The Calumet news., 1914-09-28
Believed in London That Issue
Cannot Be Much Longer De-
Idyed--L Heaviest Yet
BERLIN ADMITS EXTENSIVE GAIN
BY ALLIES ON THE GERMAN RIGHT

the tension on the two long lines of
fire and death fronting each other on
the Aisne must have become insup-
portable to the Germans, since reports
indicate they have changed tactics and
have attacked with the bayonet.
The general opinion is the battle has
reached a most critical and violent
phase and that the issue cannot be
much longer delayed. The losses in
in last few days, on both sides, are
said to exceed all other engagements
of the war.
Stories have reached here from Bel
gium that the Germans, unable To bury
their dead on the field, have shipped
them behind the army by trainloads in
order to avoid cpidemics.
Germans Retire Before Belgians.
The Petit Parisien's Amsterdam
correspondent says violent fighting has
occurred between the Germans and
Belgians at Schooten, four miles east
of Antwerp, at Termonde and at
Hofstade, eighteen miles east of Ghent
In the latter locality the heavy Ger
man artillery stuck in the mud and the
Germans were obliged to retire before
the Belgians. The Germans are forti-
flying Liege. ....
No Decisive Encounters.
London. Sept. 2S.-The past forty
eight hours have witnessed many
scenes of extraordinary activity wher-
ever the antagonists faced each other
in the great theaters of Europe's war
but none Of these encounters appar-
emily have been decisive.
Omcial communications yesterday
stated that the attack on the German
right had made distinct advance, and
this version is supported by official
Berlin advices that the allies had made
an extensive advance against the Ger
man extreme right
The Belgians have retaliated against
the threat of the Germans to bring
their great siege guns before Antwerp
by making desperate sorties.
Desperate Flank Attacks.
Along the great western battle line
itself the struggle continues to be
general. with the most determined at
sides evidently have realized that mass
attacks in the center are futile in the
present exhausted state of the armies
Another manifestation of the week
has been the renewal of aerial actiVi-
ties by Germany. Zeppelins and aero
planes have been out in force, appar-
emily for scouting work and indulg-
bnr g.
ible.
French Official Statement.
Paris. Sept. 2S.-(OfiiciaD
There is nothing new in the gem
eral situation Relative calm pre-
walls along portions of the 'front.'.
Nevertheless, at certain points
notably between the River Aisne
and the Arrgonc district the enemy
delivered further violent attacks
which, however, were repulsed'
German Statement.
Berlin, via London, Sept. 2S'--
The correspondent Of the Lokal
Anzeiger telegraphs that decisive
turn i'm the battle raging In
France is not expected for some
time, ana tnat tnc btlih'h'
confident they will win. The losses
of the Germans have been extra
ordinarily heavy. and the fact that
those of the enemy have been even
greater is poor consolation. a long
column of French prisoners OF war
arrived during the week from the
direction of Rheims
Prussian Guard Cut to Pieces
bordeaux. Sept. 2S.-According 10
dispatches from the front, the frus-
sian guard has been cut to pieces III
the fighting i'm the last three days
The strength of some of the compah-
les has been reduced from $50 TO lVo
men. Virtually all the original Officers
of the guard have been killed vi
wounded and two battalions annihiiat-
ed
All Branches In Action.
on the Bate Front. via Paris oep''
2s.-wbIle the infantry has borne the
brunt of the incessant fighting Oh '"e
last twenty-fcur hours, the artillery o.
both armies has continued to bonhparu
each Others positions ceaseiessN
Hand -to-hand combat occurred ~
many points and bayonets were free'S
used ,
The French colonial infantry noS' J.