The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-08-13
FIRST YEAR OF THE
+ WAR IN THE WEST

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The first month and half OF the
western campaign was made up OF
startling. swift moves. On September
II. after the defeat on the Marine. the
Germans took up defensive positions
along the Aisne river. The ten and a
half months since then have seen q
long deadlock.
The battle line of the A.sne and the
Disc quickly extended northeast 10 the
sca Fighting has been continuous.
with tremendous losses The general
s.tHt,lon has remained unchanged.
EnEna OF a few miles for one side at
oint Offset by minor gains for
the enemy In other sectors.
A. the beginning Of August the
ksrr took possession OF the little
state of Luxembourg and demanded
passage through Belgium to the Fran.
eo-Belgian frontier
Permission 10 pass denied, Won
Einem attacked Lieye august u,
white other German armies passed
around the city and swept over the
level Belgian roads at a terrific rate.
The little belgian army yielded Brus.
ses and fell back to Antwerp ana
Cheat
First eIs Engagement
Not until the Germans had almost
reached tho French border did the
frat important engagement take place
This ia generally known as the battle
OF Mons Charleroi tabout August 20
Isl. but at the same time there was
severe fighting along the whole line
through Thlonvills In Lorraine and
along the Vosges in upper Alsace,
which the French had invaded with
temporary success
This battle resulted in defeat for the
French and English,
While obtaining some successes In
eounter-attacks on the advancing Ger.
mana at Peronus and at Guise, the
French were obliged to fall back rap.
hIy to the line OF tho River Marine,
On the left the French had with.
lraxn 10 below Paris and the western.
most German army, under Won kluck.
followed.
The garrison OF Paris was put In
thousands OF motor cars and hurled on
Won Klucks aauk. The latter was not
taken entirely uuawares and met the
attack strongly but at the same time
the army OF General foch attacked the
German army on Won kluck's left and
drove IL back
Driven Back From Paris.
The Germans had begun the battle
with five armies In line, The with.
draval OF the two farthest west now
caused the retreat OF the third, fourth
and tifth in that order, each In turn
hnding its flank exposed by the With
arawal OF the troops on its right Al
inc same time the movement or he
east end OF the German line was &C
tolerated by = strong attack from the
French fortified zone OF Verdun
The German retreat was as orderly
a. that OF the French and English had
been The invaders took up an ad
mirahle defensive position. II ran
lust north Of the Aisne river, on q
series OF bluffs, then just north OF
Chalons and through the wooded
rough regions OF the Argonne and the
woevre, JOINING hands here with the
troops hesicging verdun The allies
have tried this line IN vain ever since
Both combatants now tried to turn
the west aank, Enormous bodies OF
cavalry On the part OF the French
Flanders On the part OF the French
there MAS largely the desire 10 link w
With The Reisisns. now being attacked
Ia AntWerp The mighty siege guns
OF the Germans made short work OF
the Belgian seaport. however, and !,
fell On October . The remnants O;
the RelAian army reiterated along the
sea coast aud the Germans in final
rush reached Ostend October Ia
Lire Extended 70 the Sea.
The battle lne ~ the Aisne sss nov
extended to the sea, the Germans hold
las the important French city Of Lille,
while the allies sept Ipres in Belgium,
and partly BY fooding the lowiants
held the position OF the User river and
canal
From October 10 TO November ID
saa ieugai ihs desperate trs, battle