The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-26
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Foe at Noyon.
ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE
Rush torcements Along Disc
to Halt Repu|ss
TEuT0NS BOMBARD vERDUN
IeUToNs BoMBARO VERDUN
frontier Forts Being Attacked
From Three Sides.

At the Battle Front, Sept. 26. -
nench and British troops, intermin'
sled with Turcos and Moors, not only
held their ownN but caused the strohs'
ly reinforced German western wing u
reel backward near ST. Quentin anu
imperiled the German line OF COM
munication toward the frontier or Bel
GUM.
The German center has been weak
ened in order that troops may be
rushed to meet the threatening move
mont of the allies, and two strong
forces were engaged at close quar-
tiers between st. Quentin and Terg
nier (ans important railway junction
Snfteen miles due south of st. QUEEN
tdn).
The military authorities naturally
refuse to permit the disclosures OF the
exact position of the fighting. but it is
ronerally known that the battle now
progressing is of prime importance.
Meanwhile at other parts OF the
battle line, which is about 200 miles
long. fighting continued in logged
fashion all day. The allied troops fol
lowed the example set by the Ger
mans and dug themselves deeply in.
The artillery of both armies kept
mn an incessant fire, while French
and German aviators reconnoitered
from above.
The commanders of the allied forces
have found reason for the wonderful
precision of the German fire in spy
discovered in their lines, who had sig
nailed directions. He was caught and
Immediately shot
French Forced Back.
The last official statement issued
In Paris said that the French troops
In the region of Noyon were compel
cd to give ground before superior
forces, but, having been reinforced.
again assumed the offensive, the en-,
AeAeement being one Of particular vic.
&1naco.
A earlier statement said:
On our left wing there has
s. - = 3 general xcfium Of great xio.
SnHee between those detachments Of
on forces that are operating between
tho River Somme and the River Disc
and the army corps, which the enemy
hos grouped in the region around
Tergnier and st. Quentin. These army
corps have come, some from the cen
ter Of the enemy's line and Others
from Lorraine and the vosges. These
last named corps were transported
by rail to Cambria by the way of Liege
and Valenciennes. To the north of the
River Aisne, as far as Berry -au-Bac
there has been no change of import
ance.
"Second-On the center we have
made progress to the east Of Rheims
n the direction of Berry-au-Bac and
Aoronvilliers.
Further to the east, as far as the
Afgonne region. the situation shows
no change. To the east of the Argonne
the enemy has not been able to move
out of Varennes. On the right bank
Of the River Mouse the enemy sue
ceeded in getting footing on the
heights of the Mouse, in the region OF
the promontory of Hatton Chatel, and
forced In the direction OF st. M1hiel,
he bpmbarded the forts of Paroches
and Of Camp Des Romans. To offset
this, to the south of Verdun we remain
masters of the heights of the Meuse
and our troops, moving ont of Tou1
advanced until they reached the re
Eion of Beaumont.
'Third-On our right wing, Lorraine
and the Vosges we have repulsed at.
tacks of minor Importance on Nom
eny. To the east of Luneville the en-.
envy has made some demonstrations
along the lines of the River Vegouse
and the River Blette.'
Germans to Use Siege Guns at verdun.
Berlin, Sept. 26.-Ofhcial announce.
peat is made that siege guns have