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The allied commanders were able
to give the troops who had been oc-
cupying the advance firing line a vel
come rest, pushing to the front fresh
Nbrigades hitherto held in reserve, and
which were only too anxious to come
into actual contact. w." g
Military experts estimate that 2,000,-
900 or men are now in the zone
where the battle has been in progress
ten days. .
Fighting on the Tw~enty.third.
On the Battle Front, via Paris, Sept.
23.---The western wing Of the German
line has been thrust back seven miles
during the lastS4S hours as a sequel to
continuous fighting night and day.
Both armies, despite almost super.
human fatigue, show:sthe 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, recklessness displayed at the
beginning of hostilities. with the re-
sultanti carnage through the machine
guns, has almost disappeared and
every movement of the attacking and
defending troops is carried out with
the utmost caution until the moment
of actual contact.
It is now becoming the conviction of
military men that nothing but: outflank-
ing movements can have any serious
effect. on either army. (
The Germans, according to their
official report, have been strongly re-
enforced both on their right, where
General Won Kluck Is making such a
stubborn stand In almost impregnable
positions on the hills north of Aisne,
and In the center, where the Germans
are making almost superhuman efforts
to Frecapture Refms. 81 ~
Seventh Days Battle. .
From the: Battle Front, via Paris,
Sept. ,22:--The seventh day Of the bat
tie Of the Aisne ended with the Ger
mans and allies intrenched in prac-
'tically the same positions they held
for the last two days.
Artillery duels such as never have
been seer before are being carried on
with the hope Of compelling the ievac-
uation Of the strongly held positions,
with occasional successes to the oppos-
ing sides, while the infantry, in the
face of a CALLING fire, have charged
right up to the guns, only to make
their opponents give way slightly, or
to be repulsed with great losses.
The Germans took the allies
trenches on the river to the north Of
scissors after hard fighting. A coun-
'ter-attack was executed by the allies
and the trenches were rewon.
The fighting may go on for days yet,
but sooner or later one side must find
the continual fall Of shells and the dis
concerning infantry attacks too much
for them, and, leaving a strong rear
guard, will draw back.
2 Tells Of German Gains. ~
z Berlin, Sept. %, by wireless to Say
vile, l.. 1.-The announcement given
out at official headquarters under date
Of Sept. Fl, relates that in the fight
ing around Reims the Germans have
occupied the heights of Craonne, and
that in advancing on the French city,
which is described as on fire, they
occupied the village of Bethany.
+" The Germans have attacked the
line of forts to the south Of Verdun,
and they crossed VIGOROUSLY the east
ern frontier of Lorraine, which was
defended by eight French army corps.
A French sortie from a point north
east of Verdun was repulsed.
Report German Right Turned.
London, Sept. 24.-The Daily Nails
correspondent reports that the Ger.
man right has been turned between
Peronne and st. Quentin. He says
that during all Monday night wounded
have been arriving at an unnamed
place. They report there are nine
miles OF dead in trenches between
those two towns. -
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