Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-22
BOTH SIDES SEEM DETERMINED
NOT TO YIELD TO ONSLAUGHTS
ENGLISH REPORT NEITHER SIDE GAINING DECIDED ADVANTAGE
BUT STRUGGLE HAS DEYEL OPED INTO SIEGE OPERA
TIONS AND FLANK ING MOVEMENTS

ON THE BATTLE GROUND via Paris Sept 2lThe western wing
the German army has been thrust back miles during the last forty
eight hours sequel the furious lighting night and day which both
armies dsp their almost suphu fatigue show the deter
mnOn not to yield single inch Of ground without terrible struggle but
eher troops the disposal the AeS have gradually forced the Ger
mans back
The Tuos are adding dav to tn record of achievements Last night
they broke through the German lines costly byOn encounter firing
only few shots capture and brought back four field guns which the
French had abandoned the previous day They refused listen their
officers who tried to keep them under
Cold steel again played considerable part the battle which the
ormou hosts fighting along the Asne 0e and Woewe rivers The
markabe feature of the that The troops hardly each
other before coming hand hand struggle The recesess which
displayed during the earlier part the hOseS has practically dis
appeared result the machine and movement OF
each side is marked by extreme caution until the actual contest
The Germans have suffered most from these contests the French
African and British infantry adopts with the bayone and wait the
trenches until the charging forces close that quick dash brings them
together.
General Jore is excellent health and holds his hands every
phase the battle He has created feeling greatest eerfuhess by
his supreme indifference political and other influences his desire to
spare his sacrifices.
The country behind the French army rapidly being repOpuad
ARMIES IN STATE OF SIEGE
LONDON September 2lThe unparalleled struggle the River
Asne commencing week ago Saturday has developed into siege
tons with the two armies strongly erenched and carrying artillery
duel while infantry attacks and counter attacks the nature sOre
from beed fortress Occasionally side the other gains little
ground but little that the opposing side remains its trenches takes
up its position in trenches only little way back
has become The opinion OF military that only Outtankng
movements will have any effect either The Germans
cordng their report have been strongly reinforced their right
and They making uperbuman efforts to capture Rheims
They desire capture the all costs will enable them keep
up important communications and improve their connections either tor
al advance o a retreat
The famous cathedral Rheims has been destroyed The French have
brought up heavy artillery Their attempts drive the Germans
count of the situation at Rheims difficult.
On the Allies left the French claim have made another advance
the right bank Of the River 0 which has been the center of heavy fight
ing for a week.
Severe fighting continues north Of the Ane the district where the
French say the Germans have been repued all points This country
an extremely difficult in which 10 make advances
The Allies have apparently scaled the plateau of CaOnne but ahead
them General Kuc with his great strength waiting for the outcome
Of the attempt his flank and clear their road The French have
been trying work around the German right today the heights of
Lassingy
The weather still bad the rains causing suffering and hamper
ing the movements Of the and horses