Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01

Geneva special: 1t is stated nero
that Emperor William is III with in
flammation of the lungs, the result of
his falling into a trench filled with
water.
Paris special: The Germans. with
unprecedented violence, attacked all
along the battle line Sunday in proba-
bly, a final effort to save the army OF
General Won Kluck and prevent gen
eral withdrawal from France. There
can be NO doubt that the kaiser, dis
turbed by delay, commanded such q
furious widespread attack as might
shatter the allied line and open the
way to Paris. But Berlin is again dis
appointed.
The mighty stroke, launched with
immense numbers and aimed with In
credible fury, failed as it failed ON past
days The Germans are once more In
their trenches, after giving ground
slightly between the Disc and the
Somme They lost prisoners, flags
and guns and the spirit of the allied
troops is as unbroken as their ranks.
At the center, near Rheims, the Ger
mans launched a determined blow at
the allies, but were thrown back near
the fort of Nogent L'Abbesse. Far
Their eastward, toward the Argonne,
they gained ground but were obliged
to surrender 1t, Along the Mouse
their position improved, but they have
not broken through the barrier OF Yer
dun-Toul-Nancy There have been no
decisive engagements in Lorraine, AL
SAGE, or the Vosges.
Never Such a Battle.
: The latest government report con-
tains the assurance that the allies
thanking movement Is vigorous in spite
of increased German resistance, and
that the severest lighting is now with
the bayonet Germans and allies have
been struggling back and forth over
the same ground and the loss OF life
Is frightful The allies center holds,
while the right strives to clinch vic
tory. Adequate understanding of the
battle OF the Aisne, now tn its fifteenth
day, Is impossible One is bankrupt OF
superlatives. Such endurance, valor
and determination never before was
seen on any field Of battle. Combats
OF greater violence than Austerlitz or
Leipzig are Incidents Of this drastic
struggle The most reassuring news
received from the front is that the al
lies have not been forced to abandon
the great Naming movement designed
to envelop German right wing or
compel It's r. retreat Sunday and
Saturday, VIII artillery OF each
side was operate necessarily, allies
and Germans between the
trenches in face /, face fighting.
There have been a succession of bay
Cnet charges. Trenches a few hun
dred yards apart were taken and re-
taken and the loss OF life was stag
gering.
Peril of German Situation.
From government reports and mill
tary opinion, 1t is certain that the al
lies have not relaxed their determined
thanking movement and that the dan.
ger OF the German armies is greater
than ever. The fact that they have
tried desperately to keep In motion
an offensive movement all along the
line indicates to critics here the peril
of their situation.
There Is undoubtedly large in
dependent force of English and French
striking at German communications
with Belgium Cavalry from this army
is raiding railroad lines and seizing
supply trains. A column from the ex-
IRENE left OF the allies is swinging
slowly around the massed German
right, attempting stroke at towns
guarding communications, but unable
70 press an offensive until the weight
of the Ranking force tells more heav
lily.
The Germans generally continue 10
lose ground and nothing save decis-
I've victory at their right or center can
save them from disaster. Most i'm
portant of all, the government points
out that the fighting spirit OF the allies
is more marked daily The colonsa,
troops and reserves are holding their
own with first line forces These ara
the opinions Of military critics that
support public optimism
There is an uncomfortable report
that an epidemic Of typhoid fever has
appeared in the German army before