The Calumet news., 1914-09-26
Correspondents Declare Strong
German Positions Were Pre-
pared Before the War
FIGHTING IS VIOLENT
French Report Progress inDifter-
ent Districts; Discord in
TeutOn Ranks?

London, Sept 25.-No decisive out
come or the battle on the Aisne has
yet been recorded.
Correspondents again dwell on the
| excellent character of the German en-
trenchments. IL seems that in many
places along the Aisne battle front
stone quarries dot the hillsides and
the majority OF these workings have
been in German hands for years.
II would appear that during several
weeks before the opening of hostilities
thousands were quoted to the effect
that these quarries later were TO be
used for the construction by the Ger
mans Of barriers against which the
heaviest artillery has little effect.
An Englishman, writing from the
Maubeuge district, reveals some re-
markable preparations which he al
leges were made by the Germans for
the present war. He says:
The Germans installed long time
before the war certain portions of
some OF their big 42-centimeter guns
on farms under the pretext of boring
for water. They put i'm foundations
of concrete, so everything would be
ready. AS their guns had n longer
range than those Of the Maubeauge
forts 1t was not difficult for them to
conquer.
The Paris correspondent of the
London Chronicle confirms the fore
going statement. and adds that all
German heavy artillery was placed on
concrete platforms, selected some
years ago as foundations for factories
never to be completed.
French Official Statement.
Paris. Sept. 26.-(Afternoon)-O
cial-"Heavy fighting is going on at
both the east and west wings of the
battle between the allies and the
Germans in France.
"On our left wing, between hhe
Rivers Somme and Oise the battle
very violently. Between
the River Oise and Scissors our
troops have advanced slightly and the
enemy has not attempted an attack.
Between Scissors and Rheims
there are no important changes.
"On the center between Rheims
and Verdun, the situation is unchang-
ed.
In the Woevre region the enemy
has crossed the River Meuse in the
vicinity of st. Mihiel, but to a large
extent we have thrown him back upon
the river.
South of the Woevre region our
attacks have not ceased to progress.
The Fourteenth German army corps
has fallen back after having suffered
great losses.
"On our right wing lin Lorraine
and Nosges) the effective German
forces seem to have been reduced.
These detachments which had. at GER
tain points driven back our advance
posts have been repulsed by the en-
trance into action of our reserves.
"In the east the Russians have cap
tured Rzesyow on the railroad to Cra-
COW and also have taken two fortified
positions north and south of Przemysl.
In Poland the Germans appear to
have fortified themselves north OF
Ealisz." Ga
English Official Statement.
London, Sept. 20. (OficiaD-"There
has been much activity on the part of
the enemy all along the line Gin
France).
Some heavy counter attacks have
been repulsed and considerable loss in
licted on the enemy"
Discord In German Ranks7
London, Sept. 26.-Weather condi-
lions have improved along the east
wing of the allies and an official COM
munication from Paris says a battle
II extraordinary violence is raging in
his locality.
Reports continue to come TO London
N trouble between Bavarian and
Prussian troops in Brussels, and it is
said the German military authorities
have ordered all Bavarians in Bel
yium to the scene of operations i'm
France These reports are officially
denied i'm Brussels
The Ostend correspondent OF the
Telegraph Co. says that a
number of Bavarian soldiers are under
arrest In Brussels charged with facl-
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