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Forty-fourth Ysr.
Dully Ninth rnr,
NO ADVANTAGE
WON BY EITHER
BELLIGERANT
Allies niul Germans Continue Battle
of the Atsttc Attics Strive to Dls
loilne Enemy From rfe'lohts to
Break Tlirouuh ami to Outflank
German Losses 3200 Dally.
LONDON, BM. . P- A hn
been (lit enso hnroloforn when tho
struggle noiiR tlio vnst linttla lino lu
Franm has been most neuto, tho put),
lie In Germany, nH well as In Franco
niul Cngland, linn been rorred to ron.
It'til Itself with llm most inengir
iii.wk of llm iiinKiomi or military
operations. I'xcilciini linn shown
Hint cMcnded statements uro Issued
only after the retirement or tlio toiu
pornry defeat of ono uriiiy or tlio
other.
Tlio liifiirmatlon this morning seta
forth liuoiilcnlly Hint tho Imtllo lit
raging wild great tlerrcnVss alog tin
whole front, which oxIoikU, roughly
speaking, from tlio River Olso nenr
Noyon lo tlio German. forrciH '
.Meix. Imt, barring a mIIbIiI ri'tlromnl
of tlio Cttrmnii rlli wnK, nt certain
points, no decided nihnnttiKti I cred
lied to either nldo.
Three Hiiprviiic Struggle
Presumably tlio efforts of tlio ol
llm hnvo been divided Into three su
premo struggles; first, .to lUlodgi
tlio Germans from tlio hclghls'of tlio
.lnm; second, to break thriiush th't
fourth Nft fifth Herman ariules n-.
tho center: third, to nnttlnnk tlio
German right under General Von
ICIurk. Tim position of tlio fourth
niul fifth Herman armies In cotisld
r'il not io stroug as tho remainder
or tlio lino, whllo If tlio flanking
movement Is successful, tint railroad
lino on which tho German depend
won III lo cut.
Tlio (lorinan Iomcs nro estimated
here nl 3200 dully for lint lut fort
night. Tlili totnlH tuoro than 4 1
000 since September I. An Hut losses
of tho allies nro known to hnvo been
tremendous nnd taking tho terrible
losses suffered by th" Autrlnini In
(Inllcln, miiiiii Idea mny ho gained o
tho extraordinary sacrifices of men
ilurliiK ttiCKO first fow weeks of tho
modern world', greatest war,
-Kvnrustloti of Hciiilln
No confirmation lion been received
hunt of tho reported Servian ttvuriin
Hon of Soiullti, nor hnvo tho brief din
putclum lirliiBliiK thlH rumor told
whether tho Mervlatt retirement wnn
duo to utrntCKla reanpiu nH n rcmilt
of tho oimlniiKhtN of tho AiiMrlnim,
nldod hy tho KUiiliontn which uro re
liortod to huvo liomharded both Bern
tin mid Uvlsritdo. All Servian nil
vlccn InnUt that tho Berbg nro con
HuiiliiK their vlr.orotiH forward move
meiit.
There wan not liltitt today to ludtcato
n rhmiKo In tho nltuntlon In tho ennt
orn ronu. I'reHumnhly tlio nrmloH of
' AiiNlrln am still IryhiR tn unite nl
Crucow, whllo tho KtiHtilnu nrmy tin
dor neuornl Itnuuenldimpff Is lioliU
(Contlnuod on imgo two.)
