Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 21, 1914, Page 4

CLAIMS OF FIGHTERS CONFLICT Battle of Aisne Still ' Undfl@ed. ALLIES SAY GERMANS ARE GIVING GROUND Armies of Millions of Men Rapidly Approaching Exhaustion. London, Sept. 21.—If reliance can be placed on the British and French assertions that the right wing of the German armies which stretch across Northeastern France is slowly yielding then the battle of the Aisne seems likely to follow the course of the bat- tle on the Marne, for there it was the German right which first fell back across the river. Along the 150-mile front, the rear of which is scarred with graves of thousands already sacrificed, two ar- mies comprising millions of men rapid- ly approaching exhaustion and stand- ing in trenches deep with water await an opportunity to drive a wedge through the opposing line and thus end the terrible strain which must last as long as Emperor Willlam’s troops hold their now stiongly en- trenched positions and as long as the allied forces can face the murderous hail of projectiles from the hidden batteries of their opponents. The Germans are strongly entrench- ing on the River Aisne, with rein- forcements from Lorraine, according to official announcement made in Paris. Both the British and the French ad- mit that it will take almost a super- human effort to win, the strength of the German position being emphasiz- ed in every dispatch from the front. Fighting Hand-to-Hand. Witnesses and the surgeons testify; to a paradox on the modern battle- fleld—the recurring frequency of bhand-to-hand fighting, which so many military men said was a thing of the past. Bayonet wounds and other cumulative evidence, however, show that the soldiers have been engaged in a death grip, during which they resorted to their side arms and in gome cases to their hands. Another fact which stands out among the varied accounts of the hos- tilities is the utter prodigality with which the Germans threw forward man after man in close formation in an attempt to carry a position. The tremendous losses they have suffered have not changed th tactics. Some observers estimated that the total casualties of the Germans and allies to date are in the neigaborhood of 150,000, The German official staiement says attacks along the entire battle front are being easily repulsed. Beaumont has been stormed and 2,500 French prisoners captured, says the official report, which adds that a decisive at- tack is being made by the Thirteenth and Fourth army corps and parts of other German divisions south of No- yon, with loss. The report says the invasion of the Alpine rifiemen over the Vosges into the Brussels valley has been repulsed. English Bear Brunt of Attack. Fragments of news from the front confirm the serious character of the combat on “the Aisne. Advices re- ceived in Paris indicate the English, as on the Marne, are bearing the brunt of the counter attacks and are conducting themselves brilliantly. Re- ports received in Paris intimate the rains have aided the allies by filling the defensive trenches dug by the Germans and adding to the sufferings of the wounded. A French officer, who has just re- turned from the front, is authority for the statement that the strain on both sides of the line in France prom- ises soon to get beyond human endur- ance. He likens the antagonists to two exhausted pugilists and says that soon they will be unable to inflict further punishment on each other. If this situation develops the only possible way for the allies to prevent a weary and disheartening winter campaign, it is argued by London military experts, would be a success- ful assault on German communica- tions. The allies admit such an as- sault would not be an easy ‘matter. Paris dispatches indicate a return of confidence, as many who took refuge in Bordeaux and other provin- cial towns are returning to Paris. Newspapers published temporarily at Bordeaux are preparing to resume their Paris editions. The government, however, expects to remain in Bor- deaux until the war is ended. FRENGH Giving WAY, SAYS BERLIN REPORT Berlin, via The Hague, Sept. 21.— The official statement issued by the war office says the battle in France is still progressing with the Frenchk slowly breaking ground. . It was stated the German lines had been extended at certain points and now included the original French lines. The battle, however, is expect- ed to last several days, because of the long line and number of men in- volved. ‘The French have several times at- tempted to carry the German posi- tions by storm, but they have met disaster from the German artillery and rapid firers. The greatest German gains have been along the center. The general staff announces that the army in the east is now advanc- ing against the fortress of Osource, thirty miles to the edst of Lyck, which guards the Mober river. It is expect- ed this position will be taken by as- sault, as until it is in the hands ol the Germans the general offensive movement cannot be continued. WHEAT POURS INTO CANADA Exports From Chicago Almost Double Past Six-Year Record. Chicago, Sept. 21.—Almost twice as much wheat has been exported from Chicago to Canada by way of the Great Lakes since July 1 as‘in the entire preceding six years, according to a table made out by the customs department here. Since July 1 a total of 21,069,950 bushels, valued at $19,386,114, was sent from here to Canada. In the six years only 10,665,449 bushels, valued at $10,707,194, was exported. AUSTRIANS AWAITING RUSSIANS Occupy New Defen- sive Positions. " GERMANY'S FORWARD MOVEMENT GHEGKED Advance of Kaiser's Troops Into Russian Poland Re- ported Arrested, London, Sept. 21.