The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-18
Battle of the Marine VIII
Be Insignificant to II
tanic Struggle About
To Break
tpy Associated Prass.l !

tBy Associated Prass.)
London, September IL. - Another
great rattle even more vital for the
countries concerned than those that
have preceded it, is in progress on a
line extending from the region of Noy-
on, ON the river Oise, northwest to
Paris, to the river Meuse north of
lVerdun.
The front is shorter than the battle
or Marine, but this will result only
In a more fiercely contested battle.
with masses of troops throwing them
selves at each other, and every avail
able piece of artillery concentrated in
the determined effort of the armies to
break through each others lines.
The Germans, who q fortnight ago,
had to abandon their first endeavor to
destroy the armies of France and of
Great Britain and capture Paris, have
fortified Themselves on the mount2ins
north of the river Aisne, through the
plains of Champagne and in the Ar
gonne mountains, through which the
Mouse flows. They are I'm stronger
positions than they were for the hat
tie OF the Marne and have been yery
strongly reinforced In fresh tFoops
from the North -st. They al
ready have attemL unter attacks
, against the allied trU which, flus-
trateo with victory, ha. u been trying
to prevent them from entrenching
themselves. =
According to the English and French
official reports, these attacks have been
repulsed and the Germans comueIIed
TO give way at certain points, hut the
German general staff claim the oppo-
F site. ~ 3
1t Is certain, however, that the hil,y
country north of the Aisne offers good
ground for such tactics. It would
= appear that these western wings of
the two armies. the German riEht ana
the allies left, again are to bear a
heavy part. Upon the ernlies of Cen
eral von Klnck and General Won Pue-
low, depends the safety or the rest of
the German army should retreat he
decided on or forced Oh them. Be-
sides holding the front they have to
be prepared to Withstand another at
tempt on the part OF the allies to out
flank them %s 49, IT,
The German forces hold positio
from point near Noyon on the Oise,
aiongi the district north OF the Aisne
20 the Junction OF the latter river with
the Suippes. behind them are splen-
did railway lines running in all direc-
tions which facilitate the ,foyeYr o.: 4
or the troops from st Quentin, Guisc
and Mezieres. In this respect, there.
fore. they are well placed 8, ri
The allies, on the other hand, can.
ana tt Is believed they are bringing
In new troops through Rouen and
Amiens to threaten the German flank.
In fact, nearly the whole OF the north
west France is open to the allies. the
Germans having withdrawn most of
their scattered troops ast ward toward
the Disc. ~ - = : :
Field Marshal Kitcheaer. secretary
OF the state for war, speaking today
with full knowledge OF the situation al
the froAt, declared: g 6
The tide has turned, = so that h !.
although telling the public that the
war viii be q long one. appears to be
hopeful Of the outcome. !.
The little; British army that <has
fought so long and so hard is looking
& torHard 20 support from Indian troops
safs.s sssess ss:'sll ka ss AZ HE ss:.s .s tsss
sle. then for The osis:s ssii Oh s..sst snnss
4 follow It, no matter. now Il foes. e
The French troops ttlS a Valuable
center OF occupation at Sossonsthe eD-
gineers having closely fuiioweti the ar
ms s...::aa -sFFssissdi tine railways are
being reinf0fcei
And on tho whole both as to posifipn
and strength Of sorcss the onposiiia
y afmies 81 scar evenly matched axeSnt
- -. ~ Z - y,
having All enemy to Ehrsaten s6r
Kluck.s flank. q 'iss' s.
The situation along III 3 rest III. fls
{ line IS much the Kh1na III the center
between Rheims and BE Afgonne.f fns
nermans Continue 10 GRITTY fhen1selVs
while between Fgohil6 aiid tho III etIne
they are eIltfenchfiag themselves 81
Mohtfaucon.
Freiieh iiieials warn the 81 ab7ir ffssst
as the Gerniatls occupy positions pre-.
= pared for defense and are snr5orse7i ~
heavy artiilery, DfoSrese must Be finyF.
The Germans arc preparing for sv,
cry erentuality and are maintaiAe
q force superior TO thak or the RelEiail
army in ReiGiusn to cover the refire.
Inent OF the main Rrfsy should shak be-
come fiecesaarV & s
They are reported 10 Be stfenE hen
ing fortsfcasiens on the Rhine. where
II necesssrSs they eoHld continaAs l
Ali reports nom fssfosFaa and sI.eil