Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-09-23
Left Wing of the Allies Makes
Progress.
CROWN PRINCE IN RETREAT
Fury of Battle That Has Lasted Week
Is Somewhat Abated Owing
to Soldiers Being Fatigued
and Heavy Rains.

Germans north of Rheims, and are adj
vancing east of that city, which is
afire from the enemy's shells, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the French war Office.
Earlier in the day it was announced
that the left wing of the allies had
made progress on the right bank of
the Disc. 1t was later forced to yield
ground under a violent counter-attack
made by superior numbers, but the
statement adds that the lost ground
was Immediately regained. The
crown princes army seems to be con-
tinuing it's retreat.
Fury of Battle Abates.
The slow progress of the allies in
their turning movement is due to the
enemy's formidable defenses. The
fury of the battle is somewhat dimin-
ished owing TO the Germans being ia
tigued and partly due to the prolonged
transforms.
No casualty list has been published
in France, but it is known that the
losses have been extremely heavy.
Notes and diaries found upon the
killed and prisoners show that the
French have at least eXacted the full
price fer their losses from the enemy.
Germans Retake Position.
To the rCrth Of Rheims, on the hill
of Brimont, guarding the railway line
to Laon and the Aisne canal, are three
strong works. According to announce
ment from the war Office these heights
have been retaken by the Germans
from the allies. Within the city the
French troops have been forced to
fee in the face of the furious bonn.
bardment.
Allies Rerulse Attacks.
The allies have taken possession OF
the defenses Of La Pompelle, i've miles
southeast Of Rheims, and to the east
of the city they have repulsed a num-
Der of cOunterattacks and made con-
siderable progress.
Attacks by the Germans during the
day and night Of the 10Th at other
points were repulsed, the enemy losing
heavily.
The Germans, supported by their
big guns, broke out Of their front be-
tween the plateau of Craonne and
Rheims in an attempt to pierce the
French line, but were driven back
Troops Are Exhausted.
From Rheims westward there have
been no other changes in the situation,
the troops suffering greatly from ia
tigue and the cold and the continued
rains, which have become torrential.
The bulk of the allied armies for the
most part remained in their trenches,
while the artillery continued it's furi-
Gus duel of the big {, ms with the Ger
mans.
The avidity with which the Germans
seized upon the dismantled French de-
fensive positions has pointed out the
one grievous mistake of the French
army, which now realizes that it
should have destroyed these forts,
especially those of Rheims, before the
war began.
To the east Of Rheims, between that
city and the Argonne region, the allies
have occupied the village of Souain,
capturing 1000 prisoners. Progress
generally by the French to the west
of the Argonne has been confirmed.
In the Woevre district the war office
says there is no war movement to an
nounce.
The Germans have attempted to re-
sumo the offensive in the region of st.
Die, but have failed. French progress
in this section is slow because of the
heavy condition of the roads.
In Lorraine the Germans have
turned back from the French frontier
and the German left wing has been
forced to retire, evacuating the region
in the vicinity of Arricourt in the
Vosges.
100000 Fall at Maubeuqe.
Reports gathered by one correspond
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