The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-19
GREAT BATTLE AS YET UN-
DECIDED, ADVANTAGE
WITH GERMANS
ARE ENTRENCEiED
Allied Armies Face Desperate
Chances IN Attempting to Dis
lodge the Enemy
fBy Aasoeiated Preaa.l


London, Sept. t8.-For five days the
British and French armies have been
trying to dislodge the Germans from
the stT0nB line. of defenses which they
have constructed. on the, battle line,
stretching from the Disc to the Meuse
rivers. There have been attacks ard
counter attacks but in the words OF
the official communication, there has
been nc change In the sstua.i2a."
The allies claim to have made come
slight progress at some points against
the German right wing north of the
river Aisne and to have repulsed the
counter attacks there and between
Cronne and ARheims. while they say in
the center and on the right the Ger
mans are acting purely on the defen-
sive, having dug themselves into en-
trenchments.'
The German official reports are al
most identical with those of the allies.
They say no decision has been reached
but that the allies' power of resistance
Is weakening; that q French attempt
to break their right; that In the center
the Germans are gaining ground slow
ly and that the saliies from Verdun
have been repused S
1t would seem from this that the
commanding generals have not yet
found the weak points in their opprn.
ents' dispositions and that each is
withholding his determined blow for.
as Lord Kitchener said in the house
of lords,' "the right moment"
The Germans having reached Sc,
lected positions, which they have
strongly fortified. would appear to now
have tho advantage according to the
military critics, but for that fact they
must defend the whole Of their front
TO make good their retirement should
an attack by them fail or sfnaghing
blew from the allies break their line
while the Ango-F French forces are de-
sclared to be free to mass at any point
General Joffre may select as most
suitable for the attack -
tits not certain where the French
commander VIII direct his assault.
While the armies forming his left are
pressing the German right wing 1t is
thought probable Joffre is making ar
rangemeats for an attempt to cut
through the German front somewhere
north OF Verdun and thus drive the
armies of the German crown prince.
the Duke of Wurttem burg, General Won
Housen, General Won Buelow and Gem
eral Won Kluck westwahrd, sever their
communications with the Rhine
through Nuremberg and compel them
To rely On lines running into 6e;-
gium, which are meaaced by the
Anglo-French
The Germans are reported to be
prepared, however, to offer tremen-
dous resistance to stich a move. They
) not only are In strong positions wnere
reinforeemente Of men, munitions and
provisions can reach them easily but
they have additional defended posi-
tiofis to fall back On II necessary.
Furthermorei they are said TO be
strengthening their positions along
the river, SarlbFe from Maubeuge to
Namur aud along ME- taadeuSel from Gi-
vet to Namur. so that nothing evil
IDENTIFY IL being left foS chances.
1t is even reported that the Ger
mans are concentrating transport
trains on tho Luxenihurg frontier ~
enable them to move troops eastward
should they go debire. This leads
some military observers to believe the
Germans have decided TO remain on
the defensive on th went while they
re sending tIeeiF main army east to
confront the Russians, apparently
tney are concentrating Ineir western
armies for, With the exception OF the
! occasional Uhlan troops, northwestern
France seems nearly clear OF Ger
mans. The Calais and Boulogne
routes to Paris have been fsopsned.
One OF the Uhlan patrols was caught
4 by q British armS rsd motor car in &
.cuinEnand cs CumtnGnier Samson sat
Doniloins on the main t6aH of ArfieEs
& . Ers llnyp $50 SiIiyls IUtzT VIiy SlI Il1 nvp
were Killed 9. The other Uhian was
wounded and captured .fd sCoiflandef
SRmpson Is one Gf the most efiicsent,
olathef nayy'a fiyiHss men. many OF
wh1Ili are now working with the afs
my. His exploits show that TIE
British like the Germans have afrnera
ed care With which to chase scoating
parties - s. a ssi 80 i |
Reporte from Petrosfad today say.
the Russian pursuit OF the AustfAsns
continues and that the Russians have
gained iInpofsaiiss stlceessSss over the
Austriafs, rear guard. Conveys or
two army corps with thirty guns ana
annenition and 6.ooe pfiaoaefs are
Stti0 10 nisVeSUeFf ca EfsuTe j In1 Wnofe
OF the Aastrd- Russian bofA4r between
Yussekoif ana yAnnapoi IS reported
TO De oveFrun by the ccssacks seadine
the Russian adYance.
The Rta,lhn army now in GailciA viii
! hc left there 10 complete THIS wreck.
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