&EX
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WASHINGTON SLUMS
WAKIIlNdTON, Kepi. 1H. The
Inst winli or Mih. Womlrow Wilson
wih I'lillilli'il Imluy when Iho Heiinte
imsKi'il (lie liouse hill elimiiiu(lii(f I lu
I'linvilcil ilwellliiKH in Hut iiIIc.vh of
WushiuKlon, tint hIuiiw ol' Iho oily,
The hill wiih Iho lexitlt of Mrs, V i t -
HDIl'h illVI'HliKlltillllH, illlil III) );(K'h lo
Iho piwiili'iit I'or MiKiinluiv,
futuristTeaders
arrested in italy
LONDON, Rtfpl. 18, 'i W p. m. -
illNmlvh (o Iho Uxi'lniliKii TfliiHTiil'li
nimpuiiy frii Mlluit )' Unit HIk
iur Muiluutl mid IIoicIoiiIm, well
Iiiiuwii fulurlil lunduiK, hnvo hern
iiimiiiui ur nruiiliiK uii "I'll
Aimliluii liiwuiiitii)u iIiiiIiik wljlrh
llm AnMrlMM l"H whu hiJMiud In I'l'o
vt lhi IcmJIuv lh'vm l WIImh,
RESERVE
BOARD
AGAIN
DSCUSSES
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
WASHINGTON, Sepl. IH. For
eln exehiiiiKo wiik ('ihiminkmI iikiiiii
Imluy nt a eonlVienee lietween the
federiil reterve hoiinl, A. II. WIkkIii,
lireHlileiit of tlio New York Clejiriii
lloiite uHMocinllou; .linnet M I'orftiiu,
eliiiinniili or Hie leeenlly iiduleil
hmikei'H' eonimillre (n I'oieiKH
I'liniicr, nml lleiijiiinlii KlroiiK, -lr.
The l'or" eoiiimittee recom
mended u .iri(i,niii),uiio koI.i pool
niUed hy niilioiiiil hnnliH in Hie
I'liileil HlnleH to inert Iho unli'iu'
i:uroiemi ohlljiitioiii. A nndienle
of New York hnul.H, however, Iiim
nKree.l to Inke enre of .8O.m,U0
wnrlli of the tolnl nml the ineetiiiK
lodny remilleil fnnu o Retire on the
pnrt of meinlielH or the leoeive lionnl
In Irani wiiellici the liuiikerM now
helievo (he fi'itiilitliin of ittiV uold
liool wnt neeesHiiry. Some miinhein
of the holilil have ereht.ed the iih'ii
Hull Hut pool need no! lie lltied in
view of the iielion the New York
H.vndienle. Home New Yuik hunk
ern, however, uro uiiilert 1 to tnKe
the lllllllldit Hint Atlierienii lillllketM
iiiiit k'u' "it i iiH.iirmiee of their
llhllltV nml WllllUUtie'-t to meet (ill
their ohliKiitKUis lu ir fill mid tint t the
pooling nrriiueemcnt ii t ill ilue.
F
AI DISADVANTAGE
N:W YOltIC, Sept. lS-l'nul Van
Develde of Dallnn. Texan; for 3 1 dnyn
u llouteiinnt In tho llelclnn nrmy nnc
a veteran of tho battle of lluelen,
lletiton, Ht. MarKnrvt, Tlrelmont and
tho flKhtdiK licfont Liege, nrrlved to
day on thu alcamur Ctollc. Mr. Van
Dflvoldo wai vlilllni; hU parcntu In
IIcIkIuiii when tho war iturtcd and
ho enllited an n reicrvlit.
Tho llelKlami wero lerlounly hand
Icoppcd In tho early flRhtlne by ar
tillery Inferior to that of tho Oer
man. Mr. Van Ooveldo iiald: "()u.
RiittN wero oftectlvo at only about ono
third tho rmiRo of tho (lermnua. Thu
UelRlntiH aluo had to nwnll tho ar
rival of ammunition from Franco af
ter tho flRhtlni; Rlarted. In tlio
early battled, (lerman noroplanoi
worked rouMldernblo havoc, eipeclol
ly nt iiIrIiI, but the powerful IIrIiU
net up lu tho form removed tho me
nace. "
.Mr, Van Dovelrio wiih relented
from nervlre In tho IIcIrIiiii nrmy, nn
wero other volunteerit from thi
United .Stated. In order that they
mlRht return lo their ImiilnofH,
TO
DIG OUT COMRADES
Kl'IIKKA, t'luh, Sept. 18.-Work-iug
in fifteen-minute hliit'ln, u It n it -died
nml fifty miner lire InhuriiiK
today ut the limit or their MrciiKth
lo reueh tho remulninjj ten of the
twelve minors hurled in the Centim-niul-Kuieku
mine hy lutt uii;hlV
eiive-in. The minora believe they nro
within fifty l'eet of Hie men, but Hie
nliMnu'liiic imiteriiil is m xoft Hint
it Iiiih to he timhored dh the work nil
viineen, mid progreM Is kIow, There
ih little hope of liudiiu; tho men nine.
