Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-09-10
THE WAR

overehadowing any former engage
ment of the war is being fought out.
Late dispatches seem to indicate
that the allied armies have finally
obtained position satisfactory to
themselves and are meeting the on
slaught Of the invaders. That the
battle should come at this time is
rather unexpected for the German
army has reached nearly to the gates
of Paris. At the last minute, how.
ever, instead OF attacking the for
mer French capital. they were d.
, verted to the east and northeast of
Paris over battle front of l20 miles
where the great engagement is TAX
ing place. While the people of the
world have been waiting impatient.
ly for something decisive and tiring
OF the unceasing repetition Of the
bulletin that 1.-THE allies are retiring
in good order. always infiicting seri-
Gus damage on the enemy" it seems
that conditions have materialized
that suit the defenders for trial Of
strength.
Early in the week the Germans at.
tempted to envelop the west line of
Allies, including the English contin.
gent. The British troops by heavy
fighting, succeeded in preventing
this move. In the center an at.
tempt was made to split the west
wing Of the Allies from their main
body. but this failed again. Hence,
atpresent. the Allies are still main
tanning an unbroken battle front
and are making their first great
stand of the war, since the Belgian
resistance was overcome
Late unconfirmed rumors have it
that they have even gone farther in
the present engagement and that
Germans are now being forced to re-
tire to the east and northeast of
Paris while in the neighborhood of
Verdum the battle is at it's height,
AS near as the general reader can
determine from the voluminous re-
ports, the French and English have
been retiring continually to point
east OF Paris. always protecting
their west flank where the veteran
British soldiers of the Boe- war have
the responsible position of checking
an enveloping movement Of the
enemy arouni HAT end. With the
position assu",rn for the battle that
is now raging the Paris forts assist
IN maintaining that end of the line
and now the Germans are attempt.
ing to strike directly at the great
field army of the defenders before
turning their attention to Paris it.
self. This is the battle that is re-
ported to be favoring the Allies.
Should Germany win decisive VIC
tory in this battle the result will be
a loss of confidence on the part of
the defenders in the field. Their
value in assiating from the outside
in preventing the attack on Paris
would be greatly diminished. On
the other hand, should the Germans
fail to crush the allied field army in
this fight their hope of attacking
Paris must GO glimmering. Then,
! they would have to fight on even
terms in the open and an attack on
Paris would be abortive. Should
the invaders win signal victory in
the open. then their undivided atten-
tion may be given to the task Of re-
.ducing the great French fortifica-
tions.
Already it seems that great num-
!! bers Of the German invading armies
|have been detached for service in
backing up the Austrians in the east
who have failed to hold their own
4 against the Russian attacks. While
1.-THE report of Austrian annihiliation
must be taken with a grain Of salt,
lis evident that they are in sad con-
dition and that Germany must look
Ito their welfare or the great Rus
HIsian army in Austria will soon be
Iavailable for service din Germany
]. across the Austrian-G German from
liter. AT the same time that the
reports of Russian succe SEES in Aus.
;trian Galicia come, there is evidence
Of ACTIVITY onlthe Russian invasion
of Prussia. This must mean that
Russian.plans are successful in Aus
tria and that the waiting army in
Prussia is n..W ready to take up the
wsrk in computation with the fan
eastern army
4 When considering the powerful
invading force Of the Germans IN