The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-20
BATTLE DEVELOPS INTO
CONFLICTS FRENCH CAMPAIGN

| London, Sept. 19.-The battle Of the
| Aisne, now in it's sixth day and be-
ginning as a rear guard action, has
| developed into the supreme conflict
of the French campaign.
The latest official news sets forth
| that there has been lulI in the ii
tantic artillery duel. This is taken to
! indicate that todays struggle may be
| marked by a tremendous advance of
infantry, such as made the battlefield
of the Marine a scene Of understandable
horror and desolation.
The news from Berlin concerning the
position of the German forces has a
more confident ring. The admission
has been made that the German army
was short of ammunition. but this
shortage has been rectified and sup
plies and achievements are being sent
forward without trouble.
A French officer who has just re
turned from the battle front is au-
thority for the statement that the
strain on both sides of the line in
France promises soon to get beyond
human endurance. He likens the an
tagonists to two exhausted pugilists
and says that soon they will be I'M
able to inhict further punishment on
each other. If this situation develops
the only possible way for the allies
to prevent a weary and disheartening
winter campaign, it is argued here,
will be successful assault on the Ger
man communications. Such an assault,
it is admitted by the allies, will not
be an easy matter. The Belgian army,
in marrying the invader, probably pre-
vents the despatch of any great part
of the German army now occupying
Belgium to reinforce their countrynel
in France but the Belgian forces are
not strong enough seriously to inter
fere with communications while the
allies must break through some part
of the line or turn the German right
before they can effectively threaten
the German communication.
Petrograd reports that General Rem
nenkampf has definitely arrested the
German advance. This movement had
been assisted by river excursion boats
changed into what the soldiers termed
"one-horse navy and had driven the
Russians back into the marsh country
along the border
The Austrians. in a persistent effort
to save the remnants of their army
and re-establish it as a fi~>fng fore,
have, according to reports from vi
eEna, fortified their extended new de
f nsive front from Drohobyez south
west of Lemberg to Cracow, with the
center on PrzemysI. An attack on the
PrZemysl fortress is expected at once
from the Russians under command OF
&c nerals Ruzsky and Brussiloff. One
report which reaches LoSdbn from Ca
liria declares that the Austrian cav
airy has been entirely wiped out This
may account for the fortification of the
Austrian line instead of its continued
retreat toward CraCow.
From many POINTS in the dual mon
archy come disquieting reports. PoIa.
the naval base on the Adriatic, is said
to be in revolt while the people of vi
emma, refusing longer to have their
affection diverted towards the west
are demanding news of the situation
in GaliCia, from which district, hordos
Of refugee Poles and wounded Aus
TRAN soldiers are pouring into the
capital daily. Violent scenes outside
ths ministry of war building at Vienna
are reported.
The most cruel aspect, from the Brit