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IN FURIOUS ATTACKS, ALLIES HOLD GRIP EndofJhvfulStruggle Thought Slear Hand4o=Hand Fight Raging -jt Thousands of Dead Jidded to Both Sides THE WEATHER Probably rain tonight tomorrow. VOLUME XIX, No. 273. Sinking of French War Ship Denied Washington. —Official denial of the sinking of a French warship by the Austria . -forts at Cattaro was made today by the French admiralty through the embassy here. ‘‘The French secretary for the navy has made known that this news is en tirely false and that there is nothing to justify such a report. Up to date (September 28th) no French warship has been touched by an Austrian pro jectile,” said the admiralty state ment, which attributes the report to the Cologne Gazette. JAPS SPEEDING UP SOMEWHAT Are Driving Germans Towards in Direction of Tsing-Tau. Take Prisoners and Machine Guns. Tokio.—An official announcement today concerning events in Kia Chow says: “Japanese forces, during the day and night of September 27 drove the enemy in the direction of Tsing Tau. “The Japanese casualties were 150. The German losses are not known but fifty men end four machine guns were captured. TJis action, which was speedier than was anticipated, has ac celerated the general attack. “The fleet has attacked the Utls fort, effectively aided by the army.” CRUISER EMDEN SINKS 4 BRITONS London, 4:07 p. m.—The official news bureau announced today that the German cruiser Emden has sunk four British steamships and a col lier. The Emden has been operating in the Gulf of Bengal. She was reported recently at Madras, where she con ducted a brief bombardment of that port and later at Pondicherry. For Exchanging of the Prisoners London, 2:20 p. m.—The British and German governments have begun ex changing lists of prisoners of war through American Ambassador Page, preparatory to arranging an actual exchange. The first lists were not extensive but additional lists are expected. Up to the present time these exchanges have been arranged only for women and children and men more than 55 years or less than 18 years old, or physically disabled. PAID $6,000,000 TO THE GERMANS London, 9:50 a. m.—Burgomaster Max. of Brussels, who was arrested yesterday on the order of the German military governor on the charge that he had ordered the banks to refuse to pany an installment of the Indemnity which was due, has been released, ac cording to an Ostend dispatch to the Evrhange Telegraph Company. The release followed the payment to the Germans of $5,000,000. ALLIES REPULSE ATTACKS; ' MANY GERMAN PRISONERS Paris, 3:01 p. m.—"On our lift win* along the river Somme," the French offldal statement issued this afternoon says, "the Germans at tempted numerous attacks which the allies repulsed." "We again took many prisoner* during the day of yesterday. They belong particularly to the seventh active corps and the seventh reserve corps of the German army and also to the 10th, 12th, 15th and 18th Oer ntary alloy turps." —■ - the ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES THE AUGUSTA HERALD . , ; , ' " ~— 1 ■■ , ■■■ dW f' v */ . KihSmUl '*■ - ‘t; '* -./Vt. r. a*. '*9 111 . . !' DUG BY GERMANS. This photograph shows the French infantry in trenches the Ger mans dug to fight them. On the retreat across France back toward the German border the Germans sent troops ahead to dig entrenchments for them as they moved eastward before the attack. Many of the trenches are being used by the charging French as they come to encounters with the enemy on his backward march. TERRIFIC FIGHTING ON BATTLE’S 18TH DAY; FRENCH LEFT HOLDS Terrific fighting, now in its eighteenth day, in the Aisne district north of Paris, continues today to rage but its violence is generally held to por tend a decisive result in the near future. Furious Hand to hand conflicts are proceeding and the losses to both the allies and German armies are enormous. ‘ Several times the Germans hurled their masses of troops against the French left wing but in every case they were repulsed, according to the official statement issued by the French war department this afternoon. In the center it is asserted a heavy cannonading is going on while between the Argonne forest and the River Meuse the allies have made some prog ress. The German general staff, Berlin advices say, claims that the sit uation on French soil has not changed and it is emphatically denied that the battle at any point of the line is going in favor of the allies. ZEPPELINS DROP 6 MORE BOMBS OVER BELGIUM London, 2:49 p. m.