Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-18
Belief is Kaiser Retires
to Organize for Second
Grand Rush.
NEWS IS STILL MEAGER
No Advantage to Either Side in
Great Battle Between
niSe and Metz.

Berlin. Sept. Is, (via wireless to
Sayville AN official statement says
"The battle between the Disc and
Meuse river is continuing, but there
are sure indications that the enemy's
force is failing. The German army is
advancing slowly but surely. All Ger
man airships came up to expectations
after long and dangerous flights. Sons
were damaged, but now all are re-
paired. None were destroyed or cap
tured by the enemy
Paris, Sept. 1s.-The great battle Of
Aisne continues. Some experts still
think the battle is only intended to
ensure the safety of the crown princes
army.
The allies have progressed some
what on the western wing and re-
pulsed vigorous offensive movement.
according to an Official announcement.
Three offensive counter attacks by
the Germans against the British army
have failed. In the vicinity of Rheims
we ourselves repulsed some very vio-
lent attacks during the night
London, Sept. 1S.-A Bordeaux dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany states the battle continues with
great f1erceness along the whole front.
1t Is announced that General Bataille
was killed in action.
London, Sept. 1S.-As has been the
case heretofore when the struggle
along the vast battle line in France
and Belgium has been most acute, the
public in Germany, France and Eng
l; nd has bean forced to content itself
with the most meagre news of the pro-
gress of military operations. Experts
ence has shown that extended state.
ments are issued only after retirement
or temporary defeat of one army or the
other. Information this morning sets
forth laconically that battle Is rag
ing with great f1erceness along the
whole front, which extends, roughly
speaking from the river Olse, near No
yon, to the German fortress of Metz.
Barring a slight retirement Of the Ger
man right wing at certain points, no
side. Presumably the efforts of the
allies have been divided into three
supreme struggles to dislodge the Ger
mans from the heights of the Aisne.
to break through the fourth and fifth
German armies at the center and to
outfank the German right under Won
Kluck.
German Losses Claimed $4,000.
The London Press dwells today upon
the possibility that the Germans are
striving only to hold the strong posi-
tions they have assumed with a view
to keeping the allies at bay, thus af-
fording Emperor William opportunity
to rush more troops to his eastern
frontier. On the other hand it would
be no surprise If the Germans, now
should attempt another ag-
gressive movement similar to the one
the allies inauguarated successfully
after the invaders had exhausted
on to avalanche-like rush
towards Paris.
The German losses are estimated
here at 5000 daily for the last fort
night. This totals more than $4,000
since Sept. 4. AS the losses of the all
lies are known to have been tremen-
dous and adding the terrible losses to
the Austrians in Galicia. some idea
may be gained of the extraordinary
sacrifices of men in the first few weeks
Of the modern worlds greatest war.
Preliminary talk of peace seems to,
be resented by the British public. Ed
toral articles have already appeared
saying peace is out of the question un-
til the menace OF German militar-
SIN" is crushed.
There Is nothing today to indicated
4 change in the situation in the east-l
ern zone.
Berlin, Sept. dS (via London. Am
,ficial announcement the evening OF
Sept. II says: NO decision has yet REL
suited in the battle between Oise and
he Marne, but certain signs indicate
he power of resistance of the enemy
Is relaxing. The endeavor OF the
French to break through the German
right collapsed without any great et-
iors on the part of our troops. The
German center is gaining ground Slow
ly but surely. On the right bank OF
the Meuse the allies from Verdun have
been easily repulsed."
Berlin. Sept. 1s.-The crown prince
has telegraphed to a newspaper here:
Please collect and forward as early
As possible wooden underwear and,
socks for my soldiers. Greetinss,* "A -