The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-09-25
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PREsgRvE SUPPLIES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London. Sept. :2.-rhe. unparalleled
struggle on the river Aisne. which
commenced about q week ago Satur-
day. has developed into Siege opera
tions. The two armies. strongly en-.
trenched. are carrying on an artillery
duel. whilc the infantry makes attacks
and counter attacks which are In the
nature Of sorties from . besieged
fortress. Occasionally one or the 9th.
err gains q little ground. but II Is 20
little that the opposing forces remain
In their trenches or take up positions
In new entertainments Immediately be-
hind those from which they were driv.
en-. vhe western wing OF the German
line has been thrust back about seven
miles during the last forty-eight hours
~ q sequel to continuous fighting
night and day.
Both armies. despite almost superhu.
man fatigue. show the utmost determi-
nation not to yield an inch Of ground
without terrible struggle; but the
fresher troops at the disposal Of the
allied commanders have gradually
forced the Germans to recede.
II Is now becoming the conviction OF
military men that nothing but out.
thanking movements can have any Sc
rious effect on either army. The Ger
mans. according to their own official
report. have been strongly reinforced
both on the right where General Won
Kluck is making such stubborn stand
In almost impregnable positions on the
hills north Of the Aisne. and In the
center where the Germans are makins
almost superhuman efforts to recap
ture Rheims.
It is probably the desire TO recapture
this town at all costs, because Of its
importance as the key to important
communications that viii improve all
their connections for attack or retreat.
that has led the Germans to continue
the bombardment, which has resulted
In the destruction Of the famous ca
thedral This bombardment has been
Of the most severe kind and is being
directed from Brimont, which the
French recaptured but lost again, and
from other hills around the town. and
Is OF deadly character.
The French have brought up add.
tional heavy artillery In an attempt to
drive the Germans ont Of these hills.
for until this ID done the situation In
the town must be difficult.
Severe fighting also continues north
- a.. -.
trict, where the Germans, the French
official communication says. have been
repulsed at all points with consider
able losses. This In an extremely DIFF
ficult country over which TO make an
advance. The plateau Of Craonne is
Of limestone formation. with the sides
almost M perpendicular Ms wallis. The
valleys In wet weather become quag.
mires.. II was on this plateau Just q
century ago that Biuecher failed to
check Napoleon. The desperate re-
sistance Of the Germans is probably
due TO the fact that q retreat would
mean the abandonment Of their artil.
lery and gigantic siege guns In the
Quagmlre.
On the allies left the French report
claims another advance on the right
bank OF the river Disc ~ fur as the
heights OF Lassigny. west OF Noyon.
which has been the center OF heavy
fighting for week past.
The allies apparently have scaled the
walls OF the plateau and now hold the
katwlsts h,,t ahaaa NJ Thanh tlrey f0,ufi