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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
L0UVAIN NOT ALL RUINS.
Most Of Public Buildings and VT
safe, Germans Report.

BERLIN tvia London, sept ls.-of'',7.
dispatches from the German military
administration at Louvsin. published '
the Norddoutsche AHgcmeinc ZcitIpO, $50.
that although from a NTH to a sixth ~
the city is in ruins. most OF the pu'.tc
buildings have been preserved Tho buId.
ings preserved include the beautiful ann
historic Hotel de Vile.
The damage to ST. Peters Cathcdra g
described as being such that the building
can be restored easily, The art works
which were in the cathedral were protected
by German soldiers The dispatches say
that the German officers did everything
possible to check the fire,
According 10 the dispatches, many -
the inhabitants are returning and snoi IS
are being reopened, Trains are now run
Ming between Louvan and Brussels IT,
law courts also have resumed their sttin--
at Louvain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
GERMANS IN DARING ATTEMPT.
Disguised French Officers, They
Try 10 BIow Up Bridge.
Ky ALEC RUTHERFORD
Special correspondent Of THr suN and n,
London "DWiv Matt

Special correspondent Of TnE Sun and The
London "DdIy Udh'
Special Cabie Despatch 10 Tmr Srv
LoNDoN, Sept. lS.-Germans disguised
as French officers made a daring at
tempt to blow up the railway bridge six
miles and "A half from Rouen. The plan
was obviously to sever railroad COM
munication between Havre, Rouen and
Paris.
The French officers uniforms worn
by the Germans ht,cd we'll and every
man carried the necessary identification
papers. obtained OF course from the
prisoners whose uniforms were used.
BY means of their papers they were able
TO pass guards and patrols.
Information was circulated Wcdnes-
day that two touring cars carrying
French officers had acted suspiclously
at Gisors dashing through the town
and through patrols that challenged
them at Gournay. They were shot at
By gendarmes. but they escaped and
all traces were lost.
They were finally caught at Oisset
after they had alighted from the motor
cars and were in the act of carrying
explosives toward the bridge. \ large
quantity of explosives was found in the
cars. The prisoners confessed that they
had received orders To blow mp the
bridge in order To prevent reinforce
ments and supplies from reaching the
French army,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
WOMEN, CHILDREN SLAIN.
Old Men Also Killed In Night Bonn
bardmcnt of Nancy.
SPECIAL cable Despatch 10 Tur srN.

NVct'ui 'hNtS becVftf" 10 lht ON
PARIS. Sept. ls.-News has been re-
ceived from Nancy TO the effect that a
number Of women and children and old
men we're killed when the Germans bonn
barded that practically uufortitied town.
The people expected that Nancy would
be one of the first places to be attacked
and were prepared to sacrifice their
town. The first German shell fell in
Nancy shortly before midnight in the
midst of "a thunder storm. Most of the
people were asleep at the time and
those who heard the report thought at
first that il was thunder. Another
shell followed and Immediately all the
inhabitants took to the cellars.
In a short time the reply of French
artillery to the German bombardment
was heard and before / o'clock the bonn
bardment ceased. The people rushed
out of the cellars of their houses to in
vestigate the damage. There were fires
in several places, but these were soon
eXtingushed 10y the fremcn. In the
small section where the shells struck
the damage was comparatively small.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
WARS GREATEST BATTLE.
Germans R~puised Ten Times In Eff
fort TO Pierce Line.
. Special cable Despatch to The So


PARIS, sept. 1s.-SIilitary experts
agree that the battle az the Aisne Is
still mora momentous than the battle
Of the Marine. Lieut-Col. Rousset in
the Petit Pdrisien says It will be the
most important battle OF the war and
the result will have a great effect In
clarifying the situation. He adds
1T is no simple rear guard action,
but a supreme conflict which will close
the era of great German operations on
French soil"
A wounded French officer who has
returned from the battle OF the Aisne
which Is now raging, says the battle
became general early on the afternoon
OF September a. At first Il was de-
fcnsive on the part Of the Germans, as
- was evident that they wished to await
'eeaforcemenrS. On 40 18th the situa-
ton was married. b. SHeynate sd-
vances and retiremcNts without de-
c!svc result.
On the night OF the 18th the Ger
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
ALLIES WELL PLACED.
Are Forcing Gcrmans out of Defen-
sive Position.
BY GEOFFREY YOUNG.
Special correspondent o. THE srN and The
London "Ddhy Ne,rs"
Sp,clgi Gable Dssplfch TO TBE SrN

