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Show ! ALLIES AND GERMANS ARE IN CLOSE GRIPS London, Sept. 17, 2:40 p. m. In a despatch from Paris the correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says that the Italian reservists in the French capital have been called I for September 28. They believe, the correspondence says, that this means Italy's entrance into the war. I French front remains unchanged I AUSTRIANS IN PRECARIOUS POSITION; I ITALY TUGGING AT THE WAR LEASH , I T-r r-.r, r .-. c'lhiitiM, ell "TV e II A . iniv WA-VI Ci mnn llihfira with hnfll GREAT FIGHT CONTINUES EAST OF PARIS WITH NO DECISIVE RESULTS Both Sides Claim Slight Advantages in Battle Line Extending From 55 Miles Northeast of Paris to Switzerland, Some 200 Miles Between Two and Three Million Men Engaged in Fierce Struggle Germans Offer Stubborn Resistance. THUS FAR DEATH IS ONLY DECIDED VICTOR French Repulse Some Counter Attacks Germans Continue to Fortify Between the Argonne and the Meuse and Are Armed With Heavy Artillery Enormous Death Toll So Staggering That Officials Hesitate to Reveal the Facts Conflicting Reports From Eastern Theater of War. London. Sept. 17, 2:30 p. m. Telegraphing from Mae-stricht, Mae-stricht, Holland, the correspondent of the Reuter Telegram company says that despatches received in Maestricht from Cologne, Dusscldorf , Wesel and Duisburg indicate that these points are strengthening their fortifications to meet a possible, advance of the allies. The four towns mentioned in the above despatch are on the Rhine. Cologne is forty-five miles northwest of Coblenz. an important military stronghold; Dusseldorf is twenty-one miles northwest of Cologne; Duisburg is fifteen miles north j of Dusseldorf, and Wesel is thirty-two miles northwest of Dusseldorf. To the west of this group of cities is the frontier of Holland, Hol-land, from which they are distant from 20 to 35 miles. London. Sept. 17, 2:30 p. m. In a despatch from Maestricht, Mae-stricht, Holland, by way of Amsterdam, a correspondent of the Reuter Telegram company says the Germans have not evacuated Liege and that the situation there is calm. Numerous Numer-ous German regiments of infantry and artillery with forty guns, passed through Liege Tuesday, going in the direction of northern Fiance. Queenstown, Sept. 17, via London, 5:07 p. m. The Holland-Ameiican steamship Ryndam, which sailed from New York September 8 for Rotterdam, was seized by a British warship and brought into Cork harbor today. London, Sept. 17, 5:40 p. m. The Central News has given out a despatch from its correspondent at Petrograd, who says that the retreating army in Galicia has lost all discipline and that the retirement has become a rout. According to a report from Vienna the correspondent says. Emperor Francis Joseph has left the Austrian capital for an unannounced destination. . Paris. Sept. 17, 3:20 p. ra. The of- j Ilclal report issued in Pari this afternoon aft-ernoon on the progress, of the tight ing northeast of the capital shows thai the great battle is continuing with undecisive results. The resistance of the Germans has not been broken, although at certain ' points thev are described as giving back slightly. At other points they II continue to fortify themselves. The French have repulsed some or their counter attacks Official Communication. The text of the official communication communi-cation is as follows: "First On our left wing the re Slstance of the enemy on the heights to the north of the river Aisne has continued in spite of the fact that the enemy gave back slightly at certain cer-tain points. "Second On the center, between Bcrry-au Bac, on the Aisne, and the Arconne. the situation shows no change. The enenu continues to fortify for-tify himself along the line previously indicated Between the Argonne and the Meuse, the Germans are entrenching en-trenching themselves In the vicinity of Mont Faucon In the Woevre district dis-trict we have come in contact with several detachments of the enem between Etain and Thiacourt "Third On our right wing, in Lor-' Lor-' raine and the osges, there has been I no change." Germans Well Organized. "Summing up, the battle is beinc ' continued along the entire front be-tween be-tween the river Olse and the river Meuse The Germans occupy positions posi-tions organized for derense and arm ed with heavy artillery. ' Our progress is ot necessity slow, but our troops are animated by a spirit of offensive action and tney are giving evidence of vigor and enthusiasm enthu-siasm They have repulsed with uc cess the counter attacks undertaken by the enemy both during the day and at night- The morale of the French soldiers Is excellent. 'The iistrian armies evacuating Galicia are in full rout Their losses in killed, wounded and prisoners are estimated at several hundred thou sand men The German army corps, which went to their succor are retreating re-treating " Berry-au-Bac is 11 rniles northwest Of Rheims and about 25 miles east of Soissons Etain Is 12 miles to the northeast of Verdun and Thlacourt is 28 miles southeast of the same place. Fierce Fight With Allies. Near Braine. on French Lett Center, Cen-ter, Wednesday. Sept 16, via Paris, Sept 17. 3 46 p m There Is an in cessant roar of artillery along the en tire line of battle in the Vicinity of Braine where for the last four days, the great forces of the allies and the Germane have been In close grips The field itself over which the armies are flghtlncr Is broken, consequently conse-quently there Is comparatively little visible evidence of the terrific strug gle in progress, although hundreds ot thousands of men are engaged In this vicinity. Detachments of artillery from the allied front fire shells with I great rapidity at the German positions posi-tions Overhead French and British aero planes are flying hither and thither endeavoring to locate the positions of the big German funs. These, however, how-ever, are 6o well masked that their emplacement has not yet been discovered dis-covered and they continue incessant ly to launch their great projectiles in the direction of the allies" forces 1 German aeroplanes appear to have I vanished from the sceno of action. For about a week past none has been observed and British sharpshooters ! declare that they have accounted for i so man that the others now hesitate to take the nlr. I Many dashing Incidents are beini; I recorded of the extraordinary reck less bravery of the French troops. Use of Dum-Dum BuMet6. London, Sept. 17. 