The Washington times., 1914-09-29
SHIP TRA|NLOADS OF
DEAD TO THE REAR
Argonne Assault on Allies Cost
Iy to Forces of the German
Invaders.

PARIS. Sept 29.-After seventeen
days of continuous fighting. the battle
in northeastern France is entering upon
its final phase. This is the opinion Of
every military critic. That the end will
bring decisive victory for the allies is
generally conceded.
The brevity of all official communica-
tions during the past twelve hours has
aroused unusual interest The omiS-
sion of any mention of fighting. except
OH the center, gives the impression thai
most important events are occurring al
the other vital points. and also that new
movements of strategic significance are
under way.
While official statements emphasize
the general situation is unchanged they
add the vital information that at no
point had the German attacks. continued
now for three days, made any gam a
failure to progress at this stage Is TOT
the Kaiser equivalent to reverse. Tor,
with fresh troops arriving to add stam-
ina to the assault upon the worn forces
of General con Gluck. each day sees a
diminution Of that leaders chances OF
extricatine himself from the position
resulting from his drive toward Paris.
Attempts To Relieve Wing.
The tactics remain unchanged
Frantic blows, delivered by the Ger
man forces first at one point then at
another TO pierce the French front
and thus relieve the harassed Ger
man right wing from its peril. failed.
The allies continued their envelopinr
movement against Won Kluck's slowly
bending front. and while no pro
nounced successes are claimed. every
indication is that perceptible prog
ress has resulted.
If the German right is turned. Ven
I[lucll must withdraw his immerse
forces through Belgium or l.Ixen'-
burg. and. because of the few avenues
of escape available. this will be Il most
difficult and dangerous task. For two
weeks without cessation the Germans
have eDdcavorad to end the slow but
deadly movement of the French and
British revolving about a point be
tween the Somrnc and Disc rivers. Tie
first attempt comprised an assault on
the ullies' center l.etWeen Rheims ana
the Arronne. Thi8 resulted dlsa:trous-
ly at Nitry-le-FTancois.
The enemy turned eastward. nrInG-
ing up great bodies of troops TO LesieSc
Verdun They wcrc again stopped. 7Nc
third cndeavor took the form Of Il
roun:er-attack b. Ton Kluck r"-en-
forced by troops from Lorraine. '''hes"
were thrown forward in a desperat"
atten1pt to dislodC" the French. who
w"rc pushing the Germans back upon
Noyor.
Last Attack Near Argonne.
An attack on the line between tho
river Aisne and the Argonne marks the
last point upon which the Kaiser has
tried by means of concentrated assault
upon each stratcEi" point on tho hun
dred- mil" front to turn the tide Of bat
tie. According to dispatches from the
front. the last attack was the most vio-
lent Of the war. Column after column
was pushed forward despite the de-
vastating fire from well placed French
batteries.
After hours OF Intellectual and costly
hattie. the German forces We're with
drawn again to their fortified lines
north of the French position.
Since the attacks have been repUlsod
over the whole line. according TO the
oTicisI communications. tn" military
experts cannot see now what resources
the Kaiser's generals can call on to
retrieve their fortunes. The Matln "X-
presses the opinion that the new troops
the allies found fronting them on IN"
Ieft were not from the German !eft
wing. but are part of the forces de-
tached after the battle OF charleroi and
sent to Fast Prussia, but now Drought
back in haste.
The losses OF the last Few days on
both sides are said to exceed all othcr
engagements of the war. stores nave
reached here from Belgium that tne
Germans, unable to bury their dead on
the field, have shipped them behind tne
army by trainloads in order TO aNoid
epidemics.