Special correspondent o. THE SrN and The
London "DaRv Ne,rs"
Special Cdblc Despatch 10 TBE SUN
BouLooNE. Sept. 1s.-The position in
France is still stationary. The allies are
forcing the Germans out OF their strong
defensive position and the question is
one of time and endurance. The French
and British have the advantage OF excel
lent facilities for getting reenforccments
by rail. 1t is still difficult to say whether
the German right is fighting a rear
guard action In retreat or intends to
hold its present lines. II the latter It Is
in danger from the overlapping left Of
the allies and their movement from the
northwest.
In the region north of the German
lines there Is vague diminishing, some
what similar TO that in northern
Flanders. The Germans and French
alternately occupy the towns and VII
lagos near the frontier with small
patrols or armored cars. The Germans
on the whole are contracting their net.
Lille is free; either army uses Il. Cam
brai and It's neighborhood are still Ger
man on their line of communications
The French arc spreading up to the
| border again in Il gentle wave.
We can but wait the issue OF the long
struggle on the Aisne. The greatest
value would lie In success OF the
French in penetrating the German CEN
ire or left. Another success on our left,
| although valuable, would only force
back Won Kluck and Won Buelow to a
new position without seriously defeating
them. Success on our right would i'm
peril their whole line and cut of their
| right wing.
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monde. confirmed by me from dozens
of sources:
Following the German entry N"
commander demanded a levy OF . 900 0on
francs. This money was not In the
public treasury. The Burgomsster was
not there to save his town, as Braun
saved Client.
Gen. Sommerfeld had a chair hrouGht
from an inn into the centre OF tho
Grand Palace. He sat down on Il,
crossed his legs and said:
''It is our duty to burn the town"
The inhabitants We're allowed two
hours to clear out. Then the soldier.
went to work Their apparatus consisted
Of small portable pressure caissons filled
with benzine and fitted with sprays
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BATTLE OF THE AISNE MOST MON1ENTOUS OF WAR

mans made formidable effort. notably
against the extreme left. where the
English occupied the French left CEN
tire. Ten times they were repulsed and
ten times they returned to the attack
in vain effort To break the allies line.
officer. were the most murdcrous of
any In which assisted during the cam
paign." lie added:
THE German leaders we're des-
pcrately prodigd with tho lives OF their
men. hut nowhere had any permanent
success.
"On the 10th the situation was un-
changed and tho night OF the ! 9th WAS
relatively calm. But at dawn on the
nth the allies took the offensive and
drove the enemy back dozen kilo-
meters, taking 500 prisoners and cap
turing several guns"
An inhabitant OF Scissors describes
the bombardment Of that place, which
took place three times day, from
. TO s In the morning. from noon to
. i. NJ. and from to y. NJ. At these
hours when the whistling OF the shells
began to be heard the inhabitants hid
in caves in their houses till the two
hours were up.
While the Project Of the Marine was
walking in the town with French
General shell exploded twenty PAGES
away. Twenty yards nearer" said the
General, that shell would have caused
promotion in the army and the admins
tration." An English General passing
through the town. was bespattered by
pieces of shell. This Is certainly not
comfortable" he said
The inhabitant of Scissors says
further that in the whole region be-
tween the Marine and the Aisnc the
German soldiers were always calling for
champagne. When they got it they
invariably became intoxicated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
No German Airships Destroyed ot
Captured.

