The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-22
FIRST ONE AND THEN THE
OTHER is REFUSED
WITHOUT GAIN
FALLING WEATHER
CAUSES DELAY
Germans Are Strongly Ensrench-
ed and Have Been Heavily
Reinforced; Bombard-
nlent Continues
(By AssocIatetl . Presa. !,

London. Sept. 21.-The unparall.
eieu struggle on the River Aisne
which commenced week ago Satur.
day. has developed into siege opera-
tions. The two armies, strongly en-
trenched. :le carrying on an artillery
duel, while the, infantry makes at-
tacks and counter attacks which are
In the nature II Corties from a be:
steged fortress.
Occasionally Que OF the othsr gains
little ground but 1t IS 40 little that
the opposing forceg remain in their
trenches or. take up positions in new
entrenchInents' Immediately behind
those from which they are driven. y
1t Is now becoming the convictions
Of military men that nothing but out
thanking movements can have any
serious effect on either army. The
Germans. according to their own Of
lficial report, have been. strongly rein
forced, both on their right; where
GEN Won Kluck iS making stubborn
stand In almost impregnable positions
on the hills north Of the Aisne and In
the center, where the Germans are
making almost super erhuman, efforts to
recaptuge Rhet IL: nrnbabIy the
iTWlSs nm
costs, lbeeahse sSt lis .vaIua5 AS. the 4Kfay
J, to- Important mmnhicatIono that
will Improve aiI their conn ections' Tor
attack or retreat that has led the
Germans TO continue the lombard
menta which has resulted In the : de-
struction OF the famous cathedral!
81 This bombardments has been Of the
most severe kind and Is being, ! d.
rected from Brimont, which the
French recapt,red but lost et,aini
and from other hills around the town;
and Is Of deadly character, Tho
Fronch Have brought UP additional
heavy artillery. In .af. attempt to drive
the Germans out,sof these hills, for
until this Is done the situation in the
town must do difficult. y. &
On all OF the allies left the French
claim another advance on tho. right
bank of the River Oise as far as the
heights of Lassigny. west of Noyon;
which has been tho center OF heavy
fighting for week past. 81. !;
north 5si ttiiH asbne laIii IN the CrsoHiis
district where the fGernans,:a French
iofflcial communication says, hay e
boon srepulsaf at ail nbints with con-
siderable lossesi. & Y .s & Z
- AAs6 tAtss
country over which to make an adj!
asnce.dsrh he. plateau Of Grabnne is OF
liMestone', formal lion, with the sides
ALMOST as perpend dtcular az. walls, the
valley Ia wet. t.Weat hef, becoming quag.:
Inires II was ions this valley Just 7. =
century ago that 2 Biucfier failed 81 tu
check Napol leon. sESi u
4 The a1lies apparently have scaled
tho walls of the plateau and now hold
tito kelghts, hut ahead 0f them. they
have found Won Iilnok & In great
strength and now are awaiting the
outcome OF Sthe attempt 70 Iurn his
flank Which would clear the road for
them. The f6hcli army which is try
Ing to work around the German right,
SIS pushing Its way & slowly. Starting
from sSofnS Seig gle.s it reached Noyon.
and today u IN the heig gllts Of Lassig-
.ny. Its nett obiect I've point Is Tergs
srier, ~ miles from Laon, ain impor.