Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-09-24
i|sNE BATTLE IS GREATEST Of ALL TINES
Result Still In Doubt
Austrians in Critical
Position.
RUSSIANS CLAIM THEIR CASUAL.
Ty Lat WILL NOT EQUAL
oNE.TENTH THAT or DUAL
MONARCHY.

Paris. Sept. 25.~-The German right
wing under General Alexander Yon
KlacK has been forced back seven
miles. II has been driven back Into
Noypn where II has been forced 10
seek defensive stronghoids to the
southeast OF the city and on the left
bank OF the 0ise and II Ia now ex,
posed To the banking movement OF the
allies left. which has been progress,
ing up the right bank OF the 0ise In
an enyeioping maneuger.
Germans Retlrs Generally.
The French and British have driven
forward until they occupy the heights
eli Lassigny, west of Noyon, have
swept BY Noyon itself on the north
and have stretched their lines as far
east az Laon. An officer returning
from soissona 10 Paris reported that
an aerial scout just back from recon.
naisannce of the German position, says
the Germans were seen retreatiHg In
large bodies.
An announcement from the war OF.
fice at Bordeaux said that the fighting
lad become less violent. 1t added
that obvious progress had been made
by tho French troops operating be.
tween Rheims ard the Argon1les.
Lull FoIlows Conflict.
This report Indicates that luIl
came after the lighting enrIaer had
been furious Most terrific were the
nnslauglats directed hy the Germans
AGAINST the allies lines In the region
0f Craenne Here, with tho British
troops under Field Marshall Sir John
French, bearing the brant OF the at
facls, the invaders charged desperate.
IL with bayoneta fixed and farocious
hand.to-hand combata ensned In which
the Germans were hurled back, bnf
came on again until the carnage was
appalling,
Rheims Laid Waste.
The Commandment or Scissors con.
tinued with undlminishod and deadly
effect whiis into Rheims, already prac.
tcally laid waste, steady stream o.
German proiectiIes still fell. although
tho b0mhardment lacked the energy
of the previous fuaiiiade. The heavy
gums were the only arms IN action
around Rheims, the infantry still re.
naming Ia the trenches
The Germans have received rein.
forcaments AT several points along
their front, but these have been met
by detaohments In strength being
brought iap from the French reserves.
Crown Prince Entrenchss.
The crown prince appears to have
reached position to the north OF
Montfaucon where he has ertrenehed
In defensive position against the
pursuing French column. Here he has
been driven To stand ut bay to protect
the avenues OF retreat which are still
open 10 him through Luxembourg.
According To an official announce.
ment of the French navy office the
fleets Of the allies now control the
Atlantic, the Mediterranean and the
North sea.
Cold Steel Plays Part.
Cold steel again played consider.
able part In the battle OF the enormous
hosts lighting along the Aisne, the
elise and Woersre, The most remark,
able point about the encounters Ii that
the troops scarcely see each other be.
fore they actually come hard 10 hand.
The reckleasneas displayed III the he,
ginning Of tho hostilitiea. with the re-.
saiitant carnage through the machine
suns. haa almost disappeared aud CIV.
cry movement OF the attacking and de.
Tending troops In carried out with the
utmost caution until the moment OF
actual conflict. -.
The Germans have suffered most In
these engagements. for the French
troops from Africa and the British
Infantry are adopts with the basonet
and they wait In the trenches until
their adversaries are so close that a
quick dash brings them together.
0uhlecko 10 Captured.
London. Sept, rs. - The Russian
grip on the scattered Austrian forces
In Galicia In holding relentiassly, 40
cording To petrograd advices. the fort.
ress OF laroslan In being bomharied.
rrxemysl has been invested and Gen.
eral Daiikls army, which In retreat.
Ina toward craeow. has been SUR
round.
The capture on the town OF DuhIec,
10. on the riyar san. BY the Russians,
has cut Przemysl on from the western
armies. 80 that II must now rely FOR
defense upon the Austrian and Ger.
man army corps which are there.
General panki Ii believed to be In
q aiitseult position Driven cut or
Poland and separated from the main