—A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam says that further forays have been made by Zeppelin dirigible balloons. Four bombs were dropped on Deynze, 9 miles southwest of Ghent and two thrown on Thielt, 16 miles southeast of Bruges. At Deynze the convent of St. Vincent was damaged. SILL MALES THROUGH NIGHT London, 3:42 p. m. —ln a dispatch from Antwerp the Evening News cor respondent says the shelling of Ma- Unes, Belgium, by the Germans con tinued throughout last night. Most of the streets are encumbered with the wreckage of burned buildings. Cardinal Mercier left Malines at half past 6 yesterday evening. The few re maining inhabitants also left the city yesterday. SEPTEMBER COLD WEATHER RECORDS Washington. —Cold weather records for September were broken In a num ber of localities last night and this morning. Frost was reported from the middle Atlantic and New England states and the upper Ohio valley. Low est temperatures for September were recorded at Richmond, Va., where it was 34 degrees; Hartford, Conn., .12 degrees, and Northflelds, Vt., 20 de grees. Predictions for rising temper ature tonight and Wednesday aro made for those districts. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914. French Infantry in Trenches Abandoned By Germans on Their Retreat AUSTRIAN UNITS DISORGANIZED Being Pursued by Russians. Many Prisoners and Guns in Large Numbers Captured. Washington. Colonel Golejewskl, military attache of the Russian embas sy here, today issued the following statement: “In the woods near Argustov our trops are successfully advancing keeping up a running fight with the enemy. "Near Ossowjetz on September 27 the fire of the enemy’s big calibre guns reached considerable intensity. The attempt of the German Infantry to get close to the fortress was check ed. “In Hllesia the enemy has been con siderably strengthened and Is mani festing great activity. "The Austrian sorties from Przo mysl remain unsuccessful. "In the retreating Austrian army considerable disorganisation is notice able, units being broken and mixed up. We continue taking prisoners in large numbers as well as capturing guns and war material of every descrip tion." "BUY-A BALE” MOVEMENT. Cincinnati, Os— The "Buy-a-bale-of cotton” movement was given Impetus at today’s convention of the American Association of Commercial Executives and the Central Association of Com mercial Secretaries. Delegates to both conventions are prominent fac tors in the movement. CABINET TAEKS CARRANZA, VILLA Washington.—Developments in the Mexican situation today awuited the outcome of the conference between Carranza and Villa leaders, a feeling of optimism prevailed In administra tion circles where officials hoped the elimination of both Carranza and villa as presidential candidates would as sure peace. At the cabinet meeting the situation was discussed and Secretary Bryan brought late dispatches from the con sular agents in Mexico. The adminis tration's attitude was still described us one of watchful waiting. GENERAL VON KLUCK, IN COMMAND OF THE GERMAN RIGHT WING IN FRANCE GEN. ALEXANDER VON KLUCK. General von Kluek, commander of the German right wing In France, whl< h undertook the "turning move ment" to surround the left wing of the allies, with the result that he was dangerously near capture, Is one of the brilliant German generals. To him more than to any one else Is due the credit for forcing the British and French south toward Paris. His army reached nearer the French capital than any other. When he was met by a fresh army, the army of Paris, which had been held In readiness for the al taek. hi was compelled to full hack quickly, and he began the retreat if the Germans which soon became gen eral All Indications Point To Approaching End Losses Colossal on Both Sides in Furious Hand to-Hand Conflict Between Germans and Allies. Thousands of Corpses Added to Ghastly Piles After Each Fresh Assault. London, 1:25 p. m.—The eighteenth day of the battle of the Aisne thus far has brought no decisive result but all indications continue to point to an ap proaching end of the homerie struggle. Hand to hand fighting now raging with such fury is bound, it Is generally held, to decide the issue. Allies Hold Grip. London, 1:30 p. m.