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VOLUME XIX, No. 266
Reports Conflict
On Aisne Battle
Each Side Claim Slight Advantages. Paris Says
Gains Between Rheims and the Argonne.
Berlin Declares Success South of Verdun.
L0nd0n,9:56 a. m.—With the battle
front practically unchanged after
nearly a week of fighting, the terrific
struggle of the French and English
allies to drive the German invaders
out of France continues.
Laconic and conflicting statements
set forth the claims of each side that
its troops are gaining slight advan
tager.
Reports Differ.
Paris says the allies are making
progress between Rheims and tile Ar
gonne. Berlin on the other hand de
clares the German counter attacks
about Rheims has resulted in their
capture of the strong hill positions at
Craonne, 18 miles northwest of F.helms,
and the occupation of the village of
Betheny, three miles north of the
French city. Berlin claims also a
successful atack on the line of forts
south of Verdun, defended by eight
French army corps, as a result of
which German troops have crossed the
east border in the direction of Lor
raine.
Many Rumors.
Engendered, perhaps, by the dearth
of official news, many rumors are cur
rent in London. These attract inter
est and in the minds of some people
are important from the fact that origi
nating simultaneously at widely dis
lant points, they seem more or less
to confirm each other. The unsub
stantiated report from Antwerp that
General von Kluck, the commandsr of
the German right wing, has removed
his headquarters back to Mons is the
latest of these rumors.
Less Aggressiveness.
One thing seems certain, however,
the long-drawn-out conflict is wearing
down the impetuous aggression that
Weariness Shows
in German Camp
In Bth Day of Battle of the Aisne, Human En
durance Seems to Have Almost Been Reach
ed. Allies Advance to Points Where Danger
to Invaders is Greatest.
Parii, 6:50 a. m. —Today is he sev
enth day of the great battlfl of the
Aisne and the limit to human endur
ance seems to have almost beet reach
ed, as the intensity of the stru|gle hss
diminished in front of Rheim*
At Craonne.
At Craonne, after a brief 111, the
fighting has become fierce again and
the losses of the Germans were in
creased. Here alone, of the whtle line,
hand-to-hand fighting occurred ,-ester
day. Everywhere else the liVaders
left the attack to the "Brummei,” an
they call the Immense mortars which
did so much damage to the Catiedral
of Rheims. Their projectiles at be
tween five and six feet long.
The German Right.
According to official communlcitions
AIRPLANE BOMB
AT MAESTRICHT
Amsterdam, via. London, 4:10 p. *<—
An aeroplane of unknown natlunalty
dropped a bomb In Maestricht hi*
morning, near the Brussels gate, tc
cordlng to. a despatch received bee
No Uvea were loat but a big hole win
torn In the ground; tree* were brokei,
<l«r>ra of a nearby house riddled akl
windows for a considerable distant,
shattered. Automobiles were sent k
pursuit of the air craft but It dlsap
peered going south.
NINE KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED
London, 10:25 a. m.—An official lltj
of the casualties on the
which sank an armed (Jertnan met\
. bant steamer off the South American
coast, shows that nine man were kill -
,d and fit* seriously wounded. No of
fleers' r sir** appear among the dead o*
aertuual> wwuxuled. u
THE AUGUSTA HERALD
hitherto has characterized the fighting
and except about Rheims no great ef
fort ir being made, apparently, to carry
a frontal attack. Unless one side or
the other executes an outflanking
movement Rheims may witness the
most decisive battle of the war.
Belgian sorties continue from the
shelter of Antwerp but neither the Bel
gians nor the Germans have brought
about any real change in their elative
positions in this district.
Broken Austrians.
From Petrograd come stories of the
continued flight of the broken Aus
trian armies in Galicia, while at the
same time Vienna declares that thesa
armies are reorganizing for offensive
action. It would seem clear, however,
thta only Przemysl is today standing
out against the total occupation of
Galicia by Russia. Petrograd reports
further that the populace already Is
fleeing from Cracojv, from which city
a portion of the unique library has
already been removed for safety. Re
ports received In the Russian capital
are to the effect that Austrian-Pollsh
volunteers are declining to serve
against the Russians.
At Cracow.
These give the Russians hope that
Cracow may 1 e delivered to them with
out a struggle. The Russians claim
still further victories against the Aus
trian forces attempting to reach Cra
cow and they predict that there is no
chance of the Austrians resuming the
offensive before next spring.