4.H) p m. In the house of commons this afternoon Francis Dyke Acland, parliamentary under secretary lor foreign affairs, stated that tho British government hail no objection to an Inquiry being made with regard to the alleged une of dum-dum bullets and to reported atrocities. The government would participate j in such an Inquiry but as to the sug gestion that It should ask the United I States to set up a committee of in quiry he considered that in iew ot I the reply reported to have been given by President Wilson to Germany there was no use making proposals to the United States on the subject. London. Sept. 17. 1:30 p m. The world has once more been set the task of guessing how the terrific clash of arms on the heights northward north-ward of the river Aisne Is progres sing. Berlin claims that the attacks of the allies have been repulsed and I that the German counter attacks ! have succeeded, while it is asserted J officially in London that the German I counter attacks have been repulsed 1 and that tho invaders are slowly giv- ing way Sympathizers with both sides are thus met with directly con flitting statements which can be reconciled re-conciled only on the assumption that the narrators are referring to differ cnt points in the ast field of actiou. As the crow flies, the front of the ; opposing armies, which, with the hca reinforcements that have reach . ed fliem probably total in tho neigh borhood of S, ,000 men stretches 110 miles, making allowances for the deviation north to Laon where the line must be 150 miles lon. so there is ample room for successes on on part of the field Mid reverses elsewhere. else-where. The Germans are in their selected positions, with Btrong rein-: rein-: forcements rushed up from Lorraine, consequently this great battle may ' yet prove to be one of the most decisive of the war. British and French Determined. The British and French armies seem to be determined to repeat on the Aisne the turning movements car ' ried out so successfully on the Man.-' and In the present case they hae the additional incentive of knowing that should the German right be, again turned there are no great de- ! tensive positions behind the inaders l until they reach the river Mouse The position of the army of the German crown prince, making its wag toward the Stenay gap, remains full of Interest. The French army, which barred the exit of the crown princ-i princ-i by Toul. is still hurrying in pursuit ! of him Liege Abandonment Unconfirmed. There is no confirmation of the re-( ' ported German abandonment oi ' Liege, but it would not be surprising, ! in the opinion of observers in London I to see the Germans quit Belgium al j together, if there is any truth iu the 'report that the eastern arena ot the 1 war has become the decisive position In German eyes and that German I I will be content, for the present, to maintain a defensive attitude In the west. I Italian and Rumanian activitb E seem today to point to decisive ac I tlon in the near future. Should these countries take tho field against Aus-I Aus-I irla-liungary, it Is argued here that I Russia would have her hands freed I and that Gorman would be thrown ! entirely on her own resources to repel re-pel the Russian hosts thus strongly ! reinforced. 1 Italy seems to have called her re-servists re-servists to the colors and to be on 1 the point of occupying Avlona, in j order to safeguard her interests In ! the Adriatic, Germans Leave Poland London. Sept 17. 2 05 a m. A Petrograd Pe-trograd dispatch to the Daily Telegraph Tele-graph says: ' The news of the Russian victories, sas correspondents at the front, have caused a headlong flight among the Cermans in the districts of Czensto-hosa, Czensto-hosa, Klobueko, Sreradz and Kaltsz. Russian Roland. Long transports of munitions and stores are moving and every da) loaded trains leave Czen-Stochowa Czen-Stochowa for Kreuzburg. Silesls "Russian patrols are constantly w idening their radius of action. The j i inhabitants of Zdunslcawola. south I 1 east of Kallsz, have been given notice, I to evacuate the town In three days as It is to be fortified A special train Is being provided tor those who wish to go to Germany " London. Sept. 17, 6:50 a. ra The correspondent of the Times at 1'aris sends this story of the fighting on the river Aisne: The enemy uma iuiiuu im-niio eu arrest his retreat for the time being and Is offering a stubborn resistance on the line which he has prepared strongly for defense. He has re-ei, re-ei, considerable reinforcements, probably from Lorraine, where he seems to have abandoned the otfen-slve otfen-slve "The fighting is hottest around Soissons, Sois-sons, whore the British army is In action. Red Crocs Working Night and Day "Terrible stories are reaching Paris of plies of dead and wounded which encumber the battlefield of the Mamo and the Red Cross is working night and day. At one place, If Is said, the Germans erected a barrier six NEW GOVERNOR OF MAINE 9wSUHjQft' - jBKpHBJBJDK a William T. Haines (top) and Oakley C Curtis. Oakley C. Curtis, Democrat, defeated defeat-ed William T. Haines, the Republican nomimnec, for governor in the State of Maine, heretofore a Republican stronghold. feet high of corpses behind which to resist the French. The barrier was carried after a terrific struggle by the French Turcos, leaving 7500 dead on the battlefield " Servians in Desperate Fighting. Paris, SepL 17, 4:20 a. m A Xlsh. Bi rvia, dispatch to the Havas agency, says : ' Resuming the offensive the Aus-trians Aus-trians passed the Drina river to the south and southwest and marched toward Kroupanl and Valievo (Servian (Ser-vian towns about ten and thirty-five miles r spi Ctlvely, from the Bosnia border) . "On a front of more than sixty miles, comprising Liubovia, Bvornik, Losnitza and Lesnltza, along the Bosnian Bos-nian frontier, desperate battles have been fought for four days "The latest news declares that the situations of the Servians Is favorable favor-able iu spite of desperate attacks " |