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seldorf was officially reported as hav-
ing been successful Lieut.. c. H.
CoIet dropped three bombs there on
Zeppelin shed, sweeping down to
within 400 feet of his target
Heavy Artillery Active.
londonderry artillery continues
to play a leading part in the battle
of the Aisne, which now has been
in progress more than a fortnight. With
the greatest stubbornness the oppos-
ing forces continue to hammer away
at each other from their well en-
trenched and strongly fortified posi-
tions, but up to the present without
reaching any decision
| Almost without a luIl, great shells
are being hurled across the rivers,
valleys and plains stretching from the
River Disc in the west to the Mouse
in the east, and thence southwark
along the whole FFance-German Dor
der, while the lighter guns play on
the infantry lying in the trenches
awaiting an opportunity to deliver at
tacks and counter attacks, with, as
the French official communication
says, alternate retirement on GER
tain points and advance on others
London Sees Little Change.
There have been no important
changes on the battle front in North
ern France. The opposing armies
continue to gain little here and
lose a little there. These gains may
tell in the long run, but have brought
no decisive result for either side.
The French official report issued
in the afternoon again lays some
stress on the announcement that an
advantage is being made by the allies
left wing on the right bank Of the
River Disc, from which point both the
public and the military experts look
for first indications of how the battle
is likely TO end.
New Army is Rumored.
Although the official reports do not
go beyond saying that the Germans
have been forced to give ground be-
fore the French attacks, and speak of
Noyon and the district around that
city as the center of the operations,
some correspondents describe the al
lies left as extending from just west
of Noyon to as far north as Lecatete,
I
army, of which there have been so
many reports but no confirmation, is
supposed to be operating to threaten
the German right wing.
RepuIse German Attacks.
At the Battle Front-The German
offensive was extremely vigorous
at the western end of the long line
stretching along the rivers Disc,
Aisne and Woevre.
Allies Gain II Miles.
Paris.-GeneraI Joffre, the COM
mander-in-chief of the French army.
is devoting much attention to the
western wing on the battle line, where
the fighting has been incessant night
and day The allies, since the begin
ming of the battle OF the Aisne, have
pushed back the Germans nearly
IL miles, forcing them to seek a fur
Their defensive position on the pla
: teaus and in the rough country, with
however, excellent opportunities fol
entertainments.
A Long Movement North.
The headquarters staff has been
enabled to make long movement to-
ward the north. The town of Sois
sons has been subjected to a furious
German bombardment for nine days
The cannonading starts each day al
dawn and continues until o'clock in
the morning. 1t then ceases and be
gins again at o'clock, continuing IN
til o'clock in the evening.
Airships to Nays Aid.
Berlin.-It was stated by high au
thority that practically all ZeppeIins
retired from active assistance in tax
ing Notifications, are centered around
the North sea, where they are to as
sist In an attack on the British fleet
The outcome of such battle will be
highly important, for it will determine
whether a dirigible can measure VI
against a warship. If it can, the Ger
man fleet will not be greatly out
numbered in the conflict about to take
5 place, for the British fleet is INSULT
: GENTLY supplied with balloon guns, as
| only few of these are in existence
, Sinks German Cruisers.
London - The Russian armoreC
cruiser, Bayan, is reported to have
sunk a German cruiser and two Ger
1 man torpedo boats in the Baltic. The
German vessels are said to have beer
t laying mines at the time.
$ Serbs Still Win.
Nish, Servia.-The battle which ha
been progressing for several day
near Krupini, on the DTina river, has
according to official announcement
ended in complete disaster for tn
Austrian army The announcement
2 declared that 10000 Austrian troop
l were engaged in this encounter, Will
> the Servian forces included variou
i bodies of men who had been concen
I trated along the Drina, reinforced b.
troops hastily recalled from Semlil
and Slavonia- The fighting was YER
sanguinary. The Austrian attempt Of
h Shabats was repulsed with heav
d losses
k ened by forts form a barrier of Pre-
e digious strength. The northern
e Woevre lakes are sealed among tn
" green forests and a range Of stee