The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-17
GERMAN ARMY At BAY
Continued from Page one.)

NOOuIluUCQ age OuSs/
Something of the horrors Of modern
warfare is indicated by the hesitancy
with which the authorities discuss the
terrible losses marking the progress
of the armies of the Marine to the
Aisne. The stories are told with great
restraint but with enough grewsome
details to make even military men
shudder.
Under Guns of Przemysl.
The terribly battered second Aus
TRAN army IL safe under the guns of
Przemysl. but with the Russians only
10 miles away. Desperate efforts prob
ably will be made to form a junction
with the fourth Austrian army with
as the base.
the idea of re-organizing with Cracow
The Russians have crossed the river
and are hammering away at tho Aus
tro-Gernnan forces. y
Despite their unprecedented losses
the forces Of the Germanic allies seem
to retain their fighting organization,
and If they gain Cracow they may pro-
vent the Russian right from making a
march on Berlin from Warsaw. The
Petrograd military critics express the
belief that the Germans having recog-
n1zed the strategic unim portance Of
East Prussian operations, will detach
their army away from that region and
begin march on Warsaw, thus fore
stalling Russian offensive on Berlin
from that direction.
The position at Grodek, 16 miles
west OF Lemberg, occupied by the
Russians is of great natural STRENGTH
provides an ideal operating base and
In case OF a counter attack can be
easily defended.
The Servians and Montenegrins, con-
tinuing their campaign in Bosnia and
provinces and are optimistically plan
ming march on BudaDeSt
The Battle OF Aisne..
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE rear guard ac-
ton, supposed at first to be intended
as check to pursuit and to facilitate
the retreat Of the mass of the armies
of General Won Kluck and Won Buelow
has developed into what win probably
be called in history the battle Of
Aisne. Whether the Germans found
1T necessary or advisable to turn and
engage in a general action, this great
portance the battle of the Marine.
The war office says the French
have not flincbed at any point. This
sounds as if they were on the defen-
sive and this might be so in view of
the strength of the position the Ger
mans occupy. The official commune
cation Sunday said the French and
English had crossed the Aisne. If SO
they have the river at their back
while the Germans are strongly in
trenched on the heights Of Laon and
Rheims with their right protected by
the Disc and the Aisne at Norton.
The undetermined element in the
fight is the allies right which is in
pursuit Of the crown princes army.
Short of Supplies.
III reports indicate the latter IL quite
as demoralized as was Won Kluck's
army and il suffering equally from lack
OF provision and ammunition. While
Won Kluck has no doubt received what
he needs in this respect. it il doubtful
If the crown prince has.
The issue OF the battle may depend
upon in what condition the crown
prince reaches the front and whether
he can make a stand and prevent the
allies from turning the German left
Some of the military experts still think
that the Germans hope by this action
only to check the onrush Of the allies
! and that the latter will take up the de-
fensive on the Namur line. There was
credit even for q rumor that Emperor
william had ordered General Won
Kluck not to resist In France and that
he was ready to listen to offers of
peace through Pope Benedict XIV or
President Wilson. but the steady stress
OF wounded coming from the front
seems to disprove this and indicates
that the battle will he to a finfah