The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-22
DRIVE BACK
ON RIGHT
-
Won kluk Gives Way
to Attack.
ARMIES AREREINFORCED
bayonet Charge IS Repulsed
BY the British
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES
Invaders, Despite Exhaustion.
=, Dispute Every Foot.
ARTILLERY DUEL CONTINUES
Invaders, Despite Exhaustion.
Dispute Every Foot.

UlSpute IS6Iy Tuut'
London, Sept. 22.-Reports are cur
ront In London that the Germans
have begun a general retreat from
Erpnce. but these lack official comm
mation.
A dispatch from the front, however.
says that the German right wing mas
been thrust back seven miles north OF
the Aisne and an Official Paris state
meut declares the fighting was less
violent and reports obvious progress
ON the center, between Rheims and
the Argonne.
A bulletin says that German coun-
tar attacks have been repulsed. Inc
bulletins for the first time mention
bayonet attacks.
Berlin announces that the German
armies have made progress at sew
eral points, and that the French Tor
treee Of Verdun Is being bombarded
from two sides.
The French government has pro-
tested formally to neutral powers
ssainst the destruction OF the cathe-
dral ut Rheims by German lombard
ment.
The western wing Of the German
line has been thrust back about seven
miles during the last forty-eigh
hours as q sequel to continuous fight
ing night and day.
Both armies, despite almost super
human fatigue, show the utmost de-
termination not to yield an inch OF
ground without q terrible struggle.
hut the fresher troops at the disposal
oe the allied commanders have grad
ually forced the Germans to recede.
While it is persistently reported In
London that the Germans are In re-
treat from France, the Official bulle-
Tins indicate that the battle Of the
River Aisne continues.
The last Official communication Is
sued in Paris says:
'The fighting has been less violent.
We have made obvious progress, no
tally between Rheims and the Ar
gonne."
A bulletin issued In London says
simply:
alnce our last report from Sir
John nench several counter attacks
have been made by the Germans. but
they were successfully repused."
The omcial communication issued
IN Paris In the afternoon mentions
bayonet charges for the arst time
since the lighting on the Aisne began
and indicates that an advance OF the
allies westward rather than north
ward, the French army on the allied
left having reached . point eight
miles due west Of Noyon, probably in
. fresh attempt at encircling General
Won Nuk's army. Rumors are again
current that his army has already
been surrounded. Some dispatches In
deod declare that the reason for the
daUperate German counter attacks on
Rheims Is found in q movement of
the allies which has virtually isolated
Rheims from Laon, . town thirty
miles to the northwest.
II this Is true, all Of General Won
Uuk's marvellous strategy in protect
ing his sorely pressed left flank will
have proved futile.
The communication issued in Paris
said:
First. On our left wing. on the
hight bank Of the River Disc. We have
advanced as far as the heights OF
Lassigny, west Of Noyon. To the east
of the Disc and to the north of the
River Aisne the Germans have given
evidence of q recrudescence Of &C
tvity.
I'm the region Of Craonne there
have been violent encounters, which
did not stop short of bayonet charges
The enemy has been everywhere re
pulsed, with considerable losses. In
the country around Rheims the en-
emy has not undertaken any infantry
attack, combining himself to artillery
IRE, directed against our front, from
heavy guns.
Second. On the center In the Cham
payne country and on the western
Slopes Of the Argonne, beyond Souain
W have taken Mesnilles-Hurlus and
NAssiges. In the Woevre district the
e1emy still holds the region Of Thiau
court and has cannonaded Hassen
chAtel.
ION our right wing, Lorraine and
the vosges. there Is nothing new. The
Germans are fortifying themselves in
the vicinity of Deimiet, to the south
Ct Chateau Saline, fifteen miles north
west Of Nancy"
Germans Attack Verdun on Two Sides
Berlin. Sept. 22-Omcdal statements
issued here declare that the German
armies are making progress against
the allies at several points in the bat.
tie Of the Aisne and that the fortress
q Verdun is being attacked from two
sides.
The FIRST statement says:
Success is meeting our offensive
aen1nst the allied British and French
forces. We are making progress at
several points. Heavy rains for q