The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-09-29
GERMAN FORCES
TAKE VARENNES
OFFICIAL STATEMENT SHOWS
GAINS IN BATTLE ALONG
THE AISNE.
FRENCH CAPTURE PERONNE
Heavy Rains and Snow Are Severely
Hampering Progress of Germans
in the East-Austrians
Check Russ Advance.

New York, Sept. 25.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
made public the following official state
ment from Berlin, received by wire
less via Sayville:
ION the right wing of the German
army beyond Disc the battle has come
to standstill. Thanking movements
of the French army have had no sue
cess. Between there and the forest
of Argonne no serious fighting took
place. To the east of the Argonne,
Varennes was taken by the Germans
Their advance is continuing. The
German army which is attacking to
the south of Verdun repulsed sorties
from Verdun and Toul. Many prison
ers and machine guns and cannon
were taken. The heavy German ar
t1llery has successfully begun to bonn
bard the French forts, Troyon-les-Pa-
roches, Camp des Domains and Lune-
Vile.
'In the French Lorraine and on the
frontier of Alsace, French troops were
repulsed. A really decisive action was
taken place nowhere"
The Allied Statement.
Paris, Sept. 25-The following Off
clal announcement was made:
ION our left wing between the Som
me and the Disc our troops have adj
vanced in the direction of Roye. A
detachment occupied Peronne and held
this position in spite of a spirited at
tack.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
the enemy continues to maintain i'm
portant bodies of troops, we'll en-
trenched. We have made a slight ad-
vance to the northwest of Berry-Au-
Bac.
ION the center, between Rheims and
the Argonne district, the situation
shows no change. To the east of the
Argonne and on the heights of the
Mouse the enemy has continued his
attacks, delivering them with especial
violence. The fighting continues, ac-
companied by alternate retirements at
certain points and advances at others.
In the region of Nancy and in the
Vosges certain detachments of the en-
envy have again attempted to enter
upon French soil, driving back light
covering bodies of our troops, but their
offensive was soon stopped.
Berlin, Sept 25.-(By wireless to
Sayville, L. I)-The German offensive
against the Russians continues with
great success. The fortress of Kovno
100 miles east of Koenigsberg, has
been successfully bombarded
In the east heavy rains and snow are
severely hampering the progress of
the German armies. Despite hardships
in both campaigns, the enthusiasm of
the kaiser's men continues undated.
Austrians Check Foe.
Vienna, via Rome, Sept 25-It is
officially announced that the Austrians
are now occupying new strongly en-
trenched positions in Galicia, and that
the reports received by the general
staff indicate these lines can be held
indefinitely. Heavy guns have been
mountd and every attempt of the Rus
slams to break through the Austrian
lines has been frustrated
The heavy rains have greatly aided
the Austrians. Bridges along the San
river have been washed away and the
fords are impossible.
Przemysl is holding out and is CIV
ing good account of itself
The few cases of cholera reported
and all have been isolated.