The patriot. [volume] (Indiana, Pa.) 1914-1955, 1914-10-03
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ALONG AISNE
Seventeenth Day Finds Armies
Still In CIinch
.REINFORCEMEATS COMING UP

New Men First Is Likely to Be
Able to Drive Other From Position.
Paris Report Says That Allies Have
Advanced Slightly.
Paris, Sept. 29.-On the seventeenth
day of the battle along the Aisne river
the official communique issued at Paris
says that in the center the French
troops successfully resisted several
violent attacks made by the Germans
and that they gained slightly on the
heights of the Meuse.
All that is officially given out regard
ing the struggle on their left is that
the reports received are all favorable.
At no time since the opening of the
war has there been fewer comments
on the situation at the front.
The bulletins sent out seemed mere
| ly to emphasize the fact that there
! had been no change along the battle
| line.
The latest official communique is
as follows:
81. On our left wing the reports re.
ceived are favorable.
'2. In the center our troops have
steadily resisted several violent at
tacks. We have gained slightly on the
heights of the Meuse. In the Woevre
q heavy fog has brought operations to
standstill.
49, On our right wing lorraine and
the Vosges) the situation remains un-
changed"
The statement that the situation on
the allies left was favorable indicated
that the pressure Of the thanking move,
ment against Won k,uck was not d.
minlshed and that his wing was still
In danger of being bent back.
The imperative necessity of lessen
ing the pressure on Won Kluck led
to terrific assaults against the allies
center which maintained it's indominit-
able stand.
Bad weather has dulled the fighting
In the Woevre and the Lorraine dis
tricts.
If the allies can envelop or crush
Won Klucks army before the Germans
line no German troops can remain in
French territory. If the Germans
break through the barrier, reverse,
but not disaster, may be expected for
the allies.
Fresh troops, the weight of new
army corps, will most likely decide
the contest of speed. 1t is believed
! 70
number than the Germans.
For the first time since the begin
ming OF the war news by wireless sent
out by the French government through
the Eiffel tower station was received
! In London. The message, dated Sept.
28, follows:
"Feeling that their position was be-
coming more and more critical under
the pressure of the allies arms, the
/ Germans have tried to stop us by re-
peated counter attacks. Since Sept.
rs they have delivered by day and
night frequent and very violent at
tacks at several positions on our front.
Everywhere they have been repulsed,
sustaining considerable losses and
abandoning as they lay thousands Of
dead and wounded.
THE Eighth army corps and the
guards were severely put to the test
and a large number of prisoners fell
into our hands. 1t is to be remarked
h that many of the latter gave them
selves up voluntarily, although they
could have escaped"
Berlin (Via The Hague), Sept. 90
While still maintaining the position
that there has been no really decisive
changes at any part of the 125-mile
battlefield, the report of the German
general staff is more optimistic than
anything issued since the battle of the !
Aisne began.
1t said that there have been dis
tinct gains by the German center,
which has driven the enemy back with
heavy losses.
The armies operating through |
Varennes have succeeded in forcing /
the French back on Clermont, on Aire I
and on st. Mennehould and now hold
the main highways and the railroad
lines in that vicinity.
On the heights of the Meuse the
Germans continue to maintain their
advantage and are in strength on the
west bank of the river.
The bombardment of the Meuse
forts south of verdun continues with
perceptible success, according to the
general staff.
On the German right it is said the
fighting is of the most bitter character
with the enemy plainly throwing all of
his available force into the fight in
the effort to break through the Ger
man line. At no point has he been
successful, while at number of points
the Germans have advanced.
Discussing the actual fighting the
war office declared that heavy losses
have heen inflicted on fhn aIHee nv