That the Austrian army was not so
badly demoralized and disorganized as
at first reported is indicated by the
admission from Petrograd of the de
termined nature of the four days' as
sault which preceded the recapture of
Lemberg.
the allies have advanced at points
where the danger to the invaders is
greatest. The progress to the west
of Noyon threatens the German right
in which the advance between Rheims
and the Argonne threatens their line
of retreat and communications through
Stenay.
Feverishly Active.
The deduction of the military ex
perts here is that the weariness shows
more decidedly in the German camp.
They are said to be feverishly active
in their work on the fortifications
along the Pambre from Maubeuge to
Namur and even on their lines of de
fense across the German frontier and
this Is taken to Indicate a lack of con
fidence In the final Issue of the clash
of the Aisne.
FIRST SHOT HIT
RED CROSS FLAG
Bordeaux, 11:45 a. m.—Madame Paul,
head of the French ambulance corps,
has reported to the government from
Etaln the bombardment of a hospital
at this place by the Germans on Au
gust 24.
The first ahot from the German ar
tillery. Madame Paul declares, brought
down the Red Cross flag on the build
ing and a fragment of the same shell
shattered a basin at the aide of a table
upon which I>r. Prouat of Pari* wa*
operating on a serlou* cane. The nea
ter moved Into another wing of tne
building The sheila began to fall fast
er and finally thla aeetlon had to be
abandoned. The wounded were moved
to Verdun, 12 miles away.
Submarines Sink 3 British Cruisers In
North Sea Loss of Life to be Heavy.
Both Sides Claim Gains in Aisne Battle
:THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 22, 1914.
How Lines of Opposing Forces Are Drawn Up in History’s Greatest Battle
*!:_ SCALES V*" T
“*■**»*. im —QBRycJcttS- ' 1 -TawwymA
No. I—Attack on the Gorman right and the Allies’ turning movement... No. 2—Asault on the German
centre reported to be successful. No. 3—Attack on the Grown Prince’s army where a desperate attempt is
being made to cut it off from the rest of the German force.
Whole German Front in Danger If
Right, Now Under Such Pressure
From the Allies, is Rolled Back
London, 1.20 p. m.— ls the German
right In France, now under persistent
pressue, is ever rolled back beyond its
present strong position, strategists
here believe the w’hole German front
will be in danger. Meanwhile, how
ever, a “perceptible progress" is all
the light the official chronicler permits
himself to throw on the great siege of
these fortified strongholds.
Rapid Strokes.
German reinforcements, according
to Berlin reports, have beaten their
opponents in the race to the fighting
zone and the result is seen In the rapid
GAN RESTORE CATHEDRAL,
PRICELESS JjELjCS RUINED
Smoke Wreathed Rheims a Picture of Desolation. Solid
Masonry of Ancient Church Withstood, From Long Range,
Explosions of Fifty Shells.
London, 2:20 a. m. —The correspon
dent of The Daily Telegraph at Rheims
says:
"Rheims, wreathed In smoke and
echoing with the boom of cannonading,
presents a forlorn and disconsolate
Sight. Everywhere there Is evidence
of the damag : done by the shells of
the big howitzers. Whole houses are
seen with their Interiors smashed into
a shapeless mass of bricks, mortar
and wood.
"Around the cathedral hardly a
house escaped damage. In front of the
facade of the cathedral stands a statue
of Joan of Arc. The figure Is un
scathed but the horse and pedestal arc
chipped and seared by shells and the
flames.
Chinped and Scarred.
"At first sight the exterior of the
cathedral does not appear i, *-e much
damaged, although the masonry la
chipped, scarred, and whitened ’by
countless shrapnel bullets, while many
carved figures and gargoyles have
been broken off.
"In the doorway still stands the
crippled beggar who has sought alms
there for many years. He maltnalnel
his post throughout the bombardment
and like a statue he stands, cover id
with dust, pebbles and glass. The rnf .1
was unharmed. Me was crippled >n
the war of 1870.
Great Mat* of Dsbris.
“An examination of the Interior
shows that the better part of 50 ahella
have found lodgment but luckily the
range being very great the solid stone,
work of the building has resisted tbs
successive shocks. It was the ancient
and priceless glass of the window*
which suffered the most. In the cen
ter of the vault the great candelabra.
series of Hussar strokes which Gen
eral von Kluck has been able to de
liver in an effort to stem the allied
enveloping movement around St.
