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VOLUME XIX, No. 263.
Decisive Attack
2 German Corps
13th and 4th Corps Engagad—Allies Assaults
Reported Repulsed—Battle is South ot Noyon
Berlin, (by wireless by way of Sayville, L. I.—
The Mowing official statement from the German
headquarters was issued today::"
“It is reported that a decisive attack is being
made by the thirteenth and fourth army corps and
parts of other German divisions south of Noyon with
loss.
“‘Beaumont has been stormed and 2,500 French
prisoners captured.. Attacks along the entire battle
front are being easily repulsed.”
Many Prisoners.
Berlin.—“ Many guns and prisoners
have been captured, though the num
ber is not yet available.
"The invasion of the Alpine riflemen
over the Vosges into the Breisach
Valley have been repulsed.
"The German eastern army contin
ues its operations in Suwalki province
Suoerhuman is
Allies Effort
London Says German Right Wing Slowly Yield
ing—All Despatches Emphasize Strength of
Enemy’s Position
L°ndon, Ip. m. —ls reliance can be placed on
French assertions that the German right wing is
slowly yielding the battle seems likely to follow the
course of the struggle on the Marne, for there it was
the German right which first fell back across the
river.
Both the British and the French realize and ad
mit, however, that it will take almost a superhuman
effort to win, the strength of the German position
being emphasized in almost every despatch from the
front.
UNCHANGED.
Lond°n, 9:90 p. m. —The official information
-s. bureau today gave out the following statement re
garding the situation in 'France: :
“The situation remains unchanged.. A counter
attack against the first division, delivered during the
night, was driven back.
“The weather is bad and it is raining eontinu
ouslv.”
Renewed Activity.
London. 1:00 p. m.—Those In Lon
don Closely following the war base the
Chief hope of the allies In a Possible
envelopment of the German right wind
under General von Kluck, who here
tofore has shown himself a master of
strategy Renewed activity on the
part of the allies' cavalry and a sig
nificant movement of allied troops to
the north and west of the German line
of communication, together with a
ATTACK, COUNTER ATTACK IN
NIGHT; GERMANS HOLD
■ .-rs.. 334 a m.—The Parle corre-
’of Wftr Mall de.crlblng
t’.» great battle
-■•The German" nave heM thetr ground
their hnavleat tune hidden
ww.l and the flinch artillery
1 tie not yet obtained a maetery of fire
over them.
Betterlee Concealed.
-The German lnfantrv la entrenched
i n _ the edge* of wood* ,n which the
tret!»rlea are concealed It I* being at-
alternately by artillery Are and
by infantry aaaaulte, the French chargee
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
and is advancing against the Russian
forces.
“Dispatches from Agram report that
the victory over the Servians was far
greater than at first believed.
“The Servians were completely
routed and were driven in flight across
the Save River. Many were drown
ed.”
possible advance of fresh allied troops
from the northwest through Amiens
gives expression to these hopes.
Eye witnesses testify to the recur
ring frequency of hand to hand fight
ing, which so many military men pre
dicted was a thing of the past. Bayonet
wounds and other cumulative evi
dence show that the soldiers have been
engaged In a death grip, during which
they resorted to their side arms and
In some cases to their hands.
being driven home right Into the heart
of the woods.
"At night the Germans make counter
attacks but these have always been re
pulsed.
East of Rhelms.
"The strongtiolo of the German posi
tion 1* the height of Nogent I'Abhexx
three miles due east of Rhelms. There
the Germane occupy the elte of what
ueed to be the forte of Rhelme and from
there they are bombarding the town of
Khelma which was on fire In eight dif
ferent places at 4 o clock this (Thurs
day,! afternoon."
:THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 19. 1914
First Photograph ot Beautitul Louvain, Destroyed By Germans
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GREAT ARCHITECTURAL WORK.
At the right is seen the famed Hotel de Ville or City Hall, one of the world’s greatest pieces of architec
ture, which escaped almost undamaged when Louvain was destroyed. In the center Is the ruins of St. Peter's
Cathedral, but one wall of whifih remains (handing and in the foreground Is the wreckage of several old
Flemish houses. “Sights like these greet the eye on every hand. It Is easy to see why the Belgians left
Brussels undefended,” the photographer who took the picture wrote on the back of the photograph.
Artillery Lull, Infantry Advance
is Tremendous For Sixth Day of
Supreme Test, Germans-Allies
Confident Ring of German Reports—Strain on
Both Sides Terriiic-Successful Assault By
French-British Essential or Weary Winter
Campaign—Dreadful Apprehension at Publi
cation Casualties List
London, 10:28 a. m.—The battle of
the Aißne, now on its sixth day, has
developed into the supreme conflict of
‘the French campaign.
The latest official news sets forth
that there has been a lull in the titanic
artillery duel. This is taken to Indi
cate that today's struggle may be
marked by a tremendous advance of
Infantry, such as made the battlefield
of the Marne a scene of indescribable
horror and desolation.
More Confident.
