West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-10-01
FORCES ARE
DEADL0CKED
ALONG AISNE
Seventeenth Day Finds Armies
Still In GliNCh
REIhF FORt Ek.tnIS COMlSG UP

Speed May s. the Determining Fac.
tor, For the Side That Can Receive
New Men First Is Likely TO BE
Able to Drive Other From Position.
Paris Report Says That Allies Have
Advanced Slightly.
Paris. Sept. 29.-on the seventeenth
day of the battle along the Aisne river
the official communique issued az Paris
says that IN the center ,he French
troops successfully resisted several
violent attacks made by the Germans
anu ,h2t lney gained slightly on the
heights OF the Meuse.
AL that is officially given out regard
ing the struggle ON their left is that
tile reports received are all favorable.
At no time since the opening OF the
war has there been fewer comments
on the situation at the front.
Inc Duhet.ns sent out seemed mere
ly TO emphasize the fact that there
had been no change along the battle
line.
The latest official communique is
as follows:
81. On our left wing the reports re-
ceived are favorable.
"2. In the center our troops have
steadily resisted several violent at
tacks. We have gained slightly on the
heights of the Meuse. In the Woevre
heavy fog has brought operations to
a standstill.
"S. On our right wing CLorraine and
81. Al.
changed"
The statement that the situation on
the allies len was favorable indicat I'd
that the pressure of the thanking move
ment against Won Kluck was not di-
minished and that his wing was still
In danger OF being bent back.
The imperative necessity of lessen
ing the pressure on Won Kluck led
to terrific assaults against the allies
center which maintained its indominit.
kable stand.
~ Bad weather has dulled the fighting
In the Woevre and the Lorraine dis
tricts.
If the allies can envelop or crush
Won Kluck's army before the Germans
rush a great force through the Verdun
line no German troops can remain in
French territory. If the Germans
break through the barrier, reverse.
but not disaster, may be expected for
the allies.
Fresh troops, the weight of new
army corps will most likely decide
the contest of speed. 1t is believed
the allies can bring to bear a greater
number than the Germans.
For the first time since the begin
ming OF the war news by wireless sent
out by the French government through
the Eifel tower station was received
In London. The message, dated Sept.
rs, follows:
''Feeling that their position was be-
coming more and more critical under
the pressure of the allies arms, the
Germans have tried to stop us by re-
peated counter attacks. Since Sept.
26 they have delivered by day and
night frequent and very violent at
tacks at several positions on our front.
Everywhere they have been repulsed,
sustaining considerable losses and
abandoning as they lay thousands OF
dead and wounded.
guards we're severely put to the test
and a large number of prisoners fell
into our hands. II is TO be remarked
that many OF the latter gave them
selves up voluntarily, although they
= coulgshave escaped"
Berlin (Via The Hague), Sept 29.--
While still maintaining the position
that there has been no really decisive
changes at any part of the 125-mile
battlefield. the report OF the German
general staff is more optimistic than
anything issued since the battle of the
Aisne began.
II said that there have been dis
tinct gains by the German center,
which has driven the enemy back with
heavy losses
The armies operating through
Varennes have succeeded in forcing
the French back on Clermont. on Aire
and on st. Mennehould and now hold
the main highways and the railroad
lines in that vicinity.
On the heights OF the Meuse the
Germans continue TO maintain their
advantage and are in strength on the
west bank OF the river.
The bombardment of the Meuse
forts south OF Verdun continues with
perceptible success, according 10 the
general stan.
ON the German right it is said the
lighting Is OF the most bitter character,
with the enemy plainly throwing all u
his available force into the fight in
the effort to break through the Ger
man line. AZ no point has he been
ful, while at q number OF points
the Germans have advanced.
tnc actu,.. nghting the
war Office declared that heavy losses
have been inflicted on the allies by
German bayonet charges and that es q
result the allies have been Obliged 10
call upon their reserves 20 strengthen
their lines.