Quentin.
On Large Scale.
Thus far the battle of the Aisne re
produces on a larger scale the chief
features of the struggl on the Marne
but whether in tho final outcome the
victory will rest with the same side Is
likely to remain a secret for a few
days more.
On the river Aisne as on the Marne,
the Germans are thrusting persistent
ly at the allies' center while the
which hung from the roof, lies broken
In the center of the floor amid a great
mass of debris.
“The general impression Is that the
cathedral can he reatored, although
most of Its priceless decorations ave
ruined.”
160,000 AUSTRIA"
TROOPS DEFEATED;
SANGUINARY ROUT
Nish, Ssrvia, via London, 3:28 p. m.
The batle which has been In progress
for several days near Krupanl on the
Drlna river, has according to official
announcements Unlay, ended In com
plete disaster for the Austrian army.
The announcement said 180,000
Austrians were engaged, while the
Servian forces Included various bod
ies of men who have been concentrat
ed along the Drlna, reinforced by
trops hastily recalled from Hemlln
and Hlavonln, The fighting was very
sanguinary.
GERMAN REPORT DIFFERB.
Amsterdam, via London, 3 p. m.—
According to Gentian papers received
here, the Cathedral of Ithelrn* suffer
ed but slightly during the recent Ger
man bombardment. These papers de
clare no damage at all would have
been done to the cathedral If the
French troops had stayed away from
it.
French and British troops are pursu
ing their favorite movement of work
ing around the German flank. Day
by day the allies line, though station
ary in the center, seems, according to
official statements, to gain a little
ground on both wings.
Of Great Significance.
If the report that General von Kluok
has moved his headquarters back to
Moris be true, it will be of the great
est significance as showing his recog
nition of the danger which might
threaten him from an artny marching
from the west.
SAY PLAN
TO RAZE
RHEIMS
Occupation of City Itself Im
material, But Centre of Dis
trict of Highest Strageic
Value.
London, 3:30 a. m.—A I’arla dispatch
to The express says:
"Military expert* here believe that
the Germane Intend to raze the entire
city of Rheims. While the city itself
Ih Immaterial from a military stand
point, It Ih the center of a district ol
the highest strategic value. The Ger
man forcce In areal strength are clone
to the city on the north aide while
the French batteries occupy the heights
to the Houth.
"While the German main attack Ih
developing at Rheims the French at
tack Ih centering toward Noyon. The
plateau of Craonne Ih held by 100,001)
Germane while the village Ih occupied
by the French. Hlucher, who wan de
feated by Napoleon on thla name
ground, declared that 25,000 troop
could hold thla plateau against any
odds.”
15 year olFboy~does
HERIOC WORK FOR FRENCH
Bordeaux, 3:15 p. me—An undersized
box of 11/ yearn, named Jacques Jese
gel, arrived at Bordeaux today with
a convoy of French wounded HoldloTH.
Me attached hlrnaelf to a French In
fantry regiment at Arntene Htid kept
with 1t through many battle*, making
himself ueofill In helping the wounded
and In catching riderless borne* amidst
a Ht'irm of shot and shell
The youth particularly dlHtlngulnhed
hlm*elf In the battle of the Marne,
where he saved’the ItveH of severtl
wounded trooper*.
$6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY.
Fresh Force
Attacks the
Germans
Makes Appearance at Extreme
Right of Kaiser’s Army 17
Miles N. W. of St. Quentin.
London, 4:55 a. m. -The Tliiioh' mili
tary experts Haya that the line of the
allien now cxtendH on the east from a
point near St. Die through l.unovllle,
Pont-A-MouHnon, Etaln, Oonsenvoye,
Monlfaucon, Soualn, Rheims, Cracnne,
Noyon, DaHHlgny und Itolael to l.ccalc
let.
"The newn of the day,” thin expert
says, "1b the appearance of fresh forees
around Peronne, 17 miles northwest of
Ht. Quentin, attacking the German ex
treme right at St. Quentin.
"The ICngllHh army Ih near KolHaona
On the Hritlah left are French troopa
who probably reuch through to Jxih-
Rlgny toward Main, 12 mllcn BouthwcHt
of St. Quentin and are endeavoring to
clone In upon Isifere, 14 miles north
west of l/uon.”
