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I 3 WARSHIPS TORPEDOED THE WEATHER Cloudy tonight and Wed nesday; local showers. 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."