The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-11
GERMANS REPEATEDLY AT.
TACK POSITIONS BUT ARE
DRIVEN BACK
THE OUTCOME
UNDETERMINED
Cceat Battle May Last For Many
Days-Reinforcements Daily
Arriving for Kaiser's Men
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
London, Sept. 0.-The allied armies
continue to have the advantage, ac-
cording to French official reports, in
what only can be the preliminaries of
great battle extending from Meaux.
northeast Of Paris to the Fortress of
Verdun. about 200 miles farther east.
The Germans. who have brought up
reinforcements, are striking at the al
lies left and center between Montmi-
rail and Vitry-LcFrancois. front of
from fifty to sixty miles. but each
time they have been driven back.
This is not surprising to military
men, as the Germans have been COM
PEELED to advance through the swamps
of the Petit NORM, and then over bare
uplands to the extremely strong
French position on the right. It is
their only chance. however, and It is
expected they will strike and strike
again.
The Germans are bringing their re-
inforcements down from Chalons on
the roads leading to Fcre- -Champe-
noise, SommesOus and Sompuis, in the
face of the French artillery posted on
the heights, which give the French a
great advantage.
General Pau, who commands the
center Of the French army, in this
, district. is reported to be. advancing
north Of Sezanne towards the plateaux
commanding the center or ;the whole
battlefield. Oh his left the . BritlEi1i
force has driven the Germans across
the Grand Norm and Petit MorIa
rivers, towardE- the Isihrne itself, while
On the extreme left tic French sixth
d., III
the Ourcq river, has had further sue
cesses and Is threatening General
Klucks communication
In the east the Germans so Tar
have failed in their attempts to break
across the rivers and through the hills
OF Argonne between Vitry-LeFrancOis
and yerdun on the right wing OF the
allies. M
Again, according to French reports,
there has been no action against the
Grand Couronne of Nancy, and in the
: Vosges and Alsace the situation re-
mains unchanged.
All this favorable news has cheered
the allies, but military critics warn
the public that the battle has not been
won yet, and that there probably will
be g week CT mere fighting before G
decision Ia reached.
There Is possibility that the Ger
mans are trying to drew the allies in.
to an attack on the high ground that
lies between tho Marne and Aisne,
about Rheims. and while 1t. Is beliey-
ed some of'thc edge has been taken
off the German defensive It Ia not at
all probable that It has all been re-
moved. ,et&
General Joffre, the French comman-
der-in-chief,- however. has won some
points He has gained the time he
required, is In better positions and
: has completed his concentration, 40
that he is believed to have a fair
chance against the invaders who have
hewed their way. from Mons to the
gates of Paris.
The Austrians and Russians are
still battling In Ga1icia. and although
Russian official circles are silent. re-
ports from Rome which generally
have been accurate. coming ag they do
through German or Roumanian
sources, indicate that the Russians are
fenberg's army, which Is being. sup
p0Tt1ii ny GvTmaIE,
Some doubt is now expressed as to
whether the Russian enveloping
movement from the south Of Lemberg
can be developed quickly enough to
cut Off the Austrdans 5 should they be
: defeated byysthe:. Russians advancing
from the north, But should the. AUG
{ trians be defeated, as Rome says. this
second army Is likely to hasten Gem
eral Auffenberg'g retirement.
There Ia atill q pause In the opera
stions In eas Ptrussia,. doubtless due
! to o paucity of troops ON the part Of
Russia, which always has had dhh-