The Elbert County tribune., 1914-09-25

and defending troops Is carried out
with the utmost caution until the mo-
meut OF actual contact.
The Germans have suffered most
in these engagements, for the French
troops from Africa and the British in
faptry are adopts with the bayonet
and they wait in the trenches until
their adversaries are so ciose that a
quick dash brings them together.
A German Statement.
Berlin-An official communication
just issued regarding the course of
the battle around Rheims says:
"The strong hilly positions at
Craonne have been captured. Ad-
vancing on Rheims our troops oc-
cupied the village OF Bethany.
We are attacking the strong forts
on the line south ,of yerdun and the
Germans have crossed the east border
in the direction OF Lorraine, which Is
defended by eight French army corps.
A sortie from the northeast of Verdun
has been repulsed
THE French troops camping to the
north Of Loul tnear Nancy) have been
surprised BY our artillery"
At verdun Forts Again.
Berlin.-The army under command
Of the crown prince has resumed its
attack on the great French strong
hold of verlun The flower of tire
crown princes army, backed up By a
great number Of big guns. are attack
ing Verdun on two sides. according to
an official announcement by the Ger
man general staff.
Russians Sill in Pursuit.
Rome. - A dispatch received here
from Petrograd says that reports of
fresh defeats of the Austrians have
led the Russian headquarters to be-
lieve that 1t viii be impossible for
Austria to assume the offensive in
Galicia until next spring.
DankI's Army Surrounded.
London.-Tbe Russian grip on the
scattered Austrian forces in Galicia
is holding relentlessly, According to
Petrograd advices, the fortress of
Jaroslaw is being bombarded, Prze.
mysl has been invested and General
Dankrs army, which is retreating to-
ward Cracow, has been surrounded.
The capture of the town of Dubieko,
on the River San, by the Russians
has cut Przemysl offfrom the western
armies, so that it must now rely for
defense on the Austria nand German
army corps which are there.
Germans Sink Jap Warship.
Pelling.-~Advices from Tsimo state
that the Japanese lost a second tor
pedo boat outside Kaio Chow. The
vessel was sunk by German cruiser.
Aid for Won kiuek.
London.-The Exchange Telegraph
Paris correspondent says: The
steady advance by the British and
French on the left is highly important.
as the German General Won Kluk's
flank is now exposed
General Won Kluk's army. accord
ing to a Soissons dispatch to the Daily
Express, is being heavily reinforced.
The dispatch reports that 100000
troops are coming through Belgium
by way of Maubeuge.
Reports from the front, says the Ex-
change Telegraph Company:s Paris
show that the French
and British troops are fighting waist
deep IN water, the rains having flood
ed their trenches.
The French Statement.
Paris.-The official statement says
in violent fighting north of Soissons
the Germans gained ground which
afterwards was recaptured by the
allies. The statement follows:
"On the left wing, north OF the
River Aisne. below Scissor, our
troops were furiously counter-attacked
by superior forces and yielded some
ground. which, however, they regain
ed almost immediately
rOn the other hand, we have con-
tinued our progress on the right bank
IF the River Oise.