TO JOIN AUSTINS
I'AKIS, Sept. 18, 1:10 p. in. It in
uiitiouueed nl the Ituhiu enpitnl, ue
eoidiut; lo u diNpnleh to the IIuviih
Niiwh iprenov fitiin I'elioginil, Hint
the (lenuniiK who were eumpiiiKiiini;
in the Kielee pvovinee of ItiiNhiun I'u
IiiihI, on leiiriiliiir of the Austrian tie
lent from KniHiiik In Miihi'off, re
trenled ruphllv to th' oulhwiiiil with
I he intention of nillyiuj; Hm louled
it liny,
ASKED $1,000,000
INSURANCE ON SHIPS
WAHIIINT(W, Hi-pi. 18, AI
IIiuiimIi in eiUli'iM'i' Ji'km Ihiu Iwn
ui'i'ltN, Hm fi'ilernl iniiiiiie wir link
iimiiniiii'ii hiiiniiii hii liml M'lpil'
(nr irU!l)ll(lll)l' llWil mini ml Ami'll-
BELGANS
OUGHT
MEDFORD,
ENTHUSIASM AT
T
Home Rule Bill Sinned hy King
Each Party Cheers the Other
"God Save the Kino" Sung hy La
horllcs Speech From Throne Upon
War.
LONDON, Hejit. lfi, 12:10 p. 111.
Kutlnifllanm uniiNUal lu the ntiilil Ick
Ulntlvo chamliern of Wentmltuiter
I'alacu wan illiii)ed today when tho
two lioinii'n of pnrllnmeiit Mere pro
roRiied. While KltiR (leorRo wan nb
Hem lunpeclliiK tho troopii IiIh speech
wim read In tlio lloimo of Lord by
VlBioiint llalduue, the Lord IiIrIi
chuucellor, uud lu Iho Monro of Com
iiioiin by John II. Wbltluy, tho de
puty ienker.
When Hie nnnoiiucement woh iiindo
In tho llotiMt of LordN Hint the royal
iiHM-iil bad been Riven to tho Irlnli
homo rule mid tho Welnh church din
I'Malillhiiit'iit MiHpetiKory bill ami to a
number of 'iiierReney menmiren.
eheera wero Riven for tho pnimliiR of
tho IrUli and tho Welnh MIH.
Home Itulo Illll (lieereil
On tho announcement of the pom
Iiir of tlio Irlnli homo rule bill In tho
llouno of Co m in on 8 tho Nationalist!
and LlberaU broko Into loud cheers,
which wero repeated nRnln nml aRaln.
Will Crooks, tho labor leader,
nuked If It wan lu order to nliiR "Clod
Hnvo the KIuk." Without waiting
for pvrmUnlon ho itarted tho first
verso hlnifclf mid then broko down
with emotion. Tho anthem wnu
Inken up by tho spectators In the
galleries an well an by the members
and tho ilnglnK was heard In tho pal
aio yard.
As thu, members filed out of the
chamber Mr. Crooks cried out, "God
8nvo Irojnnd."
John rl(edmond. tho Irlnli Nation
alist lender, replied: "Cod Snvo
KiiRlnnd."
Parliament will sit again Octoho,'
27. Mr. Iledmoud, who wan the re
cipient of many warm conRratulatloiu
In tho lobbies of tlio homo after ad
journment, left later In tho day for
Ireland, whero ho will take part in
tho recruiting rampalRii.
