keep the enemy at bay, he
| is too powerful 10 dislodge from
| France. Should the Germans make
good their advance TO Paris we and
! our allies viii prosecute the war all
the harder until we wear the enemy
/ down.
paris. should the enemy reach IL.
will not be the goal but only an In
cident. France knows full we'll If she
ever yields in this war she viii be
crushed never 20 rise again. We
| know that the fate OF the British en-
pire also is at stake We shall face
| the blows therefore with the same for
| titude and serenity that upheld Abra--
! ham Lincoln through two years Of un-
/ relieved reEerses. The resources or
/ the British empire are inexhaustible-
/ We can put an army in the feld IN
! necessary. besides our allies and we
/ are ready 70 continue this war II need
] be"
War VIII BE Long One.
! The idea that the war should De
short and decisive is being dispelied.
! one parsonage. who is declared 10 be
/ the highest military expert in Eu-
/ rope, said
THE result Of this war cannot be
! doubted. but il viii be "A long war"
According 10 the announcement of
{ the French war Office given out az
/ midnight the northwest wing OF the
allied army has selected its own
/ battlefield for the next stage OF the
/ conflict This statement follows.
| con our left wing as the result Of
/ of
| army and in order not 20 accept battle
! under unfavorable conditions. our
/ troops retired toward the south and
| southwest. In the region of Rethel
/ our forces have arrested the enemy
/ Temporarily Tn the center and on
/ the right the situation remains un-
The Chronicles correspondent II
the front (name OF source of dispatch
/ deleted by CENSOR says that heavy
1 fighting is gcing on i'm the valley ~
the Disc southwest Of Lafere. His
| dispatch follows:
"A third great battle involving the
! English is taking place in the upper
/ Oise valley where the Germans are
/ finging the whole OF their weight 10
| force a wedge
| Germans Reckless OF life.
The battle has ragged throughout
| Sunday and Monday when it is stated
! the Germans sacrificed themselves
/ recklessly.
! THE British were compelled % give
way slightly but are maintaining sheir
] defense herOically. The battle is still
undecided" !"
This dispatch had been aled on
! Tuesday.
/ The Daily Mails CORES Sp0ndcnt at
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