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Show KAISER'S ONRUSH II FOE Legions of Germany Hold Line From Oise River to Point North of Verdun Like Stone Wall and Allies Warn Their Countrymen Not to Expect an Easy Triumph. GERMANS ARE . IN HILLY REGION General Rennenkampff Prevents Enemy From Outflanking Him and Retires to Line of Russian Rus-sian Defenses Bordering Border-ing on East Prussia; Skirmishes in Belgium. (Specta) Cnble br Arrangement with London Daily Telegraph and International News Service.) BORDEAUX, Sept, 17. A telegram tele-gram from Delernont, Switzerland, states that violent fighting is occurring oc-curring in Alsace, where the Trench are gaining ground. Great anxiety is displayed by the German population. popula-tion. LONDON, Sept. 17, 9:07 p. m. Another An-other great battle, even more vital for the countries concerned tban those which which have preceded it, is now in progress on a line extending from the region of Noyon on the river Oise, northwest of Paris, to the river Meuse, northwest of Verdun. The front is somewhat shorter than was the case in the battle of the Marne, but this will result only in a nioro fiercely contested battle, with masses of troops throwing themselves at each other, and every available piece of artillery concentrated in the determined effort of tho armies to break through the lines. The Germans, who a fortnight ago had to abandon their first swift endeavor en-deavor to destroy the armies of France and Great Britain and capture Paris, have now fortified themselves on the mountains north of tho river Aisne, through tho plains of Champagne and in the Argonne mountains through which the Meuse flows. They are in stronger positions than they were for the battle of the Marne and have been strongly . reinforced with fresh troops from the north and east. They have attempted some counter attacks against the allied troops, which, flushed with victory, have been trying to prevent them from entrenching themselves. Both Sides Claim Victory. According to English and French official of-ficial reports, these attacks have been repulsed and the Germans compelled to give way at certain points, but the German general staff claims just the opposite op-posite result. It is certain, however, that the hilly country north of the Aisne offers good ground for such tactics. It would appear ap-pear that these western wings of the two armies, the German right and the allies' left, are again to Lear a hcav3-part hcav3-part in the fighting. Upon the armies of General von Kluk and General von Beulow depend the safety of the rest of the German army, should retreat be decided upon or forced upon them. Besides Be-sides holding the front, tney have to be prepared to withstand another attempt on the part of the allies to outflank them. These German forces hold a position po-sition from a point near .Noyon on the (Continued on Page Foot.) . - 1 1 r slf AISESIE HIVEH BATTLE PROVES PIEfiCEGOim Germans HoIdStrong For tified Line in Hills and Inflict Serious Losses on Attacking Foe Continued from Page One ) O se along the d str ct north of the A sne to the Timet on of the latter river ivith the Suppes Beh nd them are splend d lines of railway" runn ng in all d rect ons wh en fac 1 tate the movement of troops -from St Qnent n Guise and Mezieres In th s re pect therefore thev are well placed The alheff on the other hand can and t 3 believed thev are br nging n new troops through ftouen and Am ens to threaten the German flank In fact nearly the whole of northwest France s now open to the all es the Germans having w thdrawn most of the r scat tered troops eastward toward the 0 se P eld Marshal K tchener secretary of state fpr war speakm"- today w th full knowledge of the s tuat on at the front declared The t de has now turned So that he although telling the publ e that the war will be a long one appears to be hopeful of the outcome The Bnt sh army that has fought so long and o hard is look ng forward to support from the Indian troops wh ch should 60on be at the s de of the Eng h hmen if not for tho present battle then for the one which must soon fol low it The French troops v.ho also occupy a valuable center of -occupation "at Sois sons the eng neers hav ng elosely fol lowed the army and repa red the rail ways are be ng reinforced and on the whole both as to pos tion and strength of forces the oppos ng armies appear evenly matched except for the advantage of the allies n having an army to threaten Von Kluk s flank Allies Show Anxiety The s tuation aloof the rest of the line is much the sanie In the center between Khe ms and the Argonne the Germans continue to fortify themselves them-selves wh le between Arponne and the Meuse they are intrenching themselves at Montfaucon- The Frepc officials warn the publ e that as the Germans occupy positions prepared for defence and are sap ported bv heavy artillery any progress must be slow Tie Germans are preparing for every eventuality and are maintaining a force super or to that of the Belgian army in Berginm to cover the retire ment of the main army should that become necessary They are reported to be strengthening the fortifications on the Ph ne where if necessary they could continue a long defensive All reports both from Petrograd and sueh independent sources as Rome and Bucharest tend to confirm or paint in gloomier colors the cr t eal pos tioo of the Austrian armies n Gal cia These arm es wh ch set put to arrest the ad ance of the main Russian army in Germany have had the tables turned on them by the Russian generals Ruzsky and Brnssiloff and are threat ened with envelopment Hav ng abandoned Leraberg they a e now leav ng Przemysl behind them and re-reat re-reat ng to C racow It is sa d by Russ an correspondents that the Aos tr ans have lost all d pi ne the aim "f the r men being to get across the arpatb ans If this s true their com manders are 1 kelv to have difficulty in ead ng them over 200 miles to ?a ow where they might find sup ort from the newly formed German o ps wh h has assemble 1 there Be de1! thev are n danger from the Rus an am com ng from the north nnnenkctmpff Skillful 4ustr a a calling to the colors all men aa table for m I tarv serv cc n I d ng those prev opsly reacted as un it B t th s can hardly help the army n Gal a wh ch has a cord ne to Pus s an reports s ffered terr blp losses Fron east Pr ss a nothing opw has ome today except a report that the Ruf8 an Gf era! 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