—Meanwhile the fog, which Iho French official report yesterday announced had prevented operations in tho Woevre district, covers metaphorically the remainder of the long battle line. All that the public In permitted to know from the allies' Hide In that no far in that the British and French ar rrden have held their grip on their pn nltlonn and have conslntently thrown back the masses of Germans who have been bravely arid incensantly hurled on them In an effort to break through the human harrier. REPORT THIRD SON OT KAISER DEAD; BRUSSELS London, 3:30 a, m. —The Ghent cor respondent of the Dally News sends with reserve the report that a Bel gian doctor from Brussels says that Prince Adalbert, the German empe ror's third son, has died in a hospital In Brussels. Its. Le Page, King Albert’s physi cian. according to this report, was or dered to hold an autopsy In the pres ence of two German doctors and It was found that the prince had been killed by a German bullet. In other autopsies on German officers It was found they also hud died from a sim ilar cause. On Keptember 13th an Ostend dis patch by way of London reported the death In a hospital at Brussels of Grown Prince Frederick William, Prince Adalbert of Prussia, and Prince Garl of Wuerftemberg. BRITISH CRUISERS ARRIVE Punta Arenas, Chile.— The British cruisers Good Hope, Monmouth and Glasgow, under the command of Rear Admiral Hlr Christopher Cradock, ar r. vtd hero today. ! $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY. No Change, Says Berlin. In Berlin it !h asserted there has been no change in the situation and the claim of the allies that tho scales have turned slightly in their favor Is stoutly denied. The losses of the opposing armies In the last few days of the flrce com bat have been colossal. Even the of ficial reports contain a gruesome pic ture of thousands of dead and wound ed lying in the fire swept zone be tween the two armies and every fresh ussault Is aiding to the grastly litter. Chinese Troops Blow Ip Bridge Wei Heien, Shnn-Tung, China ,6:20 p. m.—Chinese troops today blew op and destroyed the railroad bridge at I Tuyu-Ho, six miles west of here. Tlio sound of the explosion could ■ be hoard In this city « Tlio above dispatch Is tho flrnt Indi cation that Uhlnose troops have taken any active part In opposing the mill - tary Oporat >ns of the Japanese In 1 Shan Tung province, In the latter's .campaign against the Germans In the i bused territory of Klao-t'how. SUFFERINGS OF GERMAN TROOPS IN THE TRENCHES ON AISNE RIVER , GREAT London, 4:25 s. m.—A picture of the suffering of the German troops, ernmped in miles of underground trenches and galleries along the Alsne Itlyer Is given by the Malt's Purls correspondent. If the men step from their tranches to the level ground they do so at thn risk of their lives. At night the chances of an expected attack from the allies’ Infantry aro so great that every German snhller must be at his post In the narrow ditch. The nerves of the sentries are sorely tried. They mistake the most Innocent sounds for Freneh Infantry creeping up. When a sentry, tricked by Ills nerves, fires his rifle lie brings the whole advanced post up at double quick and they find that there bus been a false alarm. The trench system Is most elaborate, It constitutes a whole subter ranean .town will: main thoroughfares, side streets and telephone wires running all along. HOME EDITION BELGIANS BOMBARD IN REPLY Serious Losses Inflicted on Germans in Attack on Forts Ten Miles From Antwerp. London, 5:52 a. m —An official com munication given out by the Rclglan government is contained in a Reuter dispatch from Antwerp. It snys: "After bombarding MalineH, 14 miles southeast of Antwerp, the Germans under cover of night re-entered the unoccupied town but have now re sumed l heir march therefrom. "Germans have directed the fire of their heavy artillery on the forts of Wavre, St Catherine and Waelhem. about 10 miles from Antwerp, but with a result not Justifying their great ex penditure of ammunition. Our forts replied and the bombardment ceased. "Between the Dendre and the Wille broeek canal, west of Waelhem, the offensive movement of the enemy was promptly checked. The forts Inflicted serious losses on the enemy and com pelled his retreat.” japs occupy ALL TSINC TAU Pekin, China. -The Oermana in Klaa Chow have evacuated the Waldersce line of defense before an overwhelm ing force of tlie enemy. Tsing Tau 1s now completely invested. German loss es were small. RUSSIANS CROSS INTO HUNGARY London, 11:35 s. m.-An official communication Issued at Budapest, according to a Rome dispatch to the Exchange Telegpraph Company ad mit!) that the Kdsstans have succeed ed In crossing the Hungarian fron tier at several points In the ITng dis trict, despite tho fact that reinforce ments have been sent against them. ITng Is a county In the northeastern part of Hungary. NO SPECIFIC PLAN AT COTTON MEET Washington—The confer ence of Southern governors and Congressmen called t<* consider the predicament of ctitton planters through the closing of European mark ets by war, ended its labors today without having deter mined upon any specifio [dan of action. Resolutions wero adopt ed, however, [dodging the State executive and Con gressmen to work for cur tailment of the 1915 acreage through either State or Fed eral agencies.