Grand Forks daily herald., 1914-09-28
SAYS 1EUT0NS ARE
LIKELY TO win
Chances Of Victory Appear
With Invaders, A. F. Sic
mann of St. Paul Believes
Bv A. r. siemann.

(Former Editor of Volkzeitung.)
(, After fifteen days Of the most stub
born fighting along the rivers Aisne,
Disc, Woevre and Meuse there still is
no decisive result of the pitched bat
tle," or rather the series of clashes
and engagements extending over a
line about 100 miles in length. On
more or less noteworthy successes
and reverses have been recorded dur
ing the past week, but in some in
stances the various accounts are SO
contradictory that at least several
days will pass before the final out
come OF this giant struggle of more
than 100000 Of troops shall be
definitely known and officially estab-
lished.
Allies Plans Miscnrried.
General Joffre's plan to outflank the
German right wing seems to have
failed completely. and the allies are
now endeavoring to break through the
armies of Generals Won kluck and Won
Boehnl, thereby imperiling the Ger
man communications with Belgium.
Since those two armies, however, have
received strong reinforcenents from
the German center, 1t is reasonable to
suppose that their operations will not
be endangered at any important point.
On the other hand, French reports
also admit that their troops, having
come in contact with superior German
forces northwest of Noyon. were
compelled to give a little ground
furthermore that the kaiser's troops
have succeeded in gaining a foothold
on the Meuse heights and have pushed
forward i'll the direction Of st. Mihiel,
bombardins the forts Of Paroches and
the old Roman camp on the river.
Adding to these accounts from
French sources the official statement
from Berlin concerning advance
movements Of the German center and
left, it would seem as though the in
vaders have at present better chances
of final victory than the allies
More Testing Not Unlikely.
This, however, does by no means
along the new western front Of the
Germans. IF these tests reveal any
Weakness says military critic, "a
sudden concentration Of the allied
strength will be brought to bear at
that point in an effort to break
through the enemy's battle front. Pc
rome. which has just been occupied
by the French. is about half way along
this new fighting line. 1t commands
important highways leading in sever
al directions toward the German po-
sitions. 1t also is one of the keys to
the heights Of the Somme river. which
are continuation of the Rheims
IAaon-La Fere defense line, now in po-
session of the Germans. A successful
drive through the German lines from
Peeronne would cut the united armies
OF Won kluck and Won Boehm in two,
but this possibility is now remote be-
cause of the strength Of the German
field fortifcations. Rather it may be
the startegy of the allies to move a
large force into Belgium and seek to
crush Won Boehm at the angle of his
defenses where they swing through
Belgium to the east"
On the Eastern Frontier.
Meanwhile, the war Office in Jetro-
grad grinds out victories while you
wait" Nothing surpasses the daily
claims Of Russian successes over the
Austrians In Galicia. IJndoub btedly the
latter have suffered in their brave
struggle against numerically far SUI
pereior forces, but the Russian reports
must, nevertheless, be considered
highly colored. In one instance an
'off1cial" account claiming the cap
ture of 10000 Austrians, was correct
ed two days later, giving the actual
number of prisoners at 5000.
Despite the elaborate explanations
of the Russian general staff regarding
the invasion of East Prussia, where
the Narew army was almost annihi-
lated, it can now be stated from Ger
man sources that the Russians were
completely outgeneraled. 1t was one
OF the most remarkable feats of arms
In modern times, and as a result the
Germans took nearly 10000 prisoners,
more than 500 field guns and scores of
machine guns, while the Russians lost
upward of 100000 men in killed and
wounded. More than 100000 Rus
sian troops were lured by the appar-
emily retreating Germans into the
swampy regeion between Gilgenburg
and Ortelsburg, there surrounded and
practically wiped out. The Germans,
though tnfereior in numbers, had the
choice OF their own battle-ground, and
therefore decided strategic advan-
tages. Their aviator signalled the ex-
act range Of the Russian positions
Some Warfare at Sea.
Notable. events in the warfare at
sea during the week were the destruc-
ton. Of the British cruisers Aboukir,
Hogue and cressy by the German sub
marine boat U-9 in the North sea. the
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