The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

LONDON--Trcnch and British
troops have progressed in their
attacks. whit" the Germans have
failed In onsiaaghts Of the utmost
violence. The official statement
issued by the British war press
bureau this evening says:
Last night the enemy attacked
our linc with even more y,gor. but
NO more success. There is mo
change In the situation
1.-The Germans have gained np
ground and the French have adj
vanccd here and there"
PARfS---Germany met with still
further defeat today I'm series of
attacks I'm full force against the
French and British, designed 20
: avert the imminent disaster that
4 threatens I'm the conclusion of The
hattie ~ the 4iSne with victory.
i for the allies.
From the river Aisne ON the
west. TO the Argonne region on
the east, the Germans left their
trenches I'M n series Of determined
assaults TO break down the French
! RESISTANCE by sheer force of num-
sbera. The onslaught wtss met ny
the French La IA series Of counter
attacks IN which the Germans
were defeated and drivr7, back
with heavy lossas.
IONDoN.-Dispatches from
Ostcnd report that Mons. Belgium,
base Of operations and supplies
for the army o. Genera, Won
Klnc2G. Is burning. Mons has been
rho organization center for the
sending of retEforccnients to the
nring line In France.
A dispatch from Amsterdam
says that. the Germans, In again
bomkAriinx Malines, and nj the
same ttme attacking G-anbergen.
wcrc rcpulsed by the I}elgians
with heavy losses.
Germany admits her losses I'm
the hattie of the Aisna have been
extraordinarily heavy, according
20 a Berlin dispatch
BORDEAUx--The Prussian
guard, the picked soldiers Of the
German empire. aud the kaiser's
pride has been cut TO pieces In
the fighting of the last three days
I'm the center of the battle line.
rhr s.aength of some companies
lsas been reduced fron1 $50 10 100
men. Virtually all the original
ofRcers have been killed or wound-
I'd. Two batta!suiss have been
aniliistcd.
~
xerpr.ancs flew over CALAIS ap,i
l.osEorse throwing op,ubs. wf,is.n
caused some damage III both
cities.
rRANCE-The official COM
tss;s ssque issued at Paris last night
4ssfy-gs that in the center the French
troops successfully resisted sew
sraI violent attacks made ny tie
Germans and tina. 1hey gained
slixhtIy OH The heights CT the
MeuSe river. All that is officially
given out regarding rhe great
~ r+sgxi. +r-- their left r. rerut- tfTr
reports received on shc situation
. are all favorable. ~ no time since
tee operiisg OF he war has there
been fewer comments ON the Situ-
Ast.Sys al tire frou. than yesterday.
The bulletins that wCrc sent out
seemed merely e, "tupha~'se Tho
fact thar there had teen no change
alonr the htt.tu il0s',
RUSSIA--A report trotp I'rtro-
]. graz SINS thai the EnSNtsu~ have
gained d Victory oscT the ttr-EtanS
N Kafisty. and also that tn Ger
man offensive movement tu Rus
STAR Poland. whies, was directed
i against Warsaw, Ina hc' u halted.
The Russiars claim thGs their
hatfe lfnc has been strengthened
froe1 east Prussia 10 Gaiicia. In
Ssalisssa the Russians have ad-
vanced 70 Dcbica. about seventy
fxiyrs from GracOw. The Austiiars,
rcErcstIng from przcmysl, are
moving I'm tho direction of Narpk.
and rcgsGrt Says that in their re-
treat she. are abandoning artii-
iery au6 stores. Tho Russians have
rFOssssG lie Cssipathian mountains.
have esp.nsrd Uzsch, with IA num-