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT
SAYS CAIN ALONG THE OISE ,
ENEMY REPLUSED ON MEUSE
Paris, 3:00 p. m.—The following of
ficial announcement was made In Farts
today:
"Along the entire front, from the
Oise to the Woevre, the German*
manifested yesterday, Kept. 21, a cer
tain activity without, however, obtain
ing appreciable results.
The Loft Wing.
"First; On our left wing on the
right bank of the river Oise the Ger
mans were obliged to yield ground be
fore the French attacks. Between the
Oise and tin- Aisne the situation re
mains unchanged. The enemy has not
delivered any serious attack, content
ing himself yesterday, Monday evening,
with' a continued cannonading.
"Hecond: On the center, between
Rheims and Houvaln, the enemy at-
CLAIM ALLIES MAKING
SLOW PROGRESS ON LINE
London, 8:08 a. m.—' The correspon
dent of The Times In Paris says:
"The battle of the Aisne continues,
having lasted a week, with the allies
making slow progress against extra
ordinary difficulties,
"it Is no longer, porperly speaking,
a battle, but a siege, the Germans hav
ing constructed along their hundred
mile front a series of small fortresses
from the Oise to the Meuse, made of
old forts and disused quarries.
Had Soma Doubts.
"Bomb-proof shelters, formed of
hags of cement, and subteranean pas
sage* connect the casements on the
HOME
EDITION
3 British
Warships
Are Sunk
Torpedoes From Submarines
Send the Aboukir, Hogue and
Cressy to Bottom of North
Sea. Considerable Number
of Crews Saved. Each Car
ried Complement of 755 Men,
London, 4:30 p. m The British
warships Aboukir, Hogue and Cresay
have been mink in the North Sea by
submarines, according- to announce
ment by the official bureau this aft
ernoon.
The announcement says a consider
able number of the crews of the ves
sels were saved by H. M. 8. Lowestoft
and hy a division of torpedo boat de
al royers. Trawlers and their boats
also aided 1n the work of rescue.
Torpedoed First.
The Aboukir was torpedoed first.
The Hogue nnd the Cressy drew In
close to her and were standing by to
nave her crew when they also were
torpedoed.
Armored Cruisers. ,
The Cressy, Captain Robert W,
Johnson, ihe Aboukir, Captain John
E. Drummond, and the Houge, Cap
tain Wllmot H. Nicholson, were sletef
ships. They wore armored cruisers
of a comparatively obsolete type and
ware built 14 years ago.
The lists of the casualties among
their crews will be published as soon
as they are known. The loss of Ilfs
probably will be heavy.
Neither the lime nor the scene of the
disaster is given In the official report.
The Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy each
had a displacement of 12,000 tons. Each
was 440 feet long and 69.5 feet wide
drew 26 feel of water and had a com
plement of 766 men each. Including of
ficers.
Their armaments consisted of two
9.2 Inch guns, twelve fl-Inch guns,
twelve 12 pounders and five 3 pound
ers each. The Aboukir and the Cres
sy were built at Govan and the Hogue
ut Barrow.
tempted an offensive movement which
was repulsed, while between Koualn
anil the Argonne we have made somo
progress.
No Change.
"Between the Argonne and the rlrsr
Meuse there has been no change.
"In the Woevre district the enemy
made a violent effort; he attacked the
bights of the Meuse along the front
between Tresauvau*. Vlgneullles and
Mendlcourt without, li»rw«ver, succeed*
Ing In gaining position on these heights.
On Right Wing.
“On oirr right wtng In Ixwvaln the
enemy has again passed the frontier,
using In this operation a number of
small columns. Dnnestre, to the south
of lllamont, has been reocucpted by
the enemy.
Heights of Pommlers with the open
country by means of wrhlch the enemy
secures victuals and Is supplied with
ammunition. These elaborate works
were prepared by the Hermans before
the march on Paris, thus Indicating
that they had some doubts of success.
Suitable for Frenoh.
"The plains of Champagne are ad*
mlttedly suitable for the French. They
bristle with trenches and redoubts but
If these hamper French action they
also stop (lerrnsn attacks. The battle
of the A lane thus becomes a kind of
Sebastopol. Operations of this sort
always result In the defeat of the be*
sieged unless reinforcements arrive."