The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-29
Reports Come of Great Russian
Success in Eastern Sphere
of Action
Driving Germans
Out of Poland
On the Aisne Weather Condf
tons Cause a Lull in Fight
ing--Allies Confident Of I'll
innate Success

Paris, Sept. 26.-The inabilitY
of the Germans To advance thctR
colors anywhere In the sixteen
days of the battle points 70 tn
shadow Of German defeat falling
along the Aisne. General JOlEf0
reports tonight that the situation
on the allies left is favOrAh1c.
This means that the 6anldn9
movement against Won Kluc1k
has not receded, and that thu
German right wing Is In incfcas-i
ing peril.
The imperative necessity q
lesscning the pressure on Won
KIuck led today to terrific ~
saults against the allieS' center,
which maintained Its indOm1t-
able stand. IL Is reported TINT
the famous PrussiAn guard -
been cut to pieces In tl1es0 De-.
perate, but futile attacks.
1t seems that the GcrAnno
hare not been 1tac tn follow No
their success ON the MCuEes AGnoe
u position on tho Vcr0un.I0ul
barrier, and that this Wan -
necessary to the safety Of the -
lies at the west, still holds dr1n.
~. Bad weather has dullcd tn
fighting In the Wocvre dinfricess
and there is . breathing spell ~
Lorraine and the vosges.
An news from the front, Of.
fetal or reports received BY tno.
newspapers, indicates that the
battle OF the Aisne has resolved
itself into a race between t1so
thanking movement against V0ms
Kluck and the German effort -
break through the barrier fort
resscs on the east. III the Au1E0
can envclop or crush VoA#
Kluck's army before tho Ger
mars rush a great force through
the Verdun line, NO German
troops can remain in French tee-
ritnry. If the Germans ne0ak
through the barrier. . rcvers0s
but not disaster, may be expeCs-
ed for the allies.
Fresh troops, the weight or new arm
,orps, will most likely decide the cot
est. Both sides are reinforcing rarlt
v. 1t Is believed here that the Aiiis
an bring TO bear a greater num01
han the Germans.
The government reports today Wea
reticent. though un9e
With confidence and optimism.
light communique, issued ~ 11:l
,'clock, indicates that the west u
Il the battle shows no German -
,ance. while there has been Aou
rains by the allies In hard hghtln
long the Meuse. The text OF tho cotI
was: !.
"First-On our left wing the repoF1
eceived on the situation are tAvex(
lie.
"Second-In the center our troo1
rave successfully resisted several M
emit attacks. We have gained sligna
IN the heights of the Mouse. In a.
Noevre, a heavy fog has broMel
,perations to a standsttll
"Third--On our right wing (L0rr45u
nd the Vosges) the situation reuiAtx
Unchanged"
Exhaustion Slackens Dattle.
In the report of the afternoon thA1
vas a suggestion that exhaustl0n 1&1
Iuced by days of unceasing coN1N1
as slackened battle fury at some ro4t
llthough continued hard lighting Ats4
vest and center. with succesafm1
distance to. Sr repulse of. the N
mans Is specified. The communt
vas given out at 2;5s P. NJ. ana
Is follows: TSl
1.-The general situation rernatna
hanged. There is lull In the f
ng along part of the 'front.'
ain points, however, particu1af3
ween the river Aisne and the AHEQ
idge the enemy has made severa1
ent attacks. but has been repuN