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GREA T BA TTLE STILL RAGING THE WEATHER Showers tonight; Fri day clearing. VOLUME XIX, No. 261. Germans at Bay Along 90 Miles Enormous Losses on Both Sides-Report Flower o! Kaiser’s Army Hurrying Back From East Prussia to Western Front London, 10:15 a. m. —Along a ninety mile front the German armies are at bay and the allleß occupy a ledge across the river Aisne which was won after one of the most spectacular river crossings ever made by an attacking force under fire. For the past two days there have been sporadic attacks from both sides along this line; but, according to ad missions from the rival headquarters, they have not produced any definite results. Both sides have suffered en ormously and the present pause un doubtedly is being used to bring up reinforcement sand supplies. Hurrying Back. Petrograd reports that the flower of the German corps detached for service ip Fast Prussia is again hurrying back to the western front. Stockholm learns that General von Hindenberg, flushed with victory against the Russians in the east Prussian frontier, has been urgently summoned to command the western army. Something of the horrors of modern warfare is indicated by the hesitancy with Vihich the authorities discuss the terrible losses marking the progress of the armies from the Marne to the Aisne. The stories are told with great restraint but with enough grewsonre details to make even military men shudder. To ‘f’orm Junction. The terribly battered second Aus All May Depend on Crown Prince French-English Cross the Aisne, But Germans Strongly Entrenched on Heights-Undetermin ed Element is Allies Pursuing Kaiser’s Son P»r|», 7 a. m.—The rear guard action, supposed at first to be intended as a check to pursuit and to facilitate the retreat of the mass of the armies of Generals von Kluck and von Buelow, has developed into what will probably be called in history the Battle of Aisne. Whether or not it was necessity that im pelled the Germ ans to turn and engage in a general action, the fierce conflict resulting rivals in Importance the battle of the Marne. The war office says the French have not flinched at any point. That sounds as If they were on the defensive which might be so in view of the strength of the positions the Germans occupy. Btrong Positions. V Official' communications say the French nd English had crossed the Aisne and if so they have the river at their back while the Germans are strongly In trenched on the heights of Laon and Rheims with their right protected by the Oise and the Aisne at Norton. The undetermined element in this fight Is the allies' right, which is In pursuit of the crown prince’s army. All reports In dicate that the latter is quite as de moralised as was von Kluck'* army and le suffering equally from lack of pro visions and ammunition. While von Kluck has no uoubt received what he needs in this respect it Is doubtful If the crown prince has. From Turning Left. The Issue of the battle may depend upon the condition In which the (Town prime reaches the front and whether he ca nmake a stand and prevent the allies from turning the German left. Some military experts still think the Germans hope by this action only to check the onrush of the allies and that lster they will take up thf defensive on the Namur line. There was <Tedlt even foT a rumor current yesterday that Em peror Wi liam had ordered General von DECLARE GERMAN RETREAT IS PRACTICAL MANEUVER ____Wsshington. —The German embassy today received the following "wireless from Berlin: % "AH the French - English reports of victories of battles In France are ; untrue. The German retreat of the western win* was a practical man euver not affect in* the strategical position. The French attempt to break through the center of the German position was victoriously repulsed. 15,000 DEAD, WOUNDED. "There Is confirmtaion of German successes at several points of the lon* extended battlefield. The Temps reports that the losses of the Brit ish army la the recent fighting amount to 11,000 dead and wounded." —■- THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES THE AUGUSTA HER ATT) trian army Is safe under the guns of Przemysl, but with the Russians only 19 miles away. Desperate efforts prob ably will be made to' form a Junction with the fourth Austrian army with the idea of reorganizing with Cracow as the base. The Russians have crossed the river San and are hammering away at the retreating Austro-German forces. De spite their unprecedented losses the forces of the Germanic allies seem to retain their fighting organization and if they gain Cracow they may pre vent the Russian right from making a march on Berlin from Warsaw. March on Warsaw. Petrograd military crlticsl express the belief that the Germans, having recognized, the strategic unimportance of East Prussian operations, will draw their army away from that region and begin a march on Warsaw, thus fore stalling a Russian offensive toward Berlin from that direction. The position at Grodek, 18 miles west of Lemberg, occupied by the Rus sians, is of great natural strength, provides an ideal operating base, and in case of a counter attack can be easily defended. The Servians and Montenegrins, con tinuing their campaign in Bosnia and