BERLIN. by wireless TO Sayville, L. J..
September Is.
The German General stan has issued
the following official announcement:
THE battle between the Disc and the
Meuse rivers still is continuing. but there
are sure indications that the enemy's force
is failing.
The French attempt TO cut through
the German right wing was broken down
without notable exertion on the German
side. The German army Is advancing
slowly but surely. \ sortie from Nerdun
on the right bank OF the Meuse was most
easily repused.
"Ail the German airships came up to
expectations after undergoing long aud
dangerous lights. Some Of the air craft
were damaged, but now all OF them have
been repaired. None has been captured
by the enemy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
TERMONDE SHELLED,
BUT Is HOLDING OUT
Town Is in Ruins After Bonn
bardment by the
Germans.

Martin II. Donohoe tclegraphs - the
Daily Chronicle from Client as follows:
"The German attack on Termonde was
repused. but the enemy has received re-
endorsements OF infantry and artillery.
so the haplcss town is in danger of suf-
fering fresh bombardment
"a tour OF the streets to-day showed
that the bombardment of the last few
days had completed the terrible work
which the torch began. The magnificent
Hotel de VILE, built in the fifteenth CEN
fury, Is ruin. It's belfry tower col
last note. The Hotel de vile was Quilted
and everything OF artistic and historic
value was swallowed up in the General
ruin.
Its destruction seems TO have been
another wanton outrage by the kaiser's
soldiers II could hardly have been 50
thorough II the building had been ignltod
by bursting stray she'll. The Inhabitants
and soldiers whom I questioned affirm
| that one of the last acts of the beaten
enemy previous to his retirement was to
fire the building.
Tho Gothic church. with it's tspering
spire, also suffered The enemy dragged
machine guns on tho widest platforms
of the church tower and opened fire on
tho Belgians, who were ntrenched on the
right bank of the river. Tho Belglans
brought field guns to bear on the tower.
which was repeatedly struck by shells,
"Termonde Is an object lesson of the
horrors OF war when waged by barbarian
hands. Homeless women leading weep
ing children were met at every turn,
They have come to save some article OF
furniture or treasured object in the ruins
Their grief IN pititul,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
GERMAN CENTRE GAINS,
SAYS BERLIN REPORT
Battle Between the Disc and the
Meuse is Still Unde-
cided.

BERLIN. via London. Sept. Is.-The
German General stan issued the follow.
ing official statement last night tThurs-
day)
no decision yet has resulted in the
battle between the Disc and the Meuse,
but certain signs indicate that the power
OF resistance OF the enemy is relaxing.
The endeavor OF the French troops 20
break through the German right wing
collapsed without any great efforts on
he part Of our troops
The centre OF the German army Is
gaining ground slowly but surely.
ION the right bank OF the Meuse the
sallies from Nerdun have been easily
repulsed."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
MORE BOMBS IN PARIS.
Berlin Despatch Says Aviators Killed
several Persons.

LONDON, sept. lS,-Wireless reports re-
ceived from Berlin say that German ava
tors dropped bombs in Paris on September
l6 killing several persons and injurins
numbers Shots were fired at the aviators.
who escaped
At Hamburg business is at a stand
still. Crews OF 500 idle ships are ashore
and In need of food. All butter and milk
has been taken for the hospitals and
children have to so without. Crowds are
ask ms help from all the municipalities.
The subscription to the German war
loan has been closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
JOFFRE KILLS WRITER'S HOPES.
Refuses to Let Correspondents Nc-
company the Army.
Spcc,al Cdbic Despatch 10 THE Su>

PARIS. sept ls.--The protracted dis
cusslon OF the question as TO whether
or not correspondents would be per-
mittcd eventually TO accompany the
French armies, was settled finally to-
night.
The authorities in reply To Inquiries,
said that the decision had been left to
Gen. Joffrc, commander in chief of the
French armies, and that Gen, Joffrc had
replied absolutely in the negative with
out any possible exceptions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
CORPsEs POISON PARIS WATER
Battle Of the Marine Has Contami-
mated the City's supply.

