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Show oo MIGHTY BATTLE ON HISTORIC I ELD London. Sept 9, 10 06 a. m. If inspiration in-spiration means to the French soldier sol-dier what it did in the time ot tne first Napoleon, the situation today On the allies' center, on the historic field' of Chalons, should offer compensation for a disheartening month of rear guard actions. At any rate, the allies, now su- perior or at least equal in numbers to the Germans, evidently have begun the offensive. At least 3,000,000 men are engaged on both sides, and as the center of the allies lies on the Plains of Chalons, true to many prophesies, another Arma:-eddon may take place where Attilla, surnamed the ' Scourge of God." was defeated by the allied Visigoths and Romans in the bloodiest battle In the world's history. On these plains, centuries later, Napoleon conducted the most brilliant defen-I defen-I sive campaign of his career. The French soldiers will not be allowed to forget also that on this field a French army fought a victorious action ac-tion after its commander had surrendered sur-rendered his sword Logically, a great and decisive battle bat-tle ought to be under way from Paris , to Verdun, but the veil of secrecy and the meagernes of the official communications com-munications preclude positive predictions predic-tions regarding the nature of the engagement en-gagement proceeding in the western war theater. News from Austria indicates that the dual monarchy is in grave danger of internal troubles, while her military mili-tary situation is daily becoming worse. The latesi Russian success, tho capture cap-ture of the fortress of Nicolaleff, about 25 miles southwest of Lemberg, is almost as great a feat as the taking tak-ing of Lemberg Itself. The place Is not only strongly fortified, but it was believed to be virtually unassailable owing to the fact that it was surrounded sur-rounded by marshey extendiug ror 25 miles One of the most significant features of the Austrian misfortunes Is the growing uneasiness In Roumania and other Balkan states Montenegro and Sfcrvla already are engaged acainst Austria and have taken the offenshe Roumania is also hungry for territory and is said to be ready at any moment mo-ment to throw her 200,000 veteran troops against Austria. Another brilliant success along the border by the troops of Emperor Nicholas is almost certain to unite the Slav states of southeastern Europe Eu-rope to her cause. Russia evidently has again begun her advance along the east Prussian Prus-sian frontier, the Russian vanguard being reported sixty miles beyond Koeulcsberg today. |