The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-10-02

within 400 feet of his target.
Heavy Artillery Active.
London.-Heavy artillery continues
to play a leading part in the battle
of the Aisne, which now has been
in progress more than fortnight With
the greatest stubbornness the oppos-
ing forces continue to hammer away
at each other from their well en-
trenched and strongly fortified posi-
tions, but up to the present without
reaching any decision.
Almost without a lull, great shells
are being hurled across the rivers,
valleys and plains stretching from the.
River Disc in the west to the Meuse
in the east, and thence southwark
along the whole France-German bor-
der, while the lighter guns play on
the infantry lying in the trenches
awaiting an opportunity to deliver at
tacks and counter attacks, with, as
the French official communication
says, alternate retirement on GER
tain points and advance on Others"
London Sees Little Change.
There have been no important
changes on the battle front in North
ern France. The opposing armies
continue to gain little here and
lose little there. These gains may
tell in the long run, but have brought
no decisive result for either side.
The French official report issued
in the afternoon again lays some
stress on the announcement that an
advantage is being made by the allies
left wing on the right bank Of the
River Disc, from which point both the
public and the military experts look
for first indications of how the battle
is likely to end.
New Army is Rumored.
Although the official reports do not
go beyond saying that the Germans
have been forced to give ground be-
fore the French attacks, and speak of
Noyon and the district around that
city as the center of the operations,
some correspondents describe the al
lies left as extending from just west
of Noyon to as far north as Lecatete,
from which point, or Peronne, the new
army, of which there have been so
many reports but no confirmation, is
supposed to be operating to threaten
the German right wing.
Repulse German Attacks.
At the Battle Eront.--The German
offensive was extremely vigorous
at the western end of the long line
stretching along the rivers Disc,
>Aisne and Woevre
Allies Gain II Miles.
Paris,-General Joffre, the COM
mander-in-chief of the French army,
is devoting much attention to the
western wing on the battle line, where
the fighting has been incessant night
and day. The allies, since the begin
ming of the battle of the Aisne, have
pushed back the Germans nearly
IL miles, forcing them to seek fur
Their defensive position on the pla-
teaus and in the rough country, with
however, excellent opportunities for
entertainments.
A Long Movement North.
The headquarters staff has been
enabled to make long movement to-
ward the north. The town of Sois.
sons has been subjected to a furious
German bombardment for nine days.
The cannonading starts each day at
dawn and continues until 8 O'Clock in
the morning. 1t then ceases and be-
gins again at o'clock, continuing I'M
til o'clock in the evening.
Airships to Nays Aid.
Berlin.-lt was stated by high au-
thority that practically all Zeppelins,
retired from active assistance in TAX
ing Notifications, are conferred around
the North sea, where they are to as
sist in an attack on the British fleet.
The outcome of such a battle will be
highly important, for it will determine
"hClhSi VII lblblc Ndh hlGdSulC up
against warship. If it can, the Ger
man fleet will not be greatly out
numbered in the conflict about to take
place, for the British fleet is INSULT
GENTLY supplied with balloon guns, as
only few of these are in existence.
Sinks German Cruisers.
London. - The Russian armored
cruiser Bayan, is reported to have
sunk a German cruiser and two Ger.
man torpedo boats in the Baltic The
German vessels are said to have been
laying mines at the time.
Serbs Still Win.
Nish, Servia.-The battle which has
been progressing for several days
near Krupini, on the Drlna river, has.
according to official announcement,
ended in complete disaster for the
Austrian army. The announcement
declared that 100000 Austrian troops
were engaged in this encounter, while
the Servian forces included various
bodies of men who had been concen.
trated along the Drina, reinforced by
troops hastily recalled from Semlin
and Slavonia. The fighting was very
sanguinary, The Austrian attempt on