Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-27
BOTH SIDES RUS H
NEW MEN TO FRONT
Allies Getting Fresh British Army
to Storm Position Held by
Won Kluck.
THIS KEY TO GREAT BATTLE
Whole German LINE I'm France
Depends on Holding Position
Along Disc and
somme.

Copyright, 1914, Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Sept. 26.-(Special Cablegram
TO New York World and Omaha Bee)-
The dispatches from Paris today confirm
the conviction that great events ars i'm
pending, not only along the Aisne. but
along the Disc and somme. The situation
from Noyon to Rheims shows minor but
unimportant changes, and what is hap
pening in the eastern boundary, around
Nancy, Toul and even Verdun, is inconse-
qLential when considered from the view
point Of a great victory.
There can be no great victory any
where save on the left flank OF the allies,
owing to many conditions of men and
geography, and so the battle is being CON
centrated. Just as the Germans drove
into France so the allies are seeking to
drive them out, along the same well de-
vastated route.
Depends on Won KIucIS.
Considering. therefore. merely the situa-
ton between Noyon and the Belgian from
tier, or a line drawn through St. Quentin
and Cambria one may acquire some idea
OF the predicament in which General Won
Kluck has placed himself and the other
German generals to his left.
The Paris reports are that extreme
violence" characterizes the fighting in
the neighborhood of St. quentin and
further south at Noyon. In the latter
position the French were repulsed when
their advance guards attempted to take
possession of the town, but later, the dis
patches relate, endorsements arrived and
the offensive was resumed with great
Vigor" The capture of Noyon would
break down the German salient at this
point. and might mean the enforced with
drawal of all German troops from French
territory.
Reinforcements Rushed.
Two factors, however enter into the
situation which are merely anticipated,
though they may be part of the realities
tomorrow. The first is the desperate at
tempt of the Germans to rush reinforce
ments from Belgium TO General Won
Kluck.
British reports are that neither food
nor other necessary war materials are
available for this advancing army, and
that the spirits Of the men are much de-
pressed, owing TO these conditions and to
the fear that they may be cut off by some
force advancing from the northwest. Also
their numbers cannot be greatly increased
without weakening the Belgian army oil
occupation.
The other factor is this very army
from the northwest, which the Germans
are dreading.
british Send New Army.
It became certain yesterday, through
dispatches from Paris for London is
now. almost a closed port to news) that
a very considerable British force Is now
on its way from Boulogne and Qstend
toward Cambria, distance Of nearly
sixty miles.
How strong this force is or of what
troops II is composed, the censor will no,
permit any information to be sent bui
from little forgotten incidentaIs much
may be gathered. 1t Is known, Tor In
stance, that some forty thousand Brit
ish marines were landed In Ostend three
weeks ago. Nothing has been heard IRON
them, and equally, ostend has heare
nothing from the Germans. But yester
day came the news that Zeppelins hac
crossed over Ostend and dropped three
bombs. II is reasonable to suppose wheI
they had noted the withdrawal OF th'
British marines and felt safe In attack
ing the town.
IL this presumption ne correctI ana IL IL
as reasonable as any other, the fore
marching on Cambria from Boulogne an
Ostend will include these marines, al
well as a large force OF other British
troops. 1t may even develop that tn
long sought for and never found Russian
army is about, though that is highly i'm
probable in view of the official British
statement that no such troops have beel
landed in France.
But whatever the composition OF IN
force il It reaches Cambria tomorrow
night or the next day II should be NOR
than sufficient to break through the Ger
man extreme right and cut through tn
German lines of communication. tn
only safeguard General Won Kluck has
a hasty retirement and how safe TIL
may prove to be can only be told by tn
result OF the attempt.
In the far eastern theater Of war Rus
STA is making steady advances, but it
more and more evident that any definit
Successes for the allies must be achieves
in France or Belgium during the next fey
weeks, as Russia, even if Cracow fails
is only now entering upon the mos
tremendous problem OF its campaign
namely, the approach of the Polish an
east Prussian winter. where froze
rnorasses and boys win make it practicall
impossible to advance