Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-09-24
No DECIsIvE RESULTS YET IN
THE CONTEST
London Says German Lines Are "a''
ering-Belgian King Shoots
DisIoyal Chauffeur-No
Change in Positions

0ium shot and instantly klieu h'S
chauffeur last night. The la''er
was n German spy and was trying
to drive the king through the lines
into German territory. The king
drew his revolver and shot the man.
The Germans have tried vainiy
for the past "a hours to break
through the allies lines. The attacks
have become weaker and now the
cermans are depending on the art'i-
larry to hold back the ranks Of the
allies. No decisive result has YET
hoa, reached in the battle OF the
Aisne river. The losses are enor-
nous on both sides.
London, Sept. 22.-Reports here
say that the German line is waVer"e
and that the allies reinforced DS
fresh troops are rapidly getting in a
position to crush the opposition
Paris. Sept. 21.-Reports here are
that the German artillery is wreck
ing Rheims and scissors with shells
and that both the Germans and allies
are receiving enormous reinforce
ments to come to the front for an
infantry battle when the artillery
duel iseoyer. .-a-..@
The allies are continuing the
flanking movement on General Won
Kluck,s army with indescribable re-
cults The losses are enormous.
Berlin, Sept. 21.-The offensive
attack ON the allies is reported here
as progressing but there is no Of
fetal information regarding the re-
suits.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Figuring
ON the official reports given by the
governments of the belligerent pow
ers' military experts here estimate
that the killed or wounded ON both
sides during the past weeks en-
gagements number 100000.
London, Sept. 21.-Reports from
the front, says the Exchange Tele-
graph companys Paris correspon-
dent. show that the French and
British troops are fighting waist
deep in water. the rains having
flooded their trenches.
From the Battle Front, via Paris,
Sept. 21.-The bulk of the allied
armies remains in the trenches
waiting while their artillery ex-
changed a furious cannonade with
the strongly placed German batter
les.
Military experts here believe that
tho longer the battle endures the
better it will be for the allied arm
les. who will thus be able to pass
strong forces of fresh troops TO
places where they are needed along
the front.
At the western end of the battle
line Rheims has been the object OF
the greatest attention from the Ger
mans. who time after time have un-
successfully attempted to break
through the allies line after sub
iecting the town to an intense bonn
bardment. 1t is the Germans inten-
ton, it is understood, to- capture
Rheims. which is an. important rail-
road junction, the possession OF
which would give them command OF
another road to the -71iorth. They
have made an especial mark OF the
magnificent cathedral, which has
been in flames since yesterday.
The allies, meantime, have made
for themselves a strong position on
the right bank Of the Aisne, where
they occupy all the heights. The
Germans have taken advantage OF
the sites of the forts which were In
tended for the defense OF Rheims
but which we're abandoned by the
allies when the invaders made
rapid dash southward from Belgium.
A heavy hail storm with cold wind
added TO the hardships of the en-