Klui; Sn-nk From Throno
In bin speech from the throne, pro
roRiiliiR iinrllnmeut, King OcorRO
spoko today as follews:
"My lords and Rcntlemcn: I ad
dress you In circumstances that call
for action rather thnu for speech. Af
ter every endeavor had been mndo
by my Bovemment to preservo the
pence of tho world, I was compelled,
In the assertion of treaty alligations
deliberately et nt nought nnd for tho
protection tho public law of Europo
nnd tho vital Interests of my empire,
to ro to wnr.
"My navy nnd my nrmy havo with
tincenslni; vlRllonce, couraRo, and
skill, sustained In association with
(Continued on pK 3.)
F
E
MEXICOJN TENTH
WA8IIINOTON, Sept. IS. llrlRa
dler (lonornl Fuiiston'a recommenda
tions thttt tho evacuation of Vera Crux
bo postponed until Octobor 10 wni
forwarded todny to Secretary Garri
son at BvabrlRht, N, J. It will prob
ably bo adopted, as transports can
not roacli, Vera Cnu for soveral daya.
llrlRndlor General IIIIbs, command
Iiir tho border patrol, Is complotlnK
arrmiRomoiits to return to Mexican
territory tho tiOOO .Mexican soldlors
and camp followers Interned at Forts
Wlmtuto, N, M., mid Itosecrans, Cal
sluco their escapo to tho United Htate
ufler defeat by coiutltutlonnllatH
All oullsled men mid dvllluus will Id
releused hut officers will bo dvlaluol
for tho prcvoiit.
GENERAf DE CAStIeNAU
QHANP OFFICER OF LEQION
IWMtlWAI'Xi Hi-pi. IB, liB.1 . ni.
-Ai'tliift ihi llm iivoiiimi'iuliiiif nf
fltit(rr Jul fi ii I'lifidi'iii I'oiiM'iiiu
Imluy kImui'iI M ih'i'H'" liiini(( (leiif
I'Mil JH Ciinlhiiiiii In llm Mink nf
ADIOOHN
OFPARHNT
UNSTON
ADVISES
ARMY
VACUATES
uimh4 Plkvr vf Ihv Um u( nmt
i
OUMON, VWDAY, SlOl'TIOAimCR J8, 10M
TALK OF
STILL FUTILE SAYS
NUW VOIIK, Sent IK -Count Von
llenulorff, tho German nmbssnador
to tho t'nltflil Btatoi dUciinned today
the prospect qf peace In Kuropo and
tho efforts of President Wilson to
brliiR It about.
"Talk of pence wan started by lln
people of tho United Htates," said tho
iiiiilmBtidor. "Its continuance after
this answer sent by the German rov
ernment, through Ambassador Ger
ard, depends on tho attitude of tho
allies. '
"As long as they talk of crushing
mid dlnmembi.TlnR Germany there Is
absolutely noposshlllly of peace. I
am quoting Premier Asttulth nnd oth
er Kngllsbmeu. I havo no Idea tha
Germnuy could bo crushed or dls-1
inembered.
"No lastliiK jx-are would be pos
sible If it fciiiaro Inch of German ter
ritory was given up. That nppllen
to the colonies of Germany as well
as the German empire Itself. It 11
perfectly clear that If any territory
was taken Germany would nRnln arm
to tho teeth;" '
Count Von Hcrnstorff was naked if
It was poKklblo thatpeaii) In Kurop'i
mlRht lead to Roneral disarmament.
' That,'' Jio replied, "would depend
on the seutlmont with which praco
was entered Into by tho allies."
Count Von Ileruitorlt said that
undoubtedly the German emperor
had been Informed of the talk be
tween Ambassador, Gerard and tho
Imperial German chancellor and thai
tho answer given' had. been first sub
mitted to the emperor. Ho added
that It should lie emphatically under
stood that from n military viewpoint
Germany was not eeklng peace nt
litis time, any moro than before."
AUTO TRAFFIC
I'AIMS, Sept. 18, -K10 n. m, Ie
giuiiin today no nutiimoliile will
he allowed to lenvc t'nii.H eM'ept mil
itnry uutomohile iimhiilnneet- nml
eiir currying offieet nml jounml
itrt hound to nml from Ilonleuux.
