West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-24
ALLIES HURL
BACK RIGHT OF
KAISER'S ARMY
Won NuCk's Command In Dan
ger Of BSlHg EavaIOp3d
BATTLE GA It's TENTH DAY

Center Of German Position Alona tho
Aisne River Also Reported as
crumb!ing-Tureos Make Brilliant
6ayonet Charge, Breaking Through
German Lines--Ailes Are Now In
Better Position Than Germans.
Paris. Sept. 22.-The western wing
OF the German line has been thrust
back about seven miles during the last
forty-eight hours as a sequel to con.
tinuous fighting night and day.
Both armies. despite almost super.
human fatigue, show the utmost de
termination not to yield an inch OF
ground without a terrible struggle, but
the fresher troops at the disposal OF
the allied commanders have gradually
forced the Germans TO recede
The Turcos, in a costly bayonet en-.
counter, broke through the German
lines without firing more than few
shots and captured and brought bacf
four field guns which the French
troops had abandoned the previous
day.
The British and French have strug.
gled forward at awful cost TO the
heights of Lassigny, thus endangering
the extreme German right.
East OF Rheims. in the center OF the
battle. the allies are preaching the
German line and have driven the Ger.
mans from strong positions.
The emperor's troops are receding
on the plains of Chalons. stubbornly
fighting but constantly driven. The
retreat in the center adds to the
danger OF Won Kluck's army and indi-
Gates necessity for general withdrawal
to new line of defense, probably Bel.
GUM.
Rains and inclement weather have
slackened the battle fury at the east
of the line. where the Duke of Wuert.
emberg and the crown prince are
struggling to hold positions.
aASThe perspective OF the ten days
waiting reveals that in a series of bat
ties for key positions, where heights
and entrenchments were taken and re
taken, they were forced eventually to
surrender ground. There is the further
indication that the allied armies are
fighting with growing confidence in
their ability to carry the war into Ger
man territory. The dash and initia-
tive gained in the battle of the Marne
has begun to tell in the battle OF the
Aisne.
The significance OF the detailed ad-
vances by the allied troops is sum
married. by military critics. Every ad-
vance made tends TO further imperil
the safety of General Won Kluck and
the whole German right wing. BY
gaining the heights of Lassigny. the
endeavor to flank Won Kluck goes for
ward. Meanwhile. at Scissors, now
being bombarded by the Germans, the
allies are holding fast.
In final effort to break the Yer.
dun line of fortifications and let Ger
man troops through the crown prince,
heavily reinforced. is reported to be
massing an attack against the Verdun
fortresses.
Paris and all France comprehends
that shouts of victory would be pre-
mature. But there Is the most posi-.
tive feeling that the government com
munications contain more than meets
the eye.
Excluding all details It is certain
that the Germans, with fresh troops
and new artillery. have not been able
to maintain an offensive movement
begun several days ago at critical
points of the battle llne-Noyon,
Craonne, Rheims and the plains OF
Chalons.
From every point OF view, save one,
the situation is cheering to the French
nation. That one has to do with the
dead. There is no denying that the
battle OF the Aisne, If won, will DE
gained at frightful cost.
Reviewing the general military situ-
alton the Journal Des Debats says:
"The only conclusion that one can
reasonably draw from the communi.
ques is that the battle OF the Aisne
continues and that the nine partial
actions which composed It turn TO our
advantage"
The paper adds: 'Tf the Germans
think they can discourage us In a war
by destroying our most beautiful and
historical monuments they are mis-.
taken. All they will do Is to alienate
still further the opinion Of neutral
countries"
Berlin, Sept. 22.--The following OF
fetal statements have been issued:
During the past week the troops
Of the allies made an attack on the
fortified German position between the
Disc and the Meuse. The French were
protected on the west by the Paris
Hnes and on the east by the Meuse
and the Moselle.
q THE German troops retired slowN
N conformity With the plan OF the
general stan until favorable positions
we're reached. The French. rein.
forced by troops from Paris and bv
armies from regiments to the south OF
Paris and from Belfort took the Of
'ensive while guns from Paris were