New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27
KaiSers Troops Make General Onslaught
Without SuCCess-French Win
Ground in Region of WOeTe.
INVADERS THROWN BACK ON MEUSE
Meet Check After Crossing River = JOffre'S
ReServiStS Drive Back Enemy Holding
Line of Frontier.

Paris Sept 26-The following official communication was
issued just before midnight:
The enemy has attacked along the entire 'front.' but has
everywhere been repuIsed.
"On our left wing making progress On the heights
of the Meuse the situation remains unchanged In the WOee
giOn continue to gain ground"
Both the official and unofficial dispatches show that the widely
separated wings of the opposing armies in Northern France
still striking hard blows each other effort break through
The made public tonight has distinctly
favorable One from the Aies standpoint than the foE
snson which, though declaring that both sides had
made progress indicated that the Germans had gained
advantage on the Allies right:
"First-on our left wing between the sOmme the oie
the battle continues very violently Between the River Oe and
Scissors troops have advanced slightly The enemy
attempted attack.
Between SOissOn and Rheims there has been mpoent
change in the situation.
GERMANS CROSS RIVER MEUSE
"SecOnd-On the centre between Rheims and Verdun e
unchanged In the WOee region the enemy ~.
been able the River Meuse the vicinity of
the offensive taken by troops already has to large enl
thrown him back upon the river.
ITO the south of the Woevre region attacks have
progress The 18th German Army Corps has fallen ba
after having suffered great losses.
"Thnd-On right wing Tin Lorraine and the Vosees)
the effective Germans have been reduced These de
Of the enemy which had certain points driven back
advanced have been epued by the into son ~
reserves"
For three days violent battle has been raging The
hills and plains between the Ose and Somme From the
official accounts both German and French, evident that, IN
the frontal attack the Germans strongly fortified and well
nforced positions further SOUTH the Allies have made slight
progress the Germans apparently being satisfied to remain the
defensive until the battle the flank has been decided
FRENCH RESERVISTS HOLD GROUND.
Though from Soisson Rheims and thence Verdun there
change the situation in the south of WOeve the
French continue make progress and have defeated with heavy
miles
On the French right the French apparently
have given good of themselves they have
and repuSed the German forces holding the line along
the frontier.
London, Sept. 26.A Central News dispatch from Copen-
hagen says:
The German General STAFF it's report the battle IN
France that the operations the extreme right wing have
led to fresh engagements which have not yet ended
"On the centre there has been change
"Fo Camp de Romans at Saint-Nhel south of Verdun,
has been taken by the Germans and the German flag haa been
hOned upon The German troops have passed the Meuse
There has been further change the western eastern
batIeGeIds"
The Official press bureau to-day Issued this
"There has been much activity the part of the enemy all
along the line.
"SOme heavy counter attacks have been repulsed and
siderable loss has been inflicted on the enemy"
An EngEhman writing from the Maubeuse district reveals
of the remarkable preparations made by the Germans for
the present His letter says;
'The Germans installed, long before the war, certain
, s