Herzegovina, are well within these provinces and are optimistically plan ning a march on Budapest. Kluck not to resist In France and that he was ready to listen to offers of peace through Pope Benedict or President Wil son but the steady stream of wounded coming from the front seems to disprove this and to indicate that the battle will be to a finish. By Three to One, There Is still no confirmation of the report that Indian cavalry have landed In France. In a despatch reporting the rout of 8 - 000 German cavalry between Hooglede and Poperlnghe, Belgium, tne name of thet cavalry forces operating agagtne them Is censored. This combat was vio let and many automobiles with quick firers and ammunition and provisions were captured, though the Germans were said to out number their opponents three to one. Cold Rains. Cold, heavy rains ars falling today throughout the fighting zone. Military observers are of the opinion that the Inclement weather will hamper the Ger mans In greater degree than the French. It will make the use of their heavy field artillery impossible except on the best roods and Interfere with the progress of the German supply trains, encumbered with men made 111 by exposure. CANT FIND JAPS. Washington. —The Japanese embassy was informed today by the state de partment, which inquired about fifty Japanese supposed to have been In German at the outbreak of the war, that twelve of those named are not now In Germany. Among them was Tamakl Miura, greatest of the Japan ese opera singers. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 17, 1914. THE VARIOUS UNITS. The old battle line of the German army It shown by the heavy dotted line. The latest bulletins from the front show that this line has now been broken into large units and that each unit ie retreating rapidly in an effort to escape the French offensive. The various unite are indicated by let ter*, namely: A— The army commanded by General von Kluck, which Is reported to have surrendered, and part of General von Buelow's forces are shown to have fallen back from Amiens and Laon. / B—The balance of von Buelow’s army are retreating from the Complegne and Soissons toward St. Quentin. C—The armies commanded by the . Prince of Wurtemberg and General von Hausen are moving north toward Bethel. T> —Crown Prince Frederick William and the Crown Prince of Bavaria forced back from the neighborhood of Argonne. With rart of General von Heeringen’s forces the Crown Prince is making the last Stand of the German army. E — Th e major part of General von Heeringen’s army has been thrust across the French border by the French offensive and the region between Nancy and the Vosges Is cleared of Germans. North of Paris, Giant Conflict Continues This P.M. With Result Undecisive; Losses Staggering Paris, 3:20 p. m.—Tlic official report issued in Paris this afternoon on the progress of the fighting northeast of the capital shows that the great battle is con tinuing with undecisive results. The resistance of the Germans has not been broken although at certain points they are described as giving back slightly. At other points they continue to fortify themselves. The French have repulsed some of their counter attacks. Official Statement. Paris, 3:20 p, m.—The text of the official communication 1b as follows: “First: On our left wing the resistance of the enemy In heights to the nortn of the river Aisne has contlneud, in spite of the fact that the enemy gave back slightly at certain points. On the Center. Second: On the center, between Berry-Au-Bac on the river Aisne and the Argonne the situation shows no change. The enemy continues to for tify himself along the line previously Indicated. Between the Argonne and the Meuse the Germans are Intrench STRENGTHEN CITIES ON RHINE London, 2:30 p. m.—Telegraphing from Maestricht, Holland, the corre spondent of Reuters says dispatches received In Maestricht from Cologne, Dusseldorf, Wesel and Duisburg In dicate that these points are strength ening their fortifications to meet a possible advance of the allies. The four towns mentioned are on the Rhine. Cologne Is an Important military stronghold. To the west of this group of cities ts the frontier of Holland, from which they are distant from twenty to thirty-five miles. THE RYDAM SEIZED BY BRITISH WARSHIP Queenstewn, (via London, 6:07 p. m.) —The Holland-American line steamship Kydarn. which nailed from New York H< ptember *th for Rotterdam was seised by a British warship and brought into Cork harbor today. Enormous Losses Along the Aisne; Allies Gain Slightly At Points While Germans Resist At Others Former German Battle Line Before Paris Compared With Retreat ing themselves In the vicinity of Mont Faucon. In the Woevre district wa have come In contact with several de tachments of the enemy between Etant and Thlaucourt. Right Wing. "Third: On our right wing, in Ix>r raine and the Vosges, there has been no change. "Summing up, the battle Is being continued along the entire front be tween the river Oise and the river Meuse. The Germans occupy positions organized for defense and armed with heavy artillery. HEADLONG FLIGHT BEFORE RUSSIANS London, 2:06 a. m.