Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-02
Sacrificing Lives Reck-
IessIy While Pounding
towards Paris.
ONLY so MILES AWAY
Terrific Battle Being Waged
Between Armies Along the
Upper Disc River.

London. Sept. "A corner OF the
curtain over the battle drama in
northwestern France. momentarily
rsised, shows the allies battling
desperately TO prevent success Of the
German assaults on the upper Oise,
less than so miles from Paris.
Gslicia has been successfully in
vsded and Lemberg will soon be evac-
usted, according TO the st. Petersburg
Ez- Office. II this is true. the Aus
trian menace to Russian Poland Will
be ended and the Russians can begin
TO converge for the march on Berlin.
On the upper Disc the British are
fighting desperately to prevent the
Germans securing one Of the most di-
rec: routes 10 Paris. The battle ragged
Sunday and Monday and the Germans
gained a slight advantage.
Paris, Sept. Am Official state
ment says: German cavalry corps
marching toward the forest of Com
peigne on the left wing Of the allied
forces, were slaased- yesterday. The
Engiish captured 10 guns. The Paris
bourse closed today"
Paris Cxodus Continues
Paris. Sept. 2.-The exodus Of Pa
-isians continues, but It is not greater
than the influx OF refugees from Bel
GUM and northern France. mingled
with returning wounded. Nearly the
total population OF the departments Of
ao-th Oise and Seine Etoise fed to-
wards Paris a. the first sound OF can
ron.
Emigrsnts from Crepy-et-Valois. de-
pzrtment OF O5se. % miles southeast
Of Conpeigre. report the Germans
Eere crushed near there, and that
piles OF bodies are lying a yard high.
! wounded sergeant from the neigh
borhood Of Compeigue declares he
Witnessed the aunihilatiCn Of an en-
tire German division by French artlI-
lsry.
cne hundred and forty wounded
English soldiers arrived yesterday.
Reports OF refugees that the Germans
are fighting in the vicinity Of Com
peigne indicate a further marked ad-
vance Of the Germans. Previous re-
ports had them fighting at Lafere. 40
miles from Paris. Compeigne is less
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partment OF Oise, which is just north
cf the department Of Seine, in which
Paris is located.
Whole Regiment Destroyed.
London. Sept PA regiment OF
German infantry has been cut up and
almost completely destroyed by the
allies says the BOulogne correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail. since Friday
night large body Of Germans has
bean surrounded in the forest which
is being ferceIy bombarded O. all
sides By the allies. Heavy slaughter
occurred during a two days battle,
which ended with the retirement or
the Germans, who left large numbers
q dead and wounded on the field.
Losses % the allies were also heavy
Paris. Sept. 2.-The arrival yester-
day az different points Of 100 wound
Cd shows fighting in the north con
anues with great violence. Nearly All
we're wounded in the arms or leg
Fourteen hundred prisoners arrived
London. Sept "A Reuter- dispatch
says another Zeppelin few over ANT
Eerp last night. II was fusilladed anu
esnnonsded. but with what result was
not stated IN the dispatch.
Reckless Sacrifice Of Life.
London. Sept 2-The Chronse'e's
Correspondent reports a third British
battle in the upper Disc valley where
NE Germans are finging their whole
Weight 10 force a wedge. The battle
ragged Sunday and Monday. the Ger
mans sacrificing lives recklessly. Inc
British were compelled to give way
uightly, but are maintaining their de-
Tense heroicaIly. The battle Is sun
undecided.
London. Sept. 2.-The Boulogne cor
respondent Of the Express telegraphs'
wounded French artillery officer
rom the front. speaking Of the ne"
sege guns IN, Germans are using says
'as gun uses new highly explosive
Shell With mont devastating effect. In
al my experiAce / have seen nothing
NE it, the od cer declared"