Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-09-20
Battle Of AiSnG One
Of IndeSCPjbdb|C. Horror
STRAIN SOON TO aETlBE-
Y0ND HUMAN ENDUR-
ANCE.
AUs1RIANs DlsORdANIzED
British Public Awaits With Hor-
ror Publication of
Losses.

London, Sept. 19.-The cattle of
the Aisne, now in it's sixth day and
beginning as a rear guard action,
has developed into the supreme
conflict of the French campaign
The latest official news sets forth
that there has been lull in the IT,
tanic artillery duel. This is taken to
indicate that today's struggle may
be marked by a tremendous advance
OF infantry, such aus made the battle
field of Marne scene of indescrib-
able horror and desolation.
More Confident Ring.
The news from Berlin concerning
the positions of the German forces
has a more confident ring. The ad-
mission has been made that the Ger
man army was short of ammunition
but this shortage has been rectified
and supplies and reinforcements are
being sent forward without trouble.
A French officer, who has just re-
turned from the battle front, is au-
thority for the statement that the
strain on both sides of the line in
France promises soon to get beyond
human endurance. He likens the an
tagonists to two exhausted pugilists
and says that soon they will be un-
able to inflict further punishment on
each other.
If this situation develops, the
only possible way for the allies to
prevent a weary and disheartening
winter campaign, it is argued here,
would be a successful assault on the
German communications. Such an
assault, it is admitted by the allies,
will not be an easy matter.
i. Harryino the Invader.
The Belgian army, in marrying the
invader. probably prevents the de-
spatch of any great part of the Ger
man army now occupying Belgium to
reinforce their countrymen in France,
but the Belgian forces are not strong
enough seriously to interfere with
communications, while the allies
must break through some part of the
line, or turn the German right be-
fore they can effectively threaten
The communication of the invaders.
Petrograd reports that General
Rennenkamph has definitely arrest.
ed the German advance. This move
ment has been assisted by river ex-
ursion boats into what the soldiers
termed "one horse navy and had
driven the Russians back into the
marsh country along the border.
To Save Remnant.
The Austrians, in a persistent ef-
fort to save the remnants of their
army and re-establish it as fight
ing force, have, according to reports
from Vienna, fortified their extend
ed new defensive front from DrO-
hobyez, southeast of Lemburg to
Lracow with the center on Przemysl
An attack on the Przemysl fortress
is expected at once from the Rus
SLAMS under command of Generals
Ruzsky and Brussiloff. One report,
which reaches London from Galicia,
declares THAT the Austrian cavalry
has been entirely wiped out. This
may account for the fortification OF
the Austrian line instead of its con-
tinued retreat toward CracoW.
From many points in the dual
monarchy come disquieting reports.
Pola, the naval base on the Adriatic,
is said to be in revolt, while the peo-
pie of Vienna refusing longer to
have their attention diverted towards
the west, are demanding news Of the
situation: in Galieia, from which dis
trict hordes oot, 3, refugee Poles and
ing into the capital daily. Violent
scenes outside the ministry of war at
Vienna are being reported.
Violent Scenes.
The most cruel aspect, from the
British standpoint, of the terrible
battle now raging in the western
areas Of the war is the dreadful ap-
prehension with which the British
public awaits the publication OF the
casualty list Of last weeks fighting.
Many of Great Britain's most fam
Gus regiments are reported to have
been moved down in the terrific
assaults on the heights held by
the Germans above the River
Aisne. The German public may al
so expect shock In this regard,
for the battlefields already swept
over give evidence, according to re-
ports received here, that the famous
Prussian guard corps has been vir-
tually wiped out.