The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-30

Austria in the Adriatic sea. He was
directed to demand that the Austrian
government Immediately discontinue
the practice.
Berlin, Sept. 3O.-A report was
given out at army headquarters to-
day which says: There has been
fighting on our right wing in France,
but not decisive. The center is
quiet. The French have advanced in
the vicinity of Verdun and Tout
London, Sept. 90.-The eighteenth
day Of the battle of the Aisne thus
far has brought no decisive result,
but all indications continue to point
to an approaching end Of the Homeric
struggle. Hand-to-hand 1ghting now
raging with tremendous fury is GER
tain, it is generally held by military
experts, to decide the issue.
All that the public II permitted to
know from the allies side IL that the
British and French armies hold their
grip on their positions and have con-
sistently thrown back the masses of
Germans who have been bravely and
necessarily hurled on them in an ef-
fort to break through the human bar
rier. In Berlin it Is asserted there
has been no change In the situation
and the claim Of the allies that the
scales have turned slightly in their
favor is stoutly denied.
The losses of the opposing armies
In the last few days have been colos-
sal. Even the official reports contain
grueSome picture of thousands of
dead and wounded lying in the fire.
swept zone between the two armies
and every fresh assault is adding to
the CHASTITY litter.
Germans Attack Left Wing.
The latest official communication
from Parts says the Germans have
delivered several attacks day and
night on the left wing to the north
Of the Somme and between the Som
me and the Disc, all Of which have
been repulsed. To the north of the
Aisne there has been no change.
On the center, in Champagne. and
to the east OF the SArgonnet the Ger
mans have RESTRICTED their ACTIVITIES
to heavy cannonading. Between the
'Argonne and the Mouse the allies re-
port slight progress against the Ger
mans, who are holding strong posi-
t1ons. "
On the right wing in Lorraine and
Vosges the official statement reports
no change In the situation. The off,
cial report asserts the allies have
taken many prisoners in the last
twenty-four hours.
The French official communication
says the allies line runs from the
east to the west through the region of
Pont-a-Mousson Agreement and the
Mouse, through the region of st. MI
hiel. along the heights to the north of
Spada, and through portion of the
heights Of the Meuse. Between Yer.
dun and Rheims the general front is
indicated by a line passing through
the region Of Varennes, to the north
Of Souain and the Roman roadway,
which runs into Rheims, the road from
Rheims to Berry-au-Bac.
On Right of the Aisne. =
On the right bank of the Aisne the
line draws near to the Aisne and con-
tinues in the region of Scissors Be-
tween Scissors and the forest of
L'Aigle it runs over the first plateau
of the right bank of the Aisne. Be-
tween the Disc and the SOmme the
battle line runs along the front from
Ribecourt (held by the allies) to Las
signy occupied by the Germans), to
Roye. (held by the allies), and to
Chalons Tin possession of the Ger
mans). To the north of the Somme
the line continues along the plateau
between Albert and Combles.
Paris advices say the comparative
calm on the battle line Monday was
a surprise after Sundays storm Of
SuOL dIlu II was SuppOScu SAC
extreme violence of the German at
tack meant a determination to finish
the campaign on the Aisne by break
ing the allies lines at all costs and
pressure. The center, however, was
the only point seriously attacked,
probably on the superstition that the
line here had been weakened to rein
force the left.
One theory for the lull is that an
armisticc Of four hours, granted by
the French for burying the dead, was
not sufficient, and that the Germans
needed the entire day to get rid Of
the bodies encumbering the trenches.