The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-02

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 Third Week of Battle
 of Aisne Finds Re- suit Yet Undecided
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 ARTILLERY PLAYS
 IMPORTANT PART
 The artillery has played by far the most important part in the struggle, but on the German right lighter guns, cavalry and infantry. are doing most of the fighting with stubbornness and disregard of life that people so often have said in recent years modern sol diers never would display.
 There have been unprecedented arr tillery duels between the Rivers Disc and Aisne and btween the Disc and Somme, which have taken heavy toll of the opposing armies followed by cavalry and infantry charges in which first one and then the other side would gain or be compelled to give ground.
 Still they have held on, the German wing being extended farther northward as the French made another move to work around it. With an unlimited supply of troops this might go oh for an indefinite period, but with the forces at the disposal of the two staffs the operation soon must coIile to an end. GERMAN REPORTS
 CLAIM VICTORY
 The German official account says the Germans have defeated the French north and south of Albert This doubt less refers to an engagement in which the French admit they suffered tenn porary reverse, but later regained the ground. Tonights report that further progress had been made indicates that they have penetrated north of AL bert.
 On the allies right, in southern Woevre where progress also is re- ported, the French have been fighting to compel the Germans who crossed the Mouse at St. Mihiel, to return to the eastern side of the river.
 The statement last night that the French had occupied Seicheprey and
 
 ready had been accomplished, but 1t has not been officially announced.
 Along the extended front from the Disc to the Mouse except the fighting men toned on the wings, nothing has happened that the French staff considers worthy of mention. It cannot be that the troops in these postions are entirely idle IL is known that an artillery duel is going on continuously, but probably neither side has moved forward, while the infan- try has been constantly on the alert to meet attacks and counter attacks HAD BETTER OF
 ARTILLERY DUELS
 For a time the Germans had the better of the artillery fighting. as they pos sessed the bigger guns. This situation now is said to have been overcome, Tor the French have brought up additional artillery, including some big naval guns which are credited with being able 10 outrange the German guns by TOO yards, and which are being used to drive the Germans out of their strongly fortified positions.
 Both sides appear confident. The Ger mans bringing up endorsements to meet the attempts to outflank them, are Tn what appears to be almost impregnable positions, and are fighting sternly
 The allies on the other hand place their VI their left and the possibility of finding weak spot in the German front The Indian troops should now be with the British army, the official bureau having today permitted the publication of the fact that they landed in France last Fri day
 Of course it is not known where the Indian troops are going, but 1t is believed the left wing will be stiffened by them. Some of the territorials also have reached Field Marshal French. These include the London Scottish, one of the best of Eng lands volunteer regiments, recruited from Scotchmen in London. They have reached a high state of efficiency, and in their ranks are some of the best marks men in the empire. Among them are a number of men who competed with the United States for the Palma trophy a l few years ago.
 A call has been issued for British rail- way men to go to France and assist in working the railroads there. SERIOUS FIGHTING
 IN BELGIUM
 With the German attack on the outer Qualifications of Antwerp, again Belgium has become the scene of serious opera | tions. The invaders. so far, have con- fined their attack to the forts protect ing the river crossings between Malines and Antwerp. A German report gays two forts have been sienced, but the Belgians deny this. They declare the forts stopped firing as ruse. and that when the Ger man field artillery approached to take them they reopened fire, decimating the Germans. There is no indication of the strength | of the Germans at that point, but 1t is presumed they have launched no mean force against the formidable defenses of the temporary capital.
 According to a Rome dispatch the Rus | sian ambassador there has issued state | ment saying the Russians have destroyed the Austrian army in Galicia, and they are now turning their attention to Prze- | nlysl and Cracow. A great battle is im- pending before Cracow and on it's result will depend future movements of the Rus l sian army. Victory to the Russian troops | with the Russian central army and an advance into Silesia. RUSSIANS CHECK
 GERMAN ADVANCE
 The Russians in the north. according to Petrograd accounts, have checked the Germans advance and driven them back 30 miles to the region of Suwatki and Miriampol The Germans, however, con- tinue to Lombard the forts of Ossowetz Their operations in this district have been impeded by the marshy nature of the country, which prevents the move ments of heavy guns and transports
 Austria has made immediate response to Italys demand for an explanation of the sowing of mines in the Adriatic promis- ing to indemnify the families of the fish ermen who lost their lives and to. adopt