The chronicle=news., 1914-09-17
BOTH SIDES
CLAIM VICTORY
man army corps which went to their
succor are retreating."
(COntinued from page ~

succOr are retreating."
London, Sept. little world has
once more been set the task OF guess
ing how the terrific clash of arms
on the heights northward Of the river
Aisne is progressing. = r.
Berlin claims that the attacks of
the allies have been repulsed and
that the German counter attacks
have succeeded, while 1t is asserted
officially in London that the Ger
man counter attacks have been re-
pulsed and that. the invaders are
slowly giving way. ,,H
Sympathizers with both sides are
thus met with directly conflicting
statements which can be reconciled
on the assumption that the narrators
are referring to different points in
the vast field of action. AS the crow
flies, the front of the opposing ar
mics which with the heavy rein
forcements that have reached them,
probably total In the neighborhood
of 100000 men, stretches III
miles, making allowance for devia-
tions north of Laon. the line must
be $50 miles long. SO there is ample
room for successes on one part of
the field and reverses elsewhere. The
Germans are in their selected posi-
tions with strong reinforcements
rushed up from Lorraine; conse-
quently this great battle may yet
prove to be one OF the most decis-
i've In the war.
The British and french armies
seem to be attempting to repeat on
the Aisne the turning movements
carried ont SO successfully on the
Marine and In the present case they
have the additional incentive of
knowing that shonla the, German
right be again turned there sare no
great defensive positions behind the
invaders until they reach the river
Meuse
Telegraphing from Maestricht
Holland. the correspondent of the
Reuter- Telegram company says that
dispatches received there from Co
logne. Dusseldorf. Wesel and Duis-
burg indicate that these points are
siren sthening their Qualifications to
meet possible advance of the allies.
allies. o..
A Rome despatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company states that it is
Officially admitted in Berlin that the
Germans have abandoned Liegc. F
In dispatch from Maestericht.
Holland. by way of Amsterdam. u
correspondent of the Reuter- Tele-
gram company says the Germans
have not evacuated Leise and that
the situation there is calm Numcr-
ous German regiments OF infantry
and artillery with 40 guns, passed
through Liege Tuesday. going in the
direction Of northern France. ra
Earl Kitchener. secretary Of state
for war, in the House OF Lords toda,
took the country into his confidence
as to what the British army already
had done to assist their French al
lies. and spoke OF what would be
done In the future of the war, which
he said probably would be :. long
one. There are already in Frame,
he said. rather more than six divis-
ions of our expeditionary force"
The latest adviccs from Sir John
French, he said. did not materially
change the situation from the pub
lished statements The troops were
in good heart. ready to move forward
when the moment arrived
In addition to the six divisions of
troops. he said there were two di-
visions of cavalry in France. which
were being maintained at their full
strength, while further regular divis-
ions and additional cavalry were be-
ing organized from units drawn
from ovcr-sca garrisons.
a despatch to the Reptcr Telegram m
Company from Cstende says: Ger
man troops, after re-occupyiny Ter
monde had to retire this morning.
Yesterday and this morning fighting
took place in the regions of Sotte-
gem. Alost and Hacltert in East
Flanders. ..t