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Show Battle Of The Aisne Described Furious Fighting of Tuesday, Wed- nesday and Thursday Causes Terrible Losses London. Sept. 21. Tho correspondent correspon-dent of the Times near Solsonu continuing con-tinuing his story ot the operations on tho Alsno after tho allies had sue cessfully crossed tho river, says: "On Tuesday the fifteenth a son pro attack was made by tho enemy, who evidently had been reinforced and was determined If possiblo to break through tho allied lines between Vic-stir Vic-stir Msno nnd Solsons, that Is between be-tween tho British and French forces. "This attack waB heralded by n trr-iiii'iidous outburst of heavy artillery artil-lery file, followed by a systematic ad-aiui1 ad-aiui1 of thu Infantry and machine - u.s. Tho allies forces stood their Kiound splendidly, poured n deadly fire Into thu attackers and finally In certain cases, repulsing them at tho point of tho bayonet. This battlo continued with unabated fury all night and throughout Wednesday and Saturday. 'On Wednesday night tho Germans attacked tho French furiously In tho lpglon near Hhclins. Thoy attacked threo times, but each tlmo were ro pulsed with heavy loss. On Thursday they attacked tho Hrltis.li with equal fierceness in tho neighborhood of Solssons when their losses wero enormous. "Tho first sign of weakening was noticed Thursday afternoon after the, flcrco attacks ot that day had been repulsed. Tho German losses wero colossal. Tho Germans charged In closo formation with uttor recklessness reckless-ness of human llfo. Tho wholo Idea ot Gorman strategy seems to bo to throw plenty of weight in tho belief that somo of It is hound to got through." |