Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19


FIcIaI BORDEAUX DISPATCH TO
THE FRENCH EMBASSY SAYS:
BATTLE CONTINUED ON THE
WHOLE FRONT FROM THE RIVER
oJsE TO THE RIVER WOEVRE
DURING THE 18TH WITHOUT I'M
PoRTANT CHANGE AT ANY
PolHT."
London. Sept 1s.-The battle OF the
Aisne. now in its sixth day, and be-
ginning as a rear guard action has
developed into Inc supreme conflict
Of the French campaign The latest
official news sets forth there has been
q luIi in the titanic artillery duel, and
this Is taken to indicate today's strug-
gle may be marked by a tremendous
advance OF infantry such as made the
battlefield OF the Marne a scene Of
indescribabIe horror and isolation
News from Berlin concerning the
position Of the German forces has a
more confident ring Admission is
made that the German army was short
Of ammunition. but this has been rec
tiled and supplies and reinforcements
are being sent forward without
trouble.
Question of Endurance.
A French officer Just returned from
the battle front Is authority for the
statement that the strain on both
sides Of the line promises soon to get
beyond human endurance He Hkens
the antagonists 70 two exhausted pugi-
lists, unable to infict further punish
nent on each other. II this situation
develops the only possible way for the
allies 10 prevent q weary winter cam
peig1, IL is argued, would be a sue
eessful assault on the German com
nunications- Such an assault is ad-
nitted By the allies not 10 De an easy
matter.
Petrogrsd reports General Rennan-
kanpf has definitely arrested the Ger
nan advance The Austrians, in a
persistent effort 70 save the remnants
Of their army and reestabnsh it as
fighting force, have, according 70 re-
ports from Vienna, fortified their ex-
tended new defensive front from Pro
hobyies southwest 70 Lemberg to era /
COW with their center on PrzemysL /
An attack on PrzemysI fortress is eX-
peeted a. once from the Russians
Poia IN Revolt.
From many points in the dual mon /
arehy come disqu.eting reports. Pola, I
. naval base on the Adriatic, is said /.
70 Be in revolt. while the people Of vi |
enn@ are demanding news of the sit /
nation In GaHcia from which district |
hordes Of refugee POLES and wounded 4
austrian soldiers are pouring into the 4
capital daily. Violent scenes outside /
the ministry Of war building in Vienna .
are reported.
Ihe most cruel aspect from the
DFiush standpoint Of the terrible bat
1s now raging In the western arena
VI Var Is the dreadful apprehension
-4h which the British public awaits
S4DAcation Of the casualty list OF the
-a ,sst weeks OF fighting. Many OF Great
D''l1lh most fsmOus regiments are
..eDofted 20 have been moved down
= terrific assaults On the heights held
" tas Germans above the river AiEne.
me German public may also expect
s4ock IN this regard, for the battle
20 already swept over give evidence.
ss.oofoing % reports here, that the
-S-.'us Prussian guard corps has been
virtually wiped out
War Unavoidable.
London, Sept. 1J.-There is no man
inside or outside Of this hall who is
1ofe convinced than that We could
i't nave ayerted the present war with
'4t national disgrace. Great Britain
: bound BY an honorable obligation
= defend the independence and in
egrity Of Belgium"
MS Was the text Of the speech OF
'L@hceilor LloydGeorge Il Queens
.1Ii this afternoon 10 arouse Welsh en-
-1siasn for Earl Kitchiner's new
smy
To Reopen Rate Case.