The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-09-24
PRINCE RESUMES
ATTACK ON .vERDUN
BERLIN CLAIMS STRONG FRENCH
CITY IS BEING FORCED
ON BOTH SIDES.
GERMANS on OFFENSIVE
Germans Claim Three Army Corps Ara
Marching on the Russian Strong
hold Of Grodus-Take
Three Towns.

Berlin. via The Hague, Sept. %
The army under command of the
crown prince resumed its attack on
the great French stronghold at Verdun
Monday afternoon. The flower of the
princes army, backed up by a great
NUMBER OF big guns, is attacking Yer
dun on both sides, according to an off,
clal announcement by the German gen.
eral staff.
Heavy reinforcements have been
rushed to the German forces compos
Ing the right wing and center.
An official communication issued
monday night regarding the course of
the battles around Rheims says:
The strong hilly positions at Cra-
onne have been captured
Advancing on Rheims, our troops
occupied the village of Bethany.
I'VE are attacking the strong forts
on the line south of Verdun. A sortie
from the northwest of Verdun has
been repulsed.
The French troops north of Toul
(near Nancy have been surprised by
our artillery"
Germans on Offensive.
IL Is believed the resumption of the
Verdun attack and the sending of such
large reinforcements of fresh troops
to the right wing and center may be
followed by an effort on the part of
the Germans to attempt an offensive
movement all along the line.
The battle of the Aisne continues
with the situation generally un-
changed, is the declaration of an ear
Aer ONCE communication. It is stated
however, that the German forces are
holding their ground and have as.
sumed the offensive at some points
The height of Brimont, near Rheims,
was taken by assault, the allied forces
holding the position being driven off
with heavy slaughter"
Our attack against the British and
french troops has progressed said an
ofncial statement issued on Monday by
the war office. 1--WE have gone for
ward at several points. The unfavor-
able weather and heavy rains have
compelled our forces to withhold at
tacks temporarily but there is an i'm
provement today"
The war Office stated that reinforce
ments have greatly strengthened the
German front
On The Battle Front, via Paris, Sept.
z2'-The western wing of the German
line has been thru1t back about seven
miles during the last forty eight hours,
as a sequel to serious fighting night
and day. Both armies, despite almost
superhuman fatigues, show the utmost
determination not to yield an inch of
ground without terrible struggle. The
fresher troops at the disposal Of the
allied commanders, however, have
gradually forced the Germans to re-
cede.
Berlin, Sept. 22.-That three Ger
man army corps 100000 mem are
marching on the Russian stronghold
of Grodno after capturing the towns
or Augustowo. Scozucyn and Grajevo,
was olilcldily announced.
The statement continues:
THE campaign of the eastern army
continues successfully. Part of the
Grodno army defeated by Gen. linden.
burg has Joined the fragments of the
wilma army, and the two have fallen
back on Grodno. The campaign against
Osowlec ION the Blebrz river) also
continues successfully
Oiscredits Peace Talk.
New York, Sept. 22.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, is.
sued yesterday an official denial to all
reports that peace negotiations were
on foot at Washington. He declined
to discuss the dispatches telling of the
destruction of the Rheims cathedral
by German guns. He said he did not
care to comment on the war news of
the day.