The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-09-24
Result Still in Doubt
Austrians in Critical
Position.
Petrograd Official Statement Says Enc
my is RepuIsed Near 8aranow-
One Force Of Francis Joseph Is
Cut OFF, Being Completely
Surrounded.

London, Sept. 80 OF the nero
est battles of all times, which has
been raging across northern France
for several days past, with first a
slight advantage on one side and
then on the other, remains undecided.
The great armies which have been
fighting for a month with few, if any
intermissions, have dug themselves
into entertainments on rivers and
mountain ranges on a front reaching
from the Disc TO the Meuse, and
thence southeastward along the
Franco-German frontier.
Terrible Artillery DueIs.
Artillery duels such as never have
been seen before are being carried on
with the hope of compelling the evacu-
tion OF the strongly held positions.
with occasional successes to the op-
posing 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.
Fighting has been the fiercest on the
allies left, which lies on the right
bank Of the Disc river in the vicinity
of Rheims, the famous cathedral of
which was set afire by German shells,
and between that town and the Argon-
ire ridge it has ben given and taken
all the time.
French Claim Progress.
The French official report, however,
again claims slight progress on the
French left and that the allies have
again repulsed strong frontal attacks
between Craonne and Rheims.
Around Rheims itself matters have
been about equalized, as the Germans
have recaptured the heights of Bri-
mont, while the French have taken
the defences of La Pompelle. The
French also have scored a success be-
tween Rheims and the Argonne, where
they have taken the village of Souain
and have captured numerous prison
ers.
Germans Retire in Lorraine.
IN addition, the French report prog
ress on the western slopes of the Ar
gonne, where the crown princes army
is opposed to them. while the Germans
have retired beyond the frontier in
Lorraine, ~eyacuating A%vricourt.
In all cases these are separate at
tacks and counter attacks by the ar
mics lying in the trenches waiting for
their artillery TO compel the other side
to slacken it's fire. The losses in these
attacks must be enormous, for the
men cannot move a foot without be-
Ing made the targets of the heavy guns
posted on the hills above them.
The German cavalry has been show
ing considerable daring and has been
trying to cut the communications of
the allies between the Disc and the
coast.
"No Change" Is Berlin Report.
Berlin, Sept. 81, via Rotterdam and
London.-The following official state
quarters staff:
The situation in the western cam
paign is unchanged along the entire
front. The Franco-British forces have
been obliged to take the defensive in
entrenched positions, the attacks upon
which are slow in results.
Preparations for an attack on the
Notifications on the line south of Yer
dun have been completed.
I'm Alsace the German troops are in
contact along the border with the
French troops"
Austrian Check Fails.
Petrograd. Sept. 22.-The officia
statement from the chief of genera
staff says the Russians are lombard
ing the fortress of Przemysl, whose
artillery has opened fire. The state
ment follows:
The Austrian troops which at
tempted to check our advance im from
of Baranow and Rainchow Tin Galicia
were repulsed with heavy losses.
"Siege artillery is now bombardini
the Notifications Of Jaroslau.
Fighting is going on against tn
garrison at Przemysl, who have re
piled with artillery fire.
THE Russian troops crossing tn
= forests are finding batteries abandon
y ed by the Austrians."
Austrians Lose 35 Per Cent.
London. Sept. 21.-"It is estimate,
that the Austrian losses in the grea
battle of Galicia are as high as 3
r per cent" says the Petrograd CORE
spondent of the Times. His dispatc
continues:
4 There is no reliable data regard
ing the Russian losses, but it is belie'
e ed that they are not one-tenth Of thos
sustained by the Austrians. This di:
parity is due in a great measure I