The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-09-28
TEUTONS DEFEATED
IN BATTLE IN SOUTH
Engagement Along Aisne River
Continues Two Weeks With
out Decisive Result.

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traordinary severity is raging at the
western end of the Anglo-French and
German battle line in the region of
Noyon, sixty miles north of Paris,
where the allies still are trying to
outfiank General Won Kluck's rein
forced army. The French official
statement asserts that the allied
troops have made a slight advance.
On the eastern end Of the line the
French officially admit that their
line has been forced back by the
Germans across the River Mouse,
near st. Mihiel, a point about TWEEN
ty miles to the south of the French
fortress OF Verdun.
Weather conditions have improved
along the west wing of the allies and
some decisive result is expected of
the battle now going on in this area.
The correspondent of the London
Daily Mail says the rains affected a
change in the German operations on
the Aisne, as 1t drove them from
their trenches and forced them to
fight In the open.
Fierce Fighting at st. Quentin.
The fighting at st. Quentin is said
to have been fierce and determined.
The Germans are now holding the
town with Maxims. The French, ac-
cording to the Mail correspondent,
could have expelled the Germans by
bombardment. but feared this would
| set the town afire and cause great
loss Of life among the inhabitants.
The military expert OF the Petit
Parisien says the Germans perceived
the danger of their right wing and re-
inforced It to the detriment of their
center and left. This explains, he be-
Eeves, the violence of the battle
which is being waged between the
Somme and the heights on the left
bank Of the Disc. He says the
French have profited by the German
troop movement to the German right
wing by advancing In the center to.
ward Berry and Moronvilliers.
Because of this peril OF their center
the expert says the Germans are re.
doubling their efforts against the
heights OF the Mouse. This, he be.
heves, accounts for the occupation OF
Hatton Chatel and the march toward
st. Mihiel. The expert adds, how.
ever, that the new offensive of the Ger.
mans probably is a demonstration to
draw the allies attention and If II
assumes serious proportions the al
lies will know how to check 1t.
World waits the Result.
For fourteen days the battle of the
Aisne has continued practically with
out cessation and the world still waits
for news OF some decisive result.
Here and there, according to official
communications, the line has given
| way to one side or the other, but the
Importance OF these Incidents, II any,
In the final result has not yet become
apparent.
The latest French Off cial state
ment mentions several such move.
ments. On the French left wing, be-
tween the River Disc and scissors,
the French statement reports a slight
advance and says the Germans have
not attempted an attack. Between
scissors and Rheims there has been
no important change in the situation.
| The report says a similar situation
prevails between Rheims and Verdun.
The French official statement ad.
mits the Germans have crossed the
Mouse In the Woevre district near st.
Mihiel. but 1t adds that the offensive
taken by French troops has, to a large
extent, thrown the Germans back up
on the river. To the south of the
Woevre region the statement says
the Fourteenth army corps has fallen
back, with great losses. before the