PARIS, Sept. ls,--Parisians were warned
to-day that Doc OF the battles ON the
banks OF the Marne, which is the largest
tributary OF the Seine, the water OF the
river here must not he used for drink
ing purposes without being boiled.
Philip RAIDER, an American volunteer
aviator, who has just returned from the
valley OF the Meuse, says that corps, 3
lie he ped up on the banks Of the river.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
BLOW UP BIG BRIDGE.
Destroy Railway Crossing over the
Bender River.
Special cable Despatch 10 :

Special cable Despatch 10 1ur SIS
ANTWERP, Via Amsterdam. Sept IS
The Belgians have destroyed the great
railway bridge over the Bender River
between Tormonde and Brussels.
The Germans retrcsting from Franc.
are being beaten by the Belgians
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
GERMANS INTRENCH ON SAMBRE.
Correspondent of "Thc sun" Sees
Many Defensive Works.
By THr stN's and the London "Ddiv Mails
War SsrtfcS,

By THE stN's and the London "Dd'iv Mails"
War Sertice.
OsTEND, Sept. 1S.-The Germans are
intrenching strongly on the Sambre
from Maubeuge to Namur have seen
important defensive works at Sobre,
Thuiu, Farciennes, Tamines and For
effc. Many OF the Inhabitants have been
forced to labor on these works
81 have been told that the same kind
Of works are being thrown up on the
Mouse from Givet to Namur. but It is
impossible for me to cross the Sambre
and see for myself | believe my in
formation to be accurate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
NO CHANGE, SAYS LONDON.
Allied Cavalry busy. but without
Deanite Result.

LONDON, Sept. IS, $40 p. Man an
nouncement issued by the official press
bureau this evening says:
According to u report received this
in the situation.
"Thcre has been some activity on the
part OF the allied cavalry. but without
AZ the present time any definite result"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
MAI. STIvERS AND BIRD SAVED.
Retired 4. =. Army Omcrr Was
stranded Near Paris.

PARIS. Sept, IS In response to an
appealing letter from Il. ]. Stivers, a
retired Major OF the United States
army, aged so, who was living with
his niece at Naumoisc, in the Marine
country, siXty-nine klometcrs from
Paris, the American Embassy here sent
out an AUTOMOBILE last night and
brought in Major Stivers and his niece,
two trunks, several parcels and "a pet
bird.
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From London some inspiring details
OF the fighting along the Aisne nave
b,en received here. on Thursday the
hattie was raging fiercely north OF the
Aisne from Nic-sur-Aisne as idr as
Berry-au-Bac. The Germans had been
forced to withdraw from scissors, wiisch
had been occupied by the allies IN
A quarry north OF the town the Ger
mans had posted two heavy batteries
which maintained "A constant hr", the
shells falling in Scissors and doing
much damage to public buildings an
monuments. There has not been much
loss Of life. a line OF hills on the
north OF the Aisne was turned 10 the
best account by the German engineers
who threw up strong earthworhS ana
N which heavy batteries were y Nced
4 was against these lines tina, the
HI fish troops hurled themselves. TINS
fierce offensive was maintained At We
sGr-Alsne, on the eft, and at Berry
au-Bac on the right, by numerous ana
powerful columns OF French troops.
many OF WHOM Ntl' iu'NN ''N"''' '@'
ing been hurried to the battle line from.
depots. They relieved the wcaried
soldiers who had fought since before
The battle OF the Marine.
An eyewitness of some of this hght-
.ng who came to Paris tonight by motor
car said that he could find no words
10 praise the pluck and courage OF the
slant assaults against the German In
British troops, who not only made con-
renched positions but who were com
PEELED TO turn out at night to withstand
counter attacks from the Germans. This
sort OF fighting has been going on night
and day and is more than flesh and
blood can long endure.
This observer estimated that 1t would
require two or three days to drive the
Germans from their strong positions
which were erected fully fortnight
ago In preparation for "A possible re-
treat. This was interesting, as indi'
eating that the Germans were not so ut
terry confident, after all. Of their ability
10 crush the allies and capture Paris.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
NO FRIENDSHIP NOW.
Brttish-G German society DissoIves
and Divides Its Funds.

