The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-10-02
ALLIES CLAWS OPEN AND
CLUTCH AT WINGS OF
GERMAN ARMY
INDIAN TROOPS
HAVE ARRIVED
Reinforcements Coming From
India and England Render
Valuable Aid. "

f... 81 b. - q. Il
London, Oct. 1.-The battle OF the
Aisne now nearing the end of its third
week, soon will outstrip in respect
I to time the great contest fought IA,
Mukden nearly ton years ago, but still
no decisive result has been achieved
The French official communication
issued late today. condensed into
about thirty words, was one of tile
shortest given to the public since the
war began. 1t records that progress
has. been made by both right and left
wings. of the allied armies, but gives
no details or the extent OF the. pro-
gress between the lines. ~ k
Military experts believe the great
claws, as they have been described
continue to open and clutch, at the
outsprcad wings OF the German army.
particularly the: right which forms
the upright portion of the Il and now :
has its back to the east, fighting with
desperation to prevent the French
left from encirciin,. or srnashings !. II
along most Of the front. estimated at
;l80 miles in length. n I. +, &, = g
7; The artillery has played by ID sfar thu li
most !imporiah hit part fsinn tile sirneefs.
right III dIghteess: Il Eiiia;
5isa yalry and, ,infanry are doing most .sis d
OF the hghtihg with asstubbofniiess
and diaresard es .:sa H. Dsepis SO
often have said IL recent years mod
orr soldiers never would display. 81.
There have been unprecedented ar
/! tillery duels between the Rivers Disc
and Aisne and between the Oise and
the Somme, which have taken heavy
toll Of the opposing armies. followed
by cavalry and. infantry charges in
which first one and then the other
side would gain or be compelled to
giyo ground. "a ,.a
Still thoy have held on. the German
wing being extended farther north
s ward Vas the French made another
move to- work around It. with an un-
limited supply OF troops this might
go on for an indefinite period. but
with the, forces at the liisppsal. OF the
4 ' u Is ST i atiohs spon must
come tpi a, end S Il Is ~
I hFhet German offl lcial aGcountp SAYS
+ sthS 2Gsrraans have defeated the
FFsh s ayel sh north ana south zlbsrt.
gIphls 3d9phtle less refers TO s an engage
mapt In which the French admit jtildy
i:sutfetsd aatenpora reverse. but lat
q r. regall4n7ssd 47s ths M foppa, ! 9TsSisht's Fe-
!! port that further progress { had been
made. indicates that they have peno-
trated norh Of Albert. 4 e. 81
I .s .. II TO Force Germans Back,
on lthea allies. front ia Ssnthsrn
I Woeyre where also Is reporteL the
French have been fighting Ito SS5inpal
the Germans, who cr1ssst the Muse
at 81 Alichiai q :eturIp !. !, tho eastsfn
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