The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-22
THREE BRITISH
CRUISERS sunk.
BY SUBMARINES
(American Press. )

(American Press.
London, Sept. 22.The British
cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Greasy
have been sunk in the North sea by
a submarine, according to an an
given out by the official
bureau this afternoon Continuing,
the announcement says: A consider
able number from the crews of the
vessels were saved.
Berlin, via the Hague, Sept. 22.-
a war office statement this morning
says that no important changes have
been reported from the theatre of
war. A stated movement to take
Rheims and with its eight important
railroads, especially sought from
strategic point of view, is proceed
ing uninterruptedly and with every
prospect of success.
London, Sept. 22.-The cores.
pendent to the Times in Paris, in dis
GUESSING the big battle says: '.The
battle of Aisne continues with allies
making slow progress against extra
difficulties
London, Sept 22-There is no vic
tory as yet for either side in the bat
tie of the Aisne, which has now ragged
in France for ten days. Both Sides
lay claim to successes and favorable
positions. The ten days Of fighting,
with fierce artillery by day and night,
with infantry charges in which the
fighting has been hand to hand, and $
with cavalry onslaughts when oppor-
tunity offered, has shown one result
the soldiers of the three nations en-
gagged are becoming exhausted.
The human machine is weakening
under frightful demands made upon
it and lulls in the battling are aserib-
ed simply to utter fatigue.
Another factor which has had q
notable effect on the conduct of the
operations has been the weather. An
incessant cold rain has flooded the
valley of the Aisne The water has
overtloWed it's banks, roads and fields
are heavy and trenches are filled with
water.
The men are drenched to the skin
day and night and soldiers coming
from the front are enarusted with
mud. Wornout men are succumbing
to the hardships of fighting and Hy-
ing in the open under such weather
conditions and transportation of all
kinds, for both sides, has been made
much more difficult. The men are
camping in the water. French re-
ports say the Germans are suffering
from lack of food.
Germans Repulsed is Report.
The official statement from Paris
says terrific bayonet charges in the
vicinity of Craonne resulted in the
drawing back of the Germans with
heavy losses. In the country around
Rheims the Germans are combining
their efforts to heavy artillery fire.
In the Champagne country and on the
western slopes of the Argonne river
the allies have taken Mesnil-L es-Hur-
lus and Massiges In the Woevre dis
trict the Germans still hold the re-
gion of Thiaucourt and have cannon
AIDED Hassanchatel. No changes are
along the right wing of the allies. On
the allies left wing they have advanc-
ed to the heights of Lassigny, west of
NOyon, according to French reports.
No confirmation of the report that
the bulk of the German army had be-
gon to retire from France has been
received in London. Though British
officials say the allies are gaining
ground their progress necessarily is
snaillike and the English public is
beginning to feel that the turning
point of the battle never will be reach
ed until one side or the other has
been outfanked. The suggestion that
the allies would accomplish this Sat
urday or Sunday was not fulfilled and
apparently their efforts are being con-
tinued. For days the British press
referred to won Kluck's peril" but
SO far the German commander has
been able to check what must have
been terrific pressure from the Brit
ish and French.