It i thought this nelion may be due
to the use of ntitomoliiles hy spies.
Two ears one hluo'c and one green,
have been speeding nvound Hie out
skirts of Pnri, defying the challenge
of sentinels. Ilnth automobiles were
driven hy ehauffeurtt veuring Freneh
niiifonns and enrryir.'.' passenger- in
plain clothes, who, in some eases,
have returned the fires directed ut
them hy Mnlines. 'J hen seems lo
he no doubt that tho ears were used
hy spies to loeiite positions ot troops
in the vieinity of Paris.
Two Hermans, a woman and her
duughtcr, suspected of spying, were
driven from Saint Michel Sur Orge
nmiil the liootiugs of thu populaee.
Voluiniiious eorrespomlenee with
Oerinan officers has been suxed.
BRITISH CRUISER OFF
GULF OE CALIFORNIA
SANr FHANTISPO, Col., Sept. 18.
On arrival here today the Pacific
Mail liner City of Sydney, from Bul
lion, reported that she sighted last
Sunday lu British ciutser Newcas
tle off the CI it 1 1" of Lower California,
Thu City of Sydney tried lo coni
iniiuicate hy wireless with the New
eastle, hut Iho cruiser refused to re
ply, instead, she inquired by tho in
leriiatiomil flag code if anything had
been seen of the German cruiser
Leipzig. Xotliiug had been.
germansIpTpound
summoned to fight
LONDON, Sept, IB, 'J illl) p. m.
On mini iiilllliiiv iiuthoilllcH nceiipy
lug Iho Iciiilni'Y iiniiiiid u., lu
liiikximi I'ohiud, hmo culled to Hit
I'uloi'K nil (lie (Icinmii InhiihlliiiilN
llii'ie hcluccii Uii iw of 10 niul l'i
iiccimliiig In n ikinlc o lviilc-'
Ti'lrginiii coiiipmiv I'loni IMi'iimml.
Mi'iii of llm (iciiiui'i siibjii'l licit,
Hiw of Ihi'fu nciu t'iiii)hl Mini
I w inly hud buugiil,
PEACE
KNOTS
ENVOY
AR
H
S
SLIMPROSPECTS
OF PEACE SEEN
By PRESIDENT
Wilson Feels Hands Arc Tied Unless
Belllgtrcnts Themselves Act Un
wise to Press Eitl er Side to Make
Overtures Position of America Is
Absolutely Neutral.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18. Presi
dent Wilson sees little prospects o'
peitro In Kuropo reflected In the un
official exchange which American
ambassadors have been conducting
with Germnuy, Great Hrltaln, France
nnd Russia.
This wag learned today nt the
.white house. Until something mor
tangible and more definite In the way
of overtures comes from the belliger
ents, the president feels that his
hands are virtually tied. To under
take to elicit terms from Great Bri
tain, i'ranro and Itusnla, as Germany
KURgested, would place the president,
ho believes, In a delicate ponltlon, In
view of what Sir IMward Grey ha
told Ambassador Page.
Tho British foreign secretary re
cently took tho position that the wnr
had been forced on Great Britain;
that tho neutrality of Itelglum had
been disregarded and that It would be
neccsiary to crush Herman military
system before the allien could feel
safe against new attacks and before
a treaty of peaco could be worth a
'scrap of paper."
Tho president, It Is understood,
feels that in view of the neutral posi
tion of the American government It
would be unwise to press cither side
(p mako overtures to the other. Ho
Jiopes, however, that as the. war pro
gresses, ono side or tho other will
make known its terms in some defi
nite form, so that tho American gov
ernment can act.
OF
BI'.IJI.IX, vin London, 2:(M p. in.,
Sept. JS. The Nord Deutsche All
Hemeiue Zeitung publishes official
dispatches from the tlenuan admin
istration of I.ouvaiu, stating that al
though from a fifth to a mmIi part
or the eitv is in ruins, most of thu
public buildings have been preserved,
including the beautiful city hall, re
garding which there has. been so much
discussion.
