Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-10
IS
BEING FOUGHT ON
HISTORIC FIELD
More Than 100000 Men
Are Struggling in What Is
Believed a Decisive Battle
on Plains of ChaIonS,
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inspiration means to the French sol
der what it did in the time OF tho
first Napoleon the situation today on
the allies center on the historic Geld
& chalons, should offeg compensa,
ton for disheartening month Of
reafguard action.
Az any rate. the allies, now supe-
rIor or at least equal In numbers to
the Germans. evidently have begun
the offensive. At least 100000 men
are engaged on both sides, and as
the center of the allies lies on the
plains OF Chalons, true to many
prophecies. another ArmagedGon may
take place where Attila. surnamed
tho "fcourae OF Cod was defeated
by the allied visigoths and Romans
in the bloodiest battle in the worlds
history on these plains. centuries
later. Napoleon conducted the most
brilliant defensive campaign Of his
career The French soldiers will not
be allowed to forget also that on this
field French army fought victor
ious action after its commander had
surrendered his sword.
Great. Decisive Battle.
Logically, a great and decisive bat
tie ought to be under way from Paris
to Verdun, but the veil of secrecy and
the meaeerness of the official COM
munications preclude positive predic- !
lions regarding the nature of the en- !
gagement proceeding in the western
war theater.
News from Austria indicates that |
the dual monarchy is in grave dan
ger Of internal troubles, while her
military situation is daily becoming /
worse.
Even Berlin seems to have lost 4
of its prevailing optimism.
II confesscs to the turning of anxious
eyes in the direction Of its ally in
Galicia. During the first few weeks
Of the war, Germany and Austria vir
tually dictated the direction Of the
along the Russian border,
because OF the inadequacy of Russian
railroads and other transport But
his situation has been radically
by the Russian successes in
1ialicia.
Russians in Fast Prussia.
Russia now appears to be assum-
ng the offensive in East Prussia, She
mas thrown 100000 men along the
border. This action is regarded here
Is menace against the heart Of
Germany, which cannot remain I'M
Hence the stories Of the
of German veterans from
he western war area to the eastern
RUSSIAN frontier are generally con-
idered credible.
The latest Russian success. the
apture of the fortress of Nicolaieff, 4
bout twenty-five miles southwest Of {
.emberg. is almost as great a feat {
S the taking Of Lemberg itself. The {
lace is not only strongly fortified, {
nut 1t was believed to be virtually un-
ssailable owing to the fact that IT {
vas surrounded by the marshes ex- G
ending for twenty-eight miles. {
Rumania Leans Toward Russia.
One of the most significant features +
f the Austrian misfortune, is the n
rowing uneasiness in Rumania and S
Their Balkan states. Montenegro and {
ervia already are engaged against v
.ustria and have taken the offensive.
is also hungry for terri S
Dry and is said to be ready at any G
noment to throw her 100000 vet d
ran troops against Austria. 0
Another brilliant success along the
order by the troops OF Emperor
Iicholas is almost certain to unite
he Slav states of southeastern
EUROPE to her cause.
Russia evidently has again begun
er advance along the east Prussian
.ontier. the Russian vanguard being
sported sixty miles beyond koenies-
arg today