South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-21

With Rheims and scissors being
battered to pieces by German artil-
lery, the ninth day of the worlds
greatest battle found both the In
vaders and the allies moving huge
bodies OF infantry into the conflict.
The greater part of the soldiers
OF the two mighty opposing armies
have been able TO gain a rest as a
result of the artillery duel which has
been raging for more than week.
The arrival Of German reinforce
snents estimated in a number at 2OO,-
600 men resulted in the invaders TAX
ing the offensive at several points and
81 was necessary for the allies TO
throw forward heavy bodies Of men
20 engage the German attacking
forces. The activity Of the British
and French around SCISSORS shows
that the allies are continuing their
thanking movement against the troops
Of Gen. Won Kluk.
Hard Fighting Near Cities.
According To the official announce
ment by the war office late last night,
the hardest lighting is in progress
near scissors on the extreme western
end OF the battle line and near
Rheims in the center.
The French have been able TO move
their heaviest artillery TO the firing
line east of the Disc, near its juno
tion with the Aisne and a continuous
night and day bOmbardment against
the German positions is in progress.
IT is cOnddentally believed by the
French military authorities in Paris
that the Germans positions can so be
Thoroughly weakened by the cannon
ade that the French and British will
be able TO sweep the Germans from
their entertainments at the point of
the bayonet despite the reinforce
ments-
Already it is said the French have
been able 90 silence several Of the
German batteries at that point. COM
pelling them TO take up new positions.
Both scissors and Rheims are re-
ported 10 be IN flames. scissors has
been under fire since fighting IN the
present battle began. Rheims has
been bOmbarded for IS hours.
Destruction is Appalling.
Farther 20 the east near the Ar
gonne district in the Meuse valley,
and IN the Nosges the lighting is less
severe but is still going on.
The destruction along the valley Of
the Aisne IS appalling Wounded SOL
diers, returned officers and prisoners
from the front describe the loss of
life as colossal. The stretch of low
land between the hills hanking the
Aisne is described as a valley OF
death and desolation.
Day and night the bOmbardment
goes on until one wonders in amaze
ment how the Germans are able tc,
bring from their distant base OF sun
plies sufficient ammunition necessary
20 keep their batteries in action all
the time.
The destruction Of the cathedral
OF Notre Dame IN Rheims. one OF the
most historic sacred ediiCes in Eu-
rope. has stirred France deeply. and
the government is preparing 10 make
protests TO foreign powers against the
destruction OF ancient buildings by the
invaders.
Get Elevated Position.
on Thursday the Germans were
throwing shells into Rheims from bat
teries stationed six miles north OF the
city. Then thew moved 20 the east
ward. getting an elevated position
commanding the city.
The cathedral OF Notre Dame had
been turned into a hospital and a
Red Cross flag was flying from the
roof Inside were 500 German prison
ers. The first shots shattered the win
dOws and fragments Of glass fell in
showers upon the Wo1s-ded soldiers
who lay on bundles OF straw in the
Risles
10 soon became apparent that the
Germans were making a target OF the