The Calumet news., 1914-09-29
Hand TO Hand Fighting, Now Rag
ing FuriousIy, Likely TO
Decide Issue
GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL
Berlin Reports No Change in
Situation and Denies Gains
by the Allies

London, Sept. 29.-The eighteenth
day of the battle of the Aisne thus far
has brought no decisive result, but all
indications point to the approaching
end of the Homeric struggle.
Hand-to- hand fighting is now rag
ing with such fury that il is bound, IL
is generally held to decide the issue.
Meanwhile a fog, which the French
| official report yesterday announced
| had prevented operations in the Woe
vre district covers metaphorically the
rest OF the long battle line.
All the public is permitted to know
from the allied side is that 80 far the
| French and British armies have held
their grip on their positions and con-
| sistently thrown back masses of Ger
mans, who have been bravely and in
| cessantly hurled on them in an effort
to break through the human barrier.
The Germans assert there is no
change I'm the situation, and the claim
OF the allies that the scales have turn
ed slightly in their favor is stoutly
denied.
Losses described as Colossal.
The losses OF the opposing armies in
the last few days have been colossal.
| Even the official reports contain grue-
some pictures OF thousands of dead
and wounded lying in the fire swept
zone between the two armies, every
fresh assault adding TO the ghastly lit
ter.
lon oV~ han UV-d NJ ha in
activity OF the Zeppelin balloons.
which now seem omnipresent. one of
these unwelcome visitors created con-
sternation yesterday at Bialystok. six
ty miles inside the Russian frontier.
This dirigible apparently was more
fortunate in getting away than was
its sistership, which was shot down
near the neighborhood of Warsaw the
day before.
Activity OF the Zeppelin dirigibles
stretches over a wide area.
French Official Statement.
Paris, Sept 29.-(OnciaD- our
left wing, along the River Somme.
the Germans attempted numerous at
tacks, which the allies repulsed. We
took many prisoners yesterday.
In the center heavy cannonading
is going on. while between the Ar
ronne forest and the River Meuse the
allies have made some progress
Germans Keep Laying Mines.
London. Sept. 29.-ln the main thea
ter OF sea operations the Germans.
while continuing under cover OF the
fishing fleets to strew the banks about
40 miles from the coast with mines,
have made no appearance in force out
side their fixed defenses. Twice pow
erful squadrons and tiotillas Of Admir-
al Jellicoe's have swept through the
North sea in order to demonstrate that
the movements of the British naval
forces have not been incommoded by
the mines, and also to show that the
line OF patrols which stretches from
the coast of Norway to the northern
shores OF France, is always assured of
strong support.
The Germans have made one big and
two small scores since the beginning
Of the month. one was the blowing
up OF the Speedy. a small old gunboat
engaged in the protection of mine
sweepers. With her was also lost one
OF the trawers employed in the risky
mine sweeping business. The loss Of
these ships appears to have been main
ly due to the insecure manner in which
the mines were moored The localities
i'm which the mines are placed are
known 10 the British naval authorities,
but some OF the machines drift from
their moorings across the channels
which are being systematically swept
clear for traffic. Then 1t is that mis-
haps occur. So long as ships follow the
admiralty Instructions the danger Is
not great.
Powerless Against Torpedoes.
The loss OF the British cruisers
Aboukir, Cressy, and Hogue to a Ger
man submarine brought gloom
throughout London. The warships
seemingly were powerless to defend
themselves against the under water at
tack
Another score for the Germans was
the sinking OF the Pathfinder. one of
the destroyer leaders a small fast
cruiser engaged in similar work to the
Amphion, which was destroyed just
a month before. 1t is uncertain
whether the Pathfinder was destroyed
Continued on opd paoe 1,t Colunnn