The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-07
GERMANY LOSING
ALONG THE A|SNE
Allied Armies Are Pushing The German
Right and Left Wings Backward
Toward Belgium.
BATTLE DRAWS TO A CLOSE
Germany Is Now Facing Invasion BY
Russian Armies Through East
Prussia

Prussia
The battle Of the Aisne being fought
between the allied armies Of France
and Great Britain against the Germans
along the northern frontier Of France
seems to be drawing to a close. The
latest dispatches say that the allied
armies are advancing against the left
and right wings of the German armies,
enveloping the two wings towards the
center. This means that the German
armies in France are in great peril.
Should the allies successes continue,
the Germans will be forced to retreat
into Belgium.
For three weeks the fate of the bat
tie of the Aisne has hung in the bal
ance. Along the great battle line,
which extends over a hundred miles
in length, thousands of men fought
with the desperation of demons. Thou
sands of lives were sacrificed by the
opposing armies in their efforts to gain
an advantage over their aggressors. At
different points where the fighting was
in progress success was Won first by
one side and then the other, but at
no time was any permanent advantage
gained by either of the great masses
of troops.
Soldiers Fight Day and Night
Every art known to modern war
fare was resorted to by the command
ers of the German and allied armies.
The suffering by the men in both ar
mics was indescribable. During the
three weeks the fighting continued day
and night. After a day Of hard fight
ing night came with its terrors. The
soldiers slept at short intervals with
their guns at their sides ready to
spring into action when the alarm was
given. Then cold, chilling rains added
to the suffering Of the fighting men.
Their clothes were soaked and their
trenches filled with water.
Germany Fighting Two Wars
These have been trying days for the
German empire. While their armies
have been battling against the allies
on the northern frontier Of France re-
sisting the desperate onslaughts Of
their enemies another great menace
doomed up in east Prussia, when the
Russians began a victorious campaign
against the German army corps de-
Tending the eastern frontier Of Prus-
STA. The complete failure Of the Aus
trian armies y check the Russian ar
mics in Galicia also proved a bitter
disappointment to the Germans. When
the kaiser learned of the Russians ad-
vance in east Prussia he rushed every
available soldier from Belgium and
France to defend his own country from
invasion by a dreaded foe.
In Poland the Germans and Rus.
slams have been in continuous battle
for the past week with a slight advan-
tage to the Russians. 1t has been
the endeavor Of the German troops in
Poland to push the Russians backward
and force them to withdraw into Rus
sian Poland. In Galicia the Russians
seem to have rid that country entirely
Of Australian troops who have retreat
ed south Of the Carpathian mountains,
where the Russians are pursuing them.
1t Is reported that the Russians have
captured large quantities of guns, am
munition, army automobiles and pro-
visions from the Austrians.
Austria Warned BY Italy
Italy is now said to be in readiness
for war and in that event the Italians
will join the allies in their fight
against Germany and Austria Hungary.
The Italian government is greatly an
gered over the placing of floating
mines in the Adriatic by the Austri-
ans. These mines were intended to
harass the British and French war
ships in the Adriatic sea. One of these
mines recently sunk an Italian fishing
boat and has practically ~demoralized
the shipping interests Of the Italians
in that sea. A protest has been regis
tered by the Italian government at vi.
emma.