The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-30
Battle Of the Aisne Sets NelU Marx in Ecroci &C Wr{ore

tho Germans stopped thcic rctiremc n
entrcnchcd themselves
The official communication ISSUED 10
day by the French general stan makes
this plain. The lines OF the allies ar,
roughly sko;chcd in the statement, an,
1t is gathered that the French RICH
still rests on Pout-a- Mousson, and from
there turns southwark to cross tn,
Meuse near -. M!hicl where the Ger
mans have pushed a contingent for
ward
Thence tho iron, proceeds north.
ward to cncirclc Nerdun. from which
fortress il strikes directly WESTWARD
10 liheims, nud thence northwestern,
across ;hc River Aisnc al Bcrry.au.
Bao. II follows the .A.snc to scissors
and runs from there nor;hwcstward
crossing tho River Disc AT Ribccour,
70 Eoyc. Albert AMI Comblcs The two
latter places arc north of the Somme
WINGS ARE IN CLOSE
TOTCU IN TUE WEST
In tho west the wings are in close
touch. tho Germans holding Lassgny
which lies between l;ibccourt and
EoHo' which are in possession of the
French. and also Chaulnes. which is
In an almos; direct line between Royc
and Albert.
1t is here that the allies have been
attempting a wide turning movelnc mt
TO prevent which the Germans ap-
parently have sent out strong oppos-
ing forces. The French announcement
says tho Germans have continued their
day and night attacks. only to he re.
pulsed. bat ii is evident they arc
showing plenty Of fight and are MAX 8.
ing supreme effort TO prevent the
allies from working around their
right.
North of the Aisne two weu-cn.
trcnched armies still face each other.
neither making much hcadway. while
in the centric the artillery duel con-
tinUcs in tho district between the
.Argonno and the Mouse
The French claim slight progress --
heavy attacks 10 compel the Gcrma ms
to Withdraw from -. Mihicl. where
they might bend, il they do not break
the French front.
The French report tina, .?ey cap
turcd number OF prisoners ycster-
day. 10th sides profess to be we'll
satisfied with the position which must.
troops. Naturally. fresh troops are
being brought up continually. but it
S. dangerous for either side to with
draw men from the lighting lihc. even
to give them a short respite
MUST HANI HELL FROM
GERMANY OR DtIGII VI
The Germans already have strength.
cncd their right at tho expense Of the
rest OF their line and many moro men
TO assist them Will have 10 he sent from
Germany or Belgium, To take troops
from Belgium with active Belgian army
ready to take the offensive ~ the first
sign of weakening, would he hazardous.
The allies are expecting reinforce
mcnts from India, but when they are
xlf
arrive in time 20 turn the balance in
favor Of their side.
y further account OF operations in
France IN to tivc days ago was issued
by the Official press bureau to-day 1t
pays high tribute 10 the work at the
war, have kept the special STATS ON
beth sides informed Of the movements
OF the opposing forces.
Having invested rrzcmysl. the Rus.
slams are reported TO bc making, their
wa not only through the Carpathians
TO sweep across the plains in Northcrn
Hungary. but, in strengths toward Ora
COW. which they may reach before the
week IL out. unless rho Austrian field
arm" checks the advance Their ar
rival at Cracow would he the signal for
e battle along tho l:ussian-Gcrman
frontier.
Tho Germans are III force at Cracow. /
extreme right and they have rein |.
forced their trout extending north Of
that fortress through IialIsa. russian :
Poland, TO Thorn, In the Province OF (
West Prussia Farther north they have
crossed from East Prussia ana have .
got as tar as the river N!cmcn. where .
thcy arc reported to have suffered Il ,
rhecn. The two armies, however. arc
IN close touch right across he coun-
try, so that a battle along this extended
front cannot BE- delayed .onr.
ARMIES WILL. OPPOSE
GERMANS At EVERY POINT
The Russian t:mperor's immense
armies will oppose the Germans az
every point and Will Try TO invade Ger
many in more than one district
Of operations around Sarajcvo. moth
DC has been heard to-day. but the
icrvians and MontoncSrlus coon must
Jc ready for a grand assault on that
lily, which, beyond all others. the Ser
isis would like TO occupy.
The Austriana also are being at
ackcd at Cattaro, where. in addition
o land operations by the Aofsenc- :
-rins. the French and Enslish fleets
are trying to reduce the fortress.
There is moro than talk OF Italy.
T:oumana and Turkey becoming in
'olved In the war. but foI the mo-
mont Italy is being held back by the
; government. Turkey, il il believed.
would like 20 take hand. in the hope
# recovering some OF the territory
.hc lost in the Balkan wars. hut tho
moment she docs Greece would be in
arms against her while this also
Nould ho the signal for Eounania To
One in.
Tho German crmisc, Emdcu again
las been busy in East Indian waters.
md besides sinking four more Brit