Reports from Berlin concerning the
position of the German forces has a
more confident ring. The admission
has been made that the German army
was short of ammunition but this
shortage has been rectified and sup
plies and reinforcements are being sent
forward without trouble.
A French officer Just returned from
the battle front declares the strain on
both sides of the line promises soon to
get beyond human endurance. He lik
ens the antagonists to two exhausted
pugilists and says that soon they will
be unable to inflict further punish
ment on each other. If this situation
develops the only possible way for tho
allies to prevent a weary and dis
heartening winter campaign. It is
argued here, will be a aucccsfu! as
sault on the German communications.
No Easy Matter.
Such an assault, it Is admitted by
the allies, will not be an easy matter.
The Belgian army, In harrying the In
vader, probably prevents the despatch
of any great part of the German army
now occupying Belgium to reinforce
their countrymen In France, but tho
Belgium forces are not strong enough
seriously to Interfere with communica
tions whllo the allies must break
through some part of the line or turn
the German right before they can ef
fectively threaten the communication
of the Invaders.
Advanca Arrested.
Petrograd reports that General Ren
pekampf has definitely arrested the
German advance which had been as
sisted by river excursion boats changed
Into what the soldiers termed a "one
horse navy,” and had driven the Rus
sians back Into the marsh country
along the border. The Austrians, In a
persistent effort to save the remnants
of their army and re-establish It as a
fighting force have, according to re
ports from Vienna, fortified their ex
tended new defensive front from Dro
hobyez, southwest of I.ernber, to Cra
Strongly Entrenched on the Aisne, Aid
From Lorraine—Allies in Desperate
Attempt on Right-Hand to Hand Fighting
cow, with the center of Prezmysl.
Attack Expected.
An attack on Przemysl is expected
at once from the Russians under Gen
erals Ruszky and Bruslloff. One re
port which reaches London from Gali
cia declares that the Austrian cavalry
has been entirely wiped out. This may
account for the fortification of the
Austrian line Instead of Its continued
retreat toward Cracow.
In Revolt.
From many points in the dual mon
archy come disquieting reports. Pola,
the naval base, on the Adriatic, is
said to be in revolt, while the people
of Vienna, refusing longer to have their
attention diverted towards the weHt,
are demanding news of the situation
in Galicia, from which district hordes
of refugee Poles and wounded Aus
trian soldiers are pouring Into the cap
ital. Violent scenes outside the min
istry of war building lri Vienna are
reported.
Dreadful Apprehension.
The most eruel aspect, from the
British standpoint, of the terrible bat
tle now raging In the west is the
dreadful apprehension with which the
British public awaits the publication
of the casualty list of last week's
fighting. Many of Great Britain's most
famous regiments are reported to have
been mowed down in the terrific as
saults on the heights held by the Ger
mans above the River Alerie. The
German public also may expect a shock
In this regard, for the battlefields al
ready swept over give evidence, ac
cording to report* received here, that
the famous Prussian Guard Corps has
been virtually wiped out.
20,000 LOSS IN
4 DAYS’ FIGHTING
London.—A dispatch to the Dally
Telegraph from Pari* says:
"An American army officer who ob
served the fighting In lino of Rebals-
Champenolse last week declare* it was
of a most desperate character, • • •
He estimated the German losses lri
this direction In tho four days' fight
ing thst he saw as 20,000, many of
them being killed by the French In
bayonet charge*. These charges, he
says, were repeatedly executed against
the Germans 1n the trenches by Bene
galase or Turco troops.
Jap Troops
Land Again
Tokia,—The Japanese troops, co»
operating with the Japanese fleet,
landed at Laoshan Bay Sept. 18 ,ac
eordlng to official announcement made
today.
The cavalry on Sept. 17 captured
Klachow station and seized a train.
Among the passengers was the presi
dent of the Shan-Tung Railway, who
was made a prisoner.
The Shan-Tung railway is German
owned and was opened In 1804. The
main line extends from Thlng-Tau
west to Thlnan. The capture of the
station at Klaochow was earlier re
ported In news dispatches.
FREE OF INVADERS
FOR FIRST TIME
Antwerp, via London, 2:30 p. m
Tho Telegraaf reports that the towns
of Dendermonde (Termonde) and Lon*
derzeel have been evacuated by the
Germans. This is the first time that
these places have been free of the In
vaders since the removal of the Bel
gian capital from Brussels to Ant
werp.
Dendermonde Is a fortified Belgian
town In Kitst Flanders, 16 miles east
of Ghent, Ixinderzeel Is 11 miles
northwest of Brussels.
MASS FOR ALLIES.
Bordeaux, Sept 19, 1:30 p. m.—A
large crowd filled Ht. Andrews Cathed
ral this morning for a mass for the
success of the allied forces.
After the service Abbot Wetterle of
Alsace, formerly a member of the Ger
man relchstag, delivered a patriotic
address. He declared France was In
nocent of the crime now being com -
mlttcd and that God would bring her
out victorious.