Tho dispatch says the damage to
St. Peters cathedral was such that
the building can he restored easily
nnd the art works weie protected by
ficrmnu soldiers. The Geminu offi
cers did everything- possible to cheek
the fire. Many of Hie residents are
returning mid some of the shops have
reopened. Trains are being operated
between l.ouvain ami Brussels.
Courts of justice have resumed in
Loiivain.
WOMEN APPEAL
FOR WORLD PEACE
WAMUXaTOX. Sept. 18. -President
Wilson received todny nil np
pcul from women or nil milioiis that
he lead a movement to cud tho Euro
pean war. It was carried to the
white lioiihO by Mrs. Hosikn Schwim
mer of Hungary, secretary of the in
ternational Woman S.iffrage alliance.
President Wilson also wak re
ipicstcd hy a delegation representing
the fieneral Conference of Friends to
initiate plans for the culling of u
meeting of Iho nations for thu forma
tion of a world piirliiimeut for settle
ment of the war.
BELGIUM COMMISSION
TO VISIT UNIVERSITIES
WASHINGTON, Kepi. IB. The
llclginii coiiimikoii which prcM'iitcil
u petition In l'icnlciil Wtlson pro
tcMiiignuuliiol lh'i'il (Iitiiiiiii nli'iiti'
Hies, lintiiiif finislii'il lis fiilloii In
W'iihliiUloii, Mill id a hi In Jh'lifliim
ufhT u "Hi iik ruliiiiihui, llimiml, Hit
hmiTMiy of (liiiiyo niul minv
vlkr Awtwm uiiiu'iout,
ONLY
PORTION
LOUVAIN
BURNED
ELIZABETH
SHAKEN
BY
AT
i
L
KLIZAIIKTII, N J.. Sept. 18. The
eitv of Elizabeth was shaken thi"
Afternoon hy an explosion or gnn
cot I on nt the plant of the Wright
Chemical company nl Springfield,
five mile u way. Five buildings nt
Hie plant were blown up. The ruins
cmiL'ht fire. Several workmen were
killed.
Severn! thoiiinnil pounds of gnri
cotton were stored in the premises
mid it was believed that it nil ex
ploded. '
The loss of life vns dirficiilt lo
ascertain, hut it wn said Hint nl
least three men were missiny.
LONDON', Sept. !, Z.K, p. m.
An Inquiry by American Jurists into
the allegations of German aHrcgart,
of tho rules of civilized warfare is
suggested by tho Weekly Spectator
In Its current Issue.
"Undoubtedly American jurists
would command most general confi
dence," the. Spectator- says. "Wo
cannot ask President' Wilson or tho
American government to appoint
such a committee of inquiry. They
would naturally be arrant of annoy
ing the German government by t
doing, nnd of Imperilling that strict
neutrality which they desire to main
tain In the case of tho German em
pire. We do not see, however, why
the French, HrltlMi andBclglin gov
ernments should not privately invito
three American Jurists oTjhlRb, dls
tlnctlon (o undertake the work of
discovering whether tho Germans
have respected and ore respecting tho
agreement made at The Haguo in
1&'J0 and 1007, and also those rules
of civilized warfare which generally
are respected by belligerents, and to
report whether any Infringements of
these conventions and the rulos
have taken place."
SMALL BOYS TRY
TO WRECK TRAIN
Vandalism on tho part of two
small boys resulted lu n fecblo effort
to wreck Southern Pacific passenger
train No. 13, southbound, Thursday
afternoon, according' to- the llev. J.
W. Sharp of tho South ..MethodUt
church. ' '.
Tho Rov. Sharp saw tho boys, both'
aboutten years of age put a flatxocit
on the, rails at tho Jackson street
crossing. Ho removed tho rock,
and says it would have derailed the
train, u halt mile, away at tho time.
The boys ran as soon as they saw
they wero discovered. Tho'Juvonllo
authorities will tnko action In regard
to the boys.
