Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-09-18

Hau tHfaNA a large amount of fttiu
gun ammunition into the river where
i was visible under two feet of water
ron our right the French reached
The line Of the riNer vesle. on this
tias l,egan an action along the Aisne
which is not yet finished and which
may be merely Of a rear guard nature
on large scale, or may be the com
mcncement Of battle of more Sc
rlous nature.
Artillery Battle teain.
1T rained heavily on SATURDAY after
noon and all through the niRht which
severely Handicapped transportation.
son sunday the thirteenth. OK
tremely strong resistance was eneoun-
tered ON the whole of our front which
WAS some fifteen milcs in length The
action still consisted for the most part
OF long range gun fire. that of the Ger
mans being TO great extent from
their heavy howitzers. which were fir
ing from cleverly concealed positions.
some OF the actual crossings Of the
Aisnc were guarded by strong dctach-
ments Of infantry with machine guns
by nightfall portions OF all three
corps we're across The river. the cav
airy returning to the south side By
this night or early next morning three
Pontoor bridges had been built and
'our troops managed to get across the
river
Gross River on ciricr.
"On our left the French pressed on.
but were prevented hy artillery fire
from building pontoon bridge at
Soissons. A large number ef infantry
however. crossed In single file. on the
top girder Of the railway bridge left
standing.
During the last three or four DAYS
many isolated parties Of Germans have
been discovered hiding in the numer-
Gus woods a long way behind our Tine
As rule they seemed glad to sarren-
der and the condition of some of them
may be gathered from the following
incident.
An officer proceeding along the road
in charge OF a number Of lead horses
received Information that there we're
some 81 the enemy IN the neighhor-
hood. He gave the order 10 charge,
whereupon three German officers and
zoe men surrendered
"At Semlis. Immediately on his ar
rival proclamation was issued hN
the commander of a German division
The main points we're that an arms
We're to be handed In al the town hall
at once; that all civilians found with
arms would be shot at once; no per-
son Was to be on the streets after
dark, no lights were to be maintain.
ed In the houses or the streets, the
doors Of all houses were &c be left
open and the Inhabitants we're not To
collect IN groups. ANY obstruction of
the German troops or the threatening
OF them, would be Immediately pun~
ishahle by death.
Al Nillers Cotterets, the mayor
appears 10 have behaved very Jude
ciously and, though supplies Ear In
excess Of the capabilities 81 the place
were demanded. the town WAS not
seriously damagcd The Germans
evacuated the place on September II
in such haste that they left behind a
large amount a. the bread rcquisi-
TONED.
~it was stated By the inhabitants
that the enemy had destroyed and
fifteen motor cars. seven
guns and ammunition wagons.
Iscoccupation OF Rheims.
Rheims was occupied by the en-
emy on September 3. II was re-occu-
pied BY the French after considerable /
lighting on September IS.
~on the 18th proclamation, a
'opy of which Is Ia the possession
II the British army. was posted all
Dver the town. A literal translation
,f this poster follows
Proelamation-In the event Of an /
lction helng fought early today or In 7
he immediate future in the neigh
,orhood of Rheims. the inhabitants
ire warned that they must remain
.bsolutely calm and must in no way
~ TO take part In the fighting. They
must not attempt 10 attack either
solated soldiers or detachmentS OF
he German army. The erection of
the taking np of paving Il
tones in the streets in a way 10 him
er the movement of troops. or IN a
iord any action that may embarrass
he German army. is formally for
idden
with an idea to securing ado
uately the safety Of the troops and
, install calm into the population Of I
.heinls the persons named below
ave been seized as hostages by the
-in-chief Of the German I
rmy These hostages viii be hanged
/ the slightest attempt of disorder. {
lso, the town viii be totally or par
ally burned and the inhabitants win !
e hanged for any infraction Of the /,
Dove.
ny order OF The German author-
es. THE MAYOR, :
Here followed the names Of eleh I
-one Of the principal Inhabitants 81
helms, with their addresses. inelud-
o. fA,4r nr{eef0 and pndfnu with The =
ords and some others.