The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-24
nine MILES OF DEAD
FOUND IN TRENCHES
Dispatches Indicate Battle Is
Raging All Along Line With
Great Losses.

London, Sept. 24.-Momentous
events that may decide the battle of
the Aisne are happening near st.
Quentin, where the allies began the
GUS attempt to turn the German right
wing. Vague but persistent reports,
wholly unofficial but coming from sew
eral points, suggest that the Franco
British turning movement is slowly
developing. Such official references
as are made to the extreme western
battlefield are guarded and in the
absence of official claims little is def
nitely known. An English correspond
ent, however, declares the German
right has been turned between Pc
rome and St Quentin
The Germans. according to British
opinion, obviously hold the advantage
In heavy artillery and the formidable
natural positions they occupy would
render q frontal attempt to dislodge
them an almost superhuman task.
Hence importance is attached to the
movement of the allied army left wing
working toward the east, with view
of outfianking General Won Kluck's
forces and threatening his communica-
tions.
Turning Rumor Is Unconfirmed.
The German right already is report
ed In news dispatches to have been
turned, but confirmation of this is
still lacking. Reports received In
London declare that entrenched posi-
tions have been prepared by the Ger
mans along the River Sambre for use
In event they are compelled to retreat
According to official adyices given
out in Paris, the allies, after severe
fighting, advanced on their western
wing. The statement says Germans
directed a movement toward Saint
8aussant, Limey and the French right,
but the result of the movement is left
in doubt. The German left wing in
Lorraine has crossed the French bor-
der north of Nancy.
Advices from Berlin received by the
German embassy in Washington say
the allies center is retreating and
that Verdun Is being successfully
hombarded. The dispatch adds that
the French offensive spirit is weak
ening and that French losses are
enormous. No reference is made to
conditions on the German right wing
News advices would indicate the
battle of the intrenched armies Is pro-
crossing along the entire front with
great losses. The correspondent of
the London Daily Mail from an un-
named place sends report that there
are nine miles of dead in the trenches
between Peronne and st. Quentin.
Offensive or Reverse.
Because of the German movement
on their left military experts are con-
sidering the question whether the Ger
mans definitely have tried to assume
the offensive on their west or whether
the German general staff regards the
retirement from Paris as d temporary
reverse to be followed by an attempt
at retrieving the lost ground between
Psronne and ST. Quentin.
The British are reported as repuls-
ing the German attack in the west
battle line with great cost to both
sides.
On the allies right, between the Ar
gopne and Metz, the Germans have
delivered an attack over sloping
ground In an attempt to crush the
fort OF Troyan. south OF Verdun, and
thus break the chain Of forts between
verdun and Toul Both sides are re-
royted to be assembling new forces
q the battle line. The London Times
military expert says the allies right
must not be overlooked through the
divQttlng OF attention to their left
VIA, because the right wing consti-
ttf& n III important bulwArk. He
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