South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-19

British If they should try 70 capture
the German batteries by storm. The
French and English are also building
4, redoubts although there seems little
J chance Of the entire right wing OF
the Germans attempting an assault
IL is the opinion Of mary military
men here that the only places where
the Germans have moved forward to
charge the allies are points where the
allies have succeeded in getting TO
the north side OF the Aisne
Most Attacks at Night.
The impression gained here is that
most of the German counter attacks
have been delivered at night. During
one night the Germans charged u
times against the works OF the French
and British but gained no advantage.
The German line has again been
reinforced and at certain points the
Germans outnumber the allies. The
fresh troops which have just reached
the front are supposed 20 be part OF
the three corps under Gen. Boehn.
which were rushed through Belgium
at top speed.
Boyish faces are beginning 20 ap-
pear among the hardened veterans at
the front II Is evident that the
Germans are calling 10 the colOrs
their youngest class or reServists.
These boys must view with amaze
ment the marks OF battle which near
~ seven weeks OF continuous fighting
have left upon the German troops
that swung so nattily out OF Berlin
and other German cities at the out
break OF the war.
Blow Train to Pieces.
Both sides are keeping aerOplancs
alOft all the time. A British aviator
located a railroad train filled with
German soldiers. He signalled 10 the
English artillery and they opened
fire. blowing the train TO pieces.
CNOTE-The location OF this in
cident was not given in the dispatch)
Some OF the famous English, Scot
tish and Irish regiments, including
the guards and the highlanders have
suffered heavily from the artillery
fire.
The official communications have
neglected the question Of losses
which in a fight such as the battle
Of tn MaTne, covering front ap-
proximately 40 miles long are almost
impossible 70 estimate Some unof-
fetal reports estimate the French and
English losses at $4,000 men and the
German losses at 100, 00C men. How
near these figures come 20 the truth
viii not be known until the official
reports are compiled.
However, the impression derived
from accounts OF wounded soldiers
and from prisoners. the only unof-
fetal sources OF information az pres
ent would indicate that these estimates
are conservative. II the press bureau
/ is silent on the subject the order OF
the day for the army gives eloquent
hints OF sacrifices made 10 gain adj
vantages and shows how murderoIs
modern warfare and how. regardless
OF personal safety, are the officers and
their private soldiers.
Brigadier Vioturet, OF the dragons
cried as he fell mortally wounded. by
a fragment OF shrapnel:
Viva Ia France" To a Red Cross
doctor he muttered. II die for France
and I die happy" He tried feebly 20
sing the Marseilles as he expired.
Another F'renchman mentioned for
gallantry was Lieut. Blanc, who Was
killed IN battle on Aug. %.
Adjutant IS Fearless.
Adjt Dete OF the 69th French in
fantry. led his section under the most
violent FIRE. Finally all his men were
killed or wounded. Then Adjt. Dete
grabbed a gun and continued firing
as he retired. A shell burst near him.
and he was killed with his face 20
the enemy.
Two explanations are offered for the
great number OF French officers
killed:
one is that the officers showed e,,-
traordinary zeal. leading their men
into the hottest fire; another is that
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