GERMANY TRIES TO
INFLOENCE ITALY
KOMK, Sept. 17, 10;Ki p. in., ia
Baris, Sept. IS, 7 :.")) a. ni. (Icmiimy
continues to try to iiil'liieuco public
opinion with all J;ind of publica
tions, the latest hem;; a pamphlet in
Italian which' has been widsly tlUtrili-
utetl, nml benih the title, "Tho Truth
About tho War."
"With fleriuaii energy, wo have de
termined, to win, nml wo invito i'm
Italians to win with lis."
OF
BY
I'AIIIK. Hiji. IB, 12.30 . m. -In
it ilwpulrh from Oili'n, llm coicic
tpomleiil of Iho Hut .in agency uy
the government pic hiiicnii nl Con
lill!liiiiili' him f'oilil'Mi'il Ilie llii nf
I lie vtoril jVlli'yrml, I he uwu' uiill'Pi
iluliMi iiiimii nf HI, IWmbiU'if, MJ
EXPLOSION
N
COnON
MIL
K
AMERICANS
PROBE ATROCITIES
m.l 'Md Tiii!iIi ii.jmjMift i rHUidwmHm 4ii'Xm Ut
lU uMuu HiipMdl W- iVkffrbttty
NO. 1154
HANS TAKE
OFFFIffiF
)' inr art
French Statement Says Allies Have
Progressed Somewhat and German
Statement Says That There are
Sure Indications That Enemy's
Force Is Failing.
PAULS, Sept. 18. 3:09 p. m.- Tho
allies havo progressed somewhat on
their western wing and nro repulsing
a vigorous Gorman offensive move
ment, according to an official an
nouncement made this afternoon by .
tho French war department.
Tha communication follews:
"Tho battle continued during thrt
day .of September 17 nlong tho front
from tho rlvor Alse to Hid Woovro, t
without Important changes In the nit
nation at, any point.
"First, on our left wing on tho
heights to the north of the river
Alsne, we havo mad slight progres
against certain points. Threo offen
sive counter attacks undertaken by
tho Germans against tho English
army failed. From Craonno to
nholms wo ourselves repulsed some
very violent counter attacks executed
during tho night. Tha enemy tried
In vain to take the offensive against
Rhelms." ,
"Second, on tho center from
Rhelms wo ourselves repulsed some
very violent counter attacks executed
during Iho night. The enemy tried,
in vain to take the offensive against,
Rhelms.",
f . 'Counter Attacks Met
"Second, on the center from
Rhelms to tho Argonne J.he enemy
has reinforced himself by construct
ing. Important fortlfleatlona and kw
adopted a purely defensive attitude.
To the east of tho Argonnes la the
Woerrv district, tho situation is un
changed. ;
t'On our right wing. In Lorraine
and the Vosges, the enemy occupies
positions organized on a defensive
basts In tho vicinity of tho frontier. '
i Berlin Statement
BERLIN. Sept. 18, via wlreleM to
Sayvllle, L. L, Sept. IS, Tho fol
lowing official statement has been
given by tho official headquarters of
tho German general staff:
"Tho battle between tho Olse anil
Mcuso rivers still Is continuing, but
there aro sure indications that the
enemy's force Is falling.
"The French attempt to cut
through the German right wing wan
broken down with no notablo exer
tion on the Gcrmn'n side. '
'Tho German army Is advancing
slowly, but surely.
"A sortie from Verdun on tho.
right banlc of tho Mouse was most
easily ropulsed." '
Another official stntemont Issued
by tho German general staff sayj
that tho German airships came up to
expectations after undergoing leni:
and dangerous flights. Somo of tho
aircraft were damaged but now all of
them havo been repaired. Kouo hun
been destroyed or captured by tin
enoiny.
SHACKLETON OFF
LONDON, Sept. 48, 5 p. in, Sir
Krnest Shncklotoii mid mumbors of
his trnua-AtlantIc expedition left Lon
dou today lu two sections for tlio .
South Polar region. One party,
headed by Sir Ernest Sliackleton, (de
parted for South America; the other
halt of tho expedition left for Ha 'I
Sea, on the New Zealand side of tuw
Anlartlc, hy way of Tasmania. ,,
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