KAIBER CHIDES
CROWN PRINCE FOR
NEEDLESS EXPOSURE.
Geneva, via Parle, 10:00 a.
Advices from Germany say Em
peror William, who Is still In Lux
emburg with his staff, has repri
manded the crown prince for
needlessly exposing himself and
his staff to artillery fire in his
eagerness to watch operation*
closely. Beveral of his staff were
wounded
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Heavy Rains Fill
German Trenches
Invader’s Artillery Slackens Fire Alter Down
pour Through Night—Advantage ot Detense
Works Lessened
Parts, 6:20 a. m. —Figments of news
from the front confirm the serious char
acter of the combat on the Aisne hut
give little indication of its probable out
come.
Home of thou' wounded on Thursday,
who have arrived here, declare the fight
ing was even mo. » violent than on the
Marne and say the losses on both sides
must be heavier. The English, ns on
the Mn%*ne, are bearing the brunt of the
counter attacks and in;© conducting
themselves brilliantly.
Trenches Filled.
After a four days* constant hammer
ing the German artillery slackened its
German Reinforcements
Paris, 2:49 p. m.—The official statement
given in Paris this afternoon says the French
have advanced on the right bank of the Oise;
that the Germans are bringing reinforcements
from Lorraine to the River Aisne; that the ene
my is holding firm on the center and that the
army of the German crown prince continues to
retreat.
TODAY’S WAR CONDENSED
A report from German army headquarters mad* public In Berlin to
day announced German and Austrian HiicceHscß in all theatres of the war.
In France it Is declared n decisive attack is being mnde north of
Noyon; Beaumont has been stormed and 2,f>00 French have been cap
tured; wlille counter atiacks of the uliles along the entire front have been
repulsed easily.
In the east the Germans continue their ndvance against the Russians
and the Servians have been routed by the AuHtrlans, it is said.
Unofficial advices from the German capital say Mint members of the
general staff manifest Implicit confidence In a favorftile outcome of the
fighting In France. These armies are being reinforced and their lines of
communication reformed, It to stated.
Despatches from Vienna report officially flint the Austrians and Ger
mans In Galicia have formed a new defense line and are awaiting a Rus
sian attack upon the strong fortress of ITzemysl, 60 miles west of I,eTu
borg.
News dispatches from Jvondon reflect the popnlnr brllef that the Ger
manGlne In France has been reinforced and that tho reported shortage of
ammunition and supplies hns been met.
An official statement issued In Paris at 2:16 o'clock this ..fternoon
slates that, the Germans are strongly entrenching on the River Aisne and
huve been reinforced from Ixirrnlne.
News dispatches from PnrlH generally reported a. continued optimism
there and at Bordeaux. Many who deserted Purls on the approach of tha
Germans ure returning.
Home oimervers estimate that the total casualties of tile Germans and
allies to date are in the neighborhood of 160,000. It is officially announced
from Toklo thnt Japanese troops were landed yesterday at Laoshan bay.
Laoshan Ih neutral territory 10 miles north of Tslng-Tau.
CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATES PLACE
ALLIES LOSSES AT 50,000, WITH
GERMAN 100,000 IN LAST BATTLES
Paris, 3:20 a. m.—Official communications thus far hove neglected the
question of losses which, in a fight, such as the battle of the Marne, cov
ering a front of 130 miles, are almost impossible to estimate even approxi
mately.
Borne unofficial reports have placed the allies’ losses at 60,000 and
those of the German* at 100,000, In the series of engagements comprised
In the great clash of arms. The Impression derived from Individual ac
counts of wounded soldiers and from prisoners would Indicate that these
eatlmates are conservative.
For the great proportion of French officers killed or wounded two ex
planations are given the zeal of the officer* and the orders given to the
German riflemen to pick them out.
PIVOT OF GREAT BATTLE ON
CENTER NEAR RHEIMS
London, 7:58 e. m. A deapatch to The Tlmea from Bordeaux, dated ye*,
lordny aaya:
"Throughout yeeterday the whole front wne engaged, the fight again be.
Ing hottest on the left flank where the turning movement le becoming defined.
The enemy made n aerlea or vlgoroua counter attack*
' “General crenel)’* army ha* again been atngled out f<W the enemy** par*
tlcular attention but their three attempt* to get home upon It have been lr
vain.
"While the fighting I* hard on the eastern half of their front the Germane
are digging hard In the center from Hlietma to Argonne and this probably
will form the pivot of the buttle.'
HOME
EDITION
fire last evening during a heavy down
pour of rain w loti lusted all night. Tha
trenches must have been nearly filled
with water, diminishing greatly the ad
vantage of the defense works prepared
by the Germans and at the same time
nddlng to the sufferings of the wounded.
Returning confidence Is shown In tha
return In Paris of many who took rsfuga
in Bordeaux and other provincial towns
on the approach of the Germans. Home
of the newspaers temporarily at. Bor
deaux are getting ready to publish In
Parts again. The Dally Mall cornea
back today. The government, however,
will probably remain until the war is
practically ended.