LONDON, Sept. ls,-The British-Ger-
man Friendship Society has dissolved
bassador Gerard for the relief of dis
tressed Britons In Germany and Am
bassador Page for the relief OF distressed
Germans In Great Britain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
WALES MUST STAY AT HOME.
Earl Kitchener Thinks Princes
Training Not Sufficient.

LoNpoN, sept 1s-An official state
mcnt was made tonight that tho Prince
Of wales has applied to go to the
front.
As the Prince has not completed his
military training Field Marshal Earl
Kitchener. Secretary OF State for War
replied that 1t was not desirable that
,hc Prince should go into active ser.
vice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
PRUSSIAN GUARD WIPED OUT.
Famous Corps, Pride of the Kaiser,
suffers Practical Extinction.

PARIS, Sept lS--All reports received
here from the front agree tina, the famous
Prussian Guards corps, the elite Of the
German Empire and the especial pride
of the Kaiser, has been practically blotted
out In the battles along the Meusc, Marine
and Aisne,
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The that the Germans have taken in terrifying
this position for the slow progress that is being
made by the strong frontal attack of the French
The French claim that they have made slight prog
their left wing and the Germans say that the
attack upon their left failed and that the sortie from
Verdun the right bank of the Mouse was repulsed
The fall of Maubeuge has released to the Germans a
large force and it is thought that these troops will
sent 70 reinforce of the armies along the Asne.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
USED BENZINE AS FUEL.
Germans Made Certain Of BURNING
Of TermOnde.
ny r. NJ. KETTLE.

SPECIAL correspondent Of TsE SuN and TIE
London "Dalv Neus"
Special Gable Despatch TO The srS,
TERMoSpE. Belgium, Sept, Is.--Here
is the story Of the wrecking of Ter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19

IN cN,-f, who possesses the confidence ~
the people more than ever in that he
does mt claim success prematurely. has
sent to the Ministry of War this tele-
gram:
Tho Anglo French army Is making
satisfactory progress in its offensive
operations. The enemy's right has now
receded beyond the Disc near Noyon.
He has fortified his Inc from Berry
au- Bac, southeast of Laon, TO the
Argonne and between the Argonne and
the Mouse around Montfaucon. The
actions east OF Ncrdun. between Etain
and Thiancourt, are unimportant.'
Crown Prince at Montfsucou.
Montfaucon, which Is northwest Of
Nerdun. Is where Crown Prince Freder-
ick William is making his stand. His
position may be the key to the battle
n. as Is the purpose Of the allies, he
can be cut off from supporting armies
and hurled toward Luxembourg short
work would be maze Of the German
armies to the west. in the opinion or
French military critics.
Montfaucon. the height which the
Germans are Certifying, Is described as
a domelike peak which arises In the
middle If \ plain. II is an observation
point ra her than an impregnable mill
tary position. Its value would be
greatly limited unless the Germans sue
coed in carrying heavy artillery up the
slope. Even In that event the sur
rounding plain. which contains depres-
sions and broken country. furnishes
shelter for attacking columns. There
have been heavy re'rs In that district
and IL is suppos d that tho manGuvrins
Of heavy guns is a difficult matter.
At the far east Of the whole oatth
line the French have unauestiona"!
been victors in a series of engagements
catths which would be great at any
other time bu: which are mlni'nHec
by the titanic struggle OF the Aisne'
The Germans have been driven from
the region about Nancy. a triumph par
tlcularly pleasing to the French peo-
pie because Emperor william was IL
has been stated. in personal direction
Of the German operations at Nancy Tor
several days French progress in Al
SAGE is said to be steady, with the
further report that the Germans are
Offering little resistance in that prov
ince. These conflicts do not affect IN
main struggle on French soil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-19
= Army Corps Reinforce Germans.

6v THE Su>'s and tie Loaioa "DaIv MaiTs''
War Serrtce
Special cable Despatch IN TUE SuN.
FAIRS, Sept, lS.---lt is stated that the
Germans have been REINFORCED by three
army corps.
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