—The German Eastern army continues its operations in Suwalki province and is advancing against- the Russian forces, accord- ing to official advices from Berlin, and dispatches from Vienna state/that the Austrians were fortified on a new de- fensive front which will reach to Cra- cow. - General Bovcerigz will com- mand the right wing, with the center resting at Przemysl, under command of General von Auffenberg, who will use Tarnow as his base. General Dankl will command the left wing, being supported on his extreme left by the Germans. The entire Russian left wing, under command of Generals Ruszky and Brussiloff, is expected momentarily to begin an attack and the initial assault is expected to be against Przemysl, according to advices from Vienna. Telegraphing from . Amsterdam a correspondent of the Central News says a dispatch has been received there from Vienna that the villages around Przemysl have been evacuated by their inhabitants on order of the Austrian military authorities. Entrenchments are being dug all around Przemysl and the fortress, which_has a garrison of 60,000 men, has been provisioned for two years. Russian Reports Different. Despite the official reports that the Germans are advancing in Russian Poland, Petrograd reports that Gen- eral Rennenkampf has definitely ar- rested the German forward move- ment. Russian reports say this check- ing action has been assisted by con- versfon of a river excursion boat into what the soldiers term a ‘“one-horse navy;” which drove the Germans back into the marsh country along the border. Another report from Berlin says the German army is advancing on the fortress at Osource, which guards the River Bober, a stream that is difficult to cross elsewhere, owing to swamps forming a natural barrier. A report reaching London from Gali- cia declares that the Austrian cavalry has been entirely wiped out and the English believe this may account for the fortification of the Austrian line instead of its continued retreat to- ward Cracow. The Austrian version is that the army has not been anui- hilated and is retiring in order to a fortified position ‘Washington, Sept. 21.—Reluctance of both the allies and Germany to initiate peace overtures, which might be taken as a sign of weakness, is the greatest obstacle of the peace move- ment in the opinion of President Wil- son. The president feels he cannot make any further move unless most care- fully and informally until the bellig- erents show .a more conciliatory at. titude. It was indicated here that diplo- matic representatives of the warring nations. are taking steps that may have a tendency to bring about peace. They are reporting to their foreign offices the interchange between Berlin and Washington. -'++<I~+++'l-4'+++++++++ SHOWER OF ARROWS LAT- EST WAR EVIL. Berlin, Sept. 21—A shower of steel arrows, released by French aviators over a mile high in the air, is the most modern terror of war, accord- ing' to accounts of German ‘wounded, printed in the Mu- nich Medical Weekly. The ar- rows, which are of pressed steel from four to six inches long and a quarter of an inch in diameter, have a heavy pointed head and a- skeleton- ized shaft. They seem to have caused more surprise than act- ual damage. R R R R R R R B i e e e e e e b i e a2 e o e o o :++++++++++++‘+.+++ GERMAN ARMY ADVANCING ;S Berlin Report of Operations in Rus- slan Poland. Berlin, Sept. 21.—The German east- ern army continues its operations in the district above Suwolki, Russian Poland, according to a statement is. sued by the general staff. The army is now advancing on the fortress at Osource, forty-five kilome- ters (about thirty miles) southwest of Lyck (Eastern Prussia), on the rail- road between Lyck and Bielostok (a town on the border of Lithuania and Poland). Phis fortress guards the River Bober, which elsewhere cannot be crossed, owing te swamps, and forms a natural barrier before the ad- vancing army. Bound for Russian Frontier. London, Sept. 21.—The Daily Tele- graph’s Rome Correspondent says he learns from an‘authentic source that eight German army corps have left France and Belglum for the Russian frontier. A want ad will gell it for you. CITY OF TERMONDE IN RUINS Germans Alleged to Havé Burned Bel- - gian Town. Antwerp, Sept: 21.—Reports recely- ed here tell of the complete destruc- tion of Termonde by the Germans. Only a church remained standing, it. is said. The Germans, it {8 alleged, fired the buildings which had been badly dam- aged by bombardment and a high wind swept the flames throughout the city. The Germans continue their work of surrounding Brussels with earth- works, under cover of which they have mounted a large quantity of artillery. King Albert is reported at the front, but there has been no serious fighting for several days. $ The Germans are again reported to be increasing their forces in South Belgium, evidently in anticipation of attack from the west. Rl T R R R R & & SCULPTOR AND NOTED <+ FLYER AMONG DEAD. -— < Berlin, Sept. 21.—Lieutenant Wercer von Beaulieu, one of the best known German avia- tors, has been killed. The well known sculptor, Friedrich Pfannschmidt, cap- tain of the Fourth Foot Gyards, was killed in the battle’ near Chalons. o ode b ol oo ol b b ol ik b * LR R T R 3 R R R R R GENERAL STAFF CONFIDENT Germans Expect to Win Big Battle Now: Raging in France. 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