The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-09-26
|jlPDS|NG ARMIES
| N IMPROBABLE
| ENTREHCHNENTS
|rhntie Struggle in the Hills
North Of the River
Aisne.
|nITLE has BECOME A
siege ALONG THE Line
.ssxANs MAKE SUPERHUMAN
EFFORTS TO REcAeTURE
TOWN OF RHEIMS.
uoNTlNG IN RAIN STORM
,vorts in London That Germans Are
PREPARING to Fall Back Upon
Their Own Fortifications.
|eseNANs MAKE SUPERHUMAN
EFFORTS TO RGCAeTURE
TOWN OF RHEIMS.
|neHTlSG IN RAIN sTcRh
,,orts in London That Germans Are
psparing to Fall Back Upon
Their Own Fortifications.
,.,,,,, Newspaper Union News Service.

IOndon.-The unparalleled strug-
do on the River Aisne, which COM
,suced about a week ago Saturday.
.r developed into siege operations.
Inc two armies, strongly entrenched.
sr carrying on an artillery duel while
A infantry make attacks and coun-
usttacks which are in the nature
q sorties from a besieged fortress.
Occasionally one or the other gains
|, little ground, but it is so little that
he opposing forces remain in their
suches or take up positions in new
arenchments Immediately behind
hose from which they are driven.
n Is now becoming the conviction
military men that nothing but out
inning movements can have any Sc
Ibus effect on either army. The Ger.
ms, according to their own official
RFcrt, have been strongly reinforced
ID on their right. where General
y Kuck is making such a stubborn
|had In almost impregnable posi-
bns on the hills north of the Aisne,
pd In the center, where the Germans
making almost superhuman ef-
b to recapture Rheims.
II II probably 10 the desire to recap
hfe this town at all costs. because OF
Importance as the key TO import
n communications that will improve
U their connections for attack or re-
pat that has led the Germans to con-
me the bombardment which has re-
alted in the destruction Of the IA
lcus cathedral.
eombardment Of Rheims.
rhis bombardment has been Of the
oa severe kind and is being direct
nom Brimont. which the French
captured. but lost again. and from
~ hills around the town, and is of
sdiy character. The French have
'osht up additional heavy artillery
N attempt to drive the Germans
OF these hills. for until this Is
se the situation in the town must
difbcult.
" the allies left the French claim
ner advance on the right bank OF
hfser Disc as far as the heights
iAssisny, west Of the Noyon. which
Been the center of heavy fighting
. week past.
(e"ere lighting also continues north
tne Aisne and in the Craonne dis
Rct. where the Germans, a French Of
a communication SAYS. have been
eseo at all points with considera-
nsses. This is an extremely diff
u country over which to make ar
nce The plateau OF Craonne is
estone formation. with the sides
!" - perpendicular as walls. and
valleys In wet weather become
mires. II was on this plateau
: century ago that Blucher failed
neck Napoleon.
Won kIuek confronts Allies.
ae allies apparently have scaled
salls OF the plateau and now hold
neishts. but ahead OF them thev
lound Won kluck in grea.
stn and now are awaiting the
ome OF the attempt TO turn his
which would clear the road for
The French army. which is
~ TO work Ground the German
rs pushing its way SLOWLY.
ns from Compiegne. IT reached
and today is on the heights of
Its next objective point is
'er' IL miles from Laon. an i'm
ANYWAY junction. which the Ger.
are using for provisioning their
french have made some head.
Cnampagne and on the west
of the Argonne and have reoc-
Mesnilles-Hurlus and Messages
ewhere the situation remains
ming is certain. neither front
ven broken. all attempts to do