—A Petrograd dispatch to The Dally Telegraph says: "The news of the Russian victories, say correspondents at the front, have caused a headlong flight among the Germans in the districts of Gzensto chowa, Klubuoko, Hierrads and Ka llsz. Russian Polinad. “Russian patrols are constantly widening their radius of action. The Inhabitants of Zdunskadola, southeast of Kallsz, have been given notice to evacuate the town In three days as it Is to be fortified. A special train Is being provided for those who wish to go to Germany." NON-COMMITTAL PEACE REPLY Washington.— President Wilson announc ed today he had received from the imperial chancellor of Germany a non-committal reply to his inquiry into the report that Emperor Wil liam was willing to discuss terms of peace. President Wilson said there was nothing to indicate whether the inquiry had been brought to the attention of Emperor William. The opinion prevails in official circles that a fur ther reply is expected. la Slow. "Our progress Is of necessity slow, but our troops are animated by a spirit of offensive action, and they are giving evidence of vigor and enthu siasm. They have repulsed with suc cess the counter attacks undertaken by the enemy during the day and at nights. The morale of the French soldiers Is excellent. In Full Rout. "The Austrian armies evacuating Galicia are In full rout. ' Their losses In killed, wounded and prisoners aro estimated at several hundred thousand men. The German army corps which went to their succor are retreating." TEMPORARY LULL, AUSTRIA-RUSSIA Vienna, (vis Paris, 7:30 a. m.) —Mes- sages from special correspondents tn Ga licia lay atress on the numerical au perlorlty of the Russians, whose army divisions are composed of sixteen battal ions of Infantry, with cavalry and ar tillery and unlimited supplies of ammu nition. The Rusaltin divisions are con siderably stronger than the Austrian, especially as regards artillery. Austrian soldier* declare that tor every ten Russians killed twenty came In their place*. The Russian artillery, they said, wa* wonderfully good but the infantry work was Inferior It Is anticipated here that there will be a temporary lull in the fighting as both sides are apparently exhausted. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. Blunder in East Prussia Army? Enormous Strength of the German Forces There Being Reduced—Troops Returning West London, 9 a. m.—A Petrograd spe cial to The Times says: "According to the latest Information available here the Germans, realizing the futility of the withdrawal of eight army corps from their western front are returning their first line of troops from East Prussia westward. "Military writers here are puzzling over the problem why Germany uhould have made the, blunder of sending such an enormous army to East Prussia. The real explanation seems to bo ttiat when half the population of East Frus. ala stampeded before General Rcnnen kampf, carrying the panic to Berlin, Germany felt compelled to tranqulllze the population by sending a great army to the area occupied by the Rus sians." Urgent Summons Sent to General Von Hindenburg to Take Command Copenhagen, (vis London, 2:30 s. m.)—General Von Hindenburg, who hns been directing the German forces in Fast Prussia, hail been urgently summoned from that section to take command of a division In the wes tern area, according to a message received here from Htockholm. SLAUGHTER AT BATTLE OF THE AISNE HAS ECLIPSED ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS London, 4:40 a. m.—Regarding the battle of the Alane, under date of September 10th, the correspondent of The Chronicle eays: "The unending terrific struggle has lasted four days and only now may one say that victory la turning In favor of the allies. “The town of Holssons cannot yet be entered, for It Is still raked by artillery anil rifle fire, while rear columns of smoke mark several points where houses are burning In the center of the fighting lines, where the allied pontoon corps have been trying to keep the brtdgea they suooeeded In constructing. “Men from the front tell me that ths combat has been a veritable slaughter and that the unceasing fire of the past four days puts any previous battle any where completely in the shade. •'Hevernl crossings were effected Monday but the German guns got ths range and compelled them to withdraw. Lust night, however, the allies brought up heavier guns and these change the prospect. "I can clearly trace ths abandonment during ths last three hours of a number of German positions by the smoke of their guns moving furthec over tbs hills.” HOME EDITION Wounded at Vienna, 60,000 London, 2:20 a. m.—A des patch to The Daily Tele graph from Rome says:: “Sixty thousand wounded arrived in Vicuna up to Monday night. Food, phy sicians and medical equip ment are insufficient. “In Dalmatia the food situation is most serious and bread is being doled out by the military au thorities.” GERMANS ABANDON LIEGE London, 8:17 a. m.—A Rome dispatch to the Ex change Telegraph Company states that it is officially ad mitted in Berlin that the Germans have abandoned Liege. PREPARATION BT ITALY London, 2:40 p. m.—ln a despatch from Paris the correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says the Italian reservists in the French capital have been called foi September 28. They believe, the correspondent says that this means Italy’s entrance into the war.