The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-09-25
A|SNE BATTLE IS GREATEST Of ALL TIMES
Result Still in Doubt
Austrians in Critical
Position.
RUSSIANS CLAIM THEIR CASUAL
TY LIST WILL NOT EQUAL
ONETENTH THAT OF DUAL
MONARCHY.

Paris. Sept. 90. The German right
wing under General Alexander Won
Kluck has been forced back seven
miles. II has been driven back into
Noyon where it has been forced to
seek defensive %strongholds to the
southeast Of the ely and on the left
bank of the Dise and it is now eX-
posed to the thanking movement of the
allies left, which has been progress
ing mp the right bank Of the Disc in
an envelopiug maucuycr.
Germans Retire Generally.
The French ana British have driven
forward until they occupy the heights
Of I.assiguy, west Of Noyon, have
swept by Noyon itself on the north
and have stretched their lines as far
east as Laou. An officer returning
from SCISSORS to Paris reported that
an aerial scout lust back from recon
uaissance OF tine German position. sayd
the Germans were seen retreatiHg 70
large bodies.
An announcement from the war Of.
fee at Bordeaux said that the fighting
had become less violent. II added
that obvious progress had been made
by the French troops operating be-
tween Rheims and the Argouues.
Lull Follows Conflict.
This report indicates that n lull
came after the fighting earlier had
been furious. Most terrific were the
onslaught8 directed by the Germans
against the allies lines in the region
Of Craonue. Here, with the British
troops under Field Marshall Sir John
French, bearing the brunt Of the at
tacks, the invaders charged desperate
ly with ~bayonets fixed and ~ferocious
hand-to-hand combats ensued in which
the Germans were hurled back, but
came on again until the carnage was
appalling.
Rheims Laid Waste.
The bombardment OF SCISSORS con
tinued with undiminished and deadly
effect while into Rheims, already prac.
tically laid waste, a steady stream of
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the bombardment lacked the energy
Of the previous fusillade. The heavy
guns were the only arms in action
around Rheims, the infantry still re
naming in the trenches.
The Germans have received rein
forcements at several points along
their front. bat these have been met
by detachments in strength being
brought up from the French reserves.
Crown Prince Entrenches.
The crown prince appears to have
reached a position to the north OF
Montfaucon where he has entrencued
in a defensive position against the
pursuing French column. Here he has
been driven to stand at bay to protect
The avenues of retreat which are still
open to him through Luxembourg.
According TO an official
ment Of the French navy Office the
fleets of the allies now control the
Atlantic, the Mediterranean ard the
North Sea.
Cold Steel Plays Part.
Cold steel again played consider
able part in the battle Of the enormous
hosts fighting along the Aisne, the
Disc and Woervre. The most remark
able point about the encounters is that
The troops scarcely see each other be-
fore they actually come hand to hand.
The recklessness displayed at the be-
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sultant carnage through the machine
guns, has almost disappeared and ev.
cry movement OF the attacking and de-
tending troops is carried out with the
utmost caution until the moment of
actual conflict.
The Germans have suffered most in
these engagements, for the French
troops from Africa and the British
infantry are adopts with the bayonet
and they wait in the trenches until
their adversaries are so close that a
quick dash brings them together.
Dubiecko Is Captured.
London, Sept. %. - The Russian
grip on the scattered Austrian forces
II Gallcia is holding relentlessly. Ac-
cording to Petrograd advices, the fort
ress of Jaroslau is being bombarded;
Przemysl has been invested and Gen
eral Dankls army, which is retreat
ing toward Cracow, has been sur
round.
The capture of the town Of Dubiec-
ko, on the river San, by the Russians,
has cut Przemysl off from the western
armies, SO that it must now rely for
defense upon the Austrian and Ger
man army corps which are there.
General Dankl is believed to be in
a difficult position. Driven out Of
Poland and separated from the main