BATTLE BECOMES
SUPREME CONFLICT
LONDON, Sept. 19.—'The battle of the Aisne has now
been proceeding for a tull live days and has entered the
sixth day with more awful slaughter than ever. The
struggle has developed trom what was at first supposed
to be only an effort to cover a retreat into a supreme con
flict on which perhaps the late ol the whole campaign de
pends. No longer can it be reported that the Germans
are giving way. Instead of that they have entrenched
themeslves with great care and labor in strong positions
and every effort made to dislodge them has tailed and to
day the carnage continues more hopelessly than ever. The
clashes occurring every moment now on the banks ol the
river that has been made forever famous have assumed a
fierceness and a determination which has caused the blood
to flow from the masses of the opposing armies as water
might flow through innumerable crevices in a loose rock
formation. It is the supreme conflict of the war.
BRITISH REGIMENTS MOWED DOWN
The British public, it must be said, awaits with the
greatest apprehension the publication ot the casualty lists
for the past week. Many of the most famous British regi
ments have been reported to have been mowed down in
terrific assaults on the German positions and the loss to
the home troops are expected to be something awful.
Every relative of every soldier in the field is constantly
asking for news but the government is waiting to receive
the most thorough accounts possible before publishing
them. Some magnificent charges have been made by the
British troops against the strongest positions in the mad
hope of driving the enemy backwards from the soil o.
France and the great artillery so well served by the Ger
man gunners has torn gap after gap in their advancing
ranks. Many of the regiments engaged are officered In
members of the most eminent families in Great Britain
so that the list of casualties is sure to contain the name*
of men familiar to everyone in those islands. The guards
regiments are among them and the guards are officered
by the wealthiest men in the three kingdoms. In addition
to the officers of prominence the public expects to see the
names of many poorer men who have near and dear rela
tives and never has a document been awaited with such
fearful anxiety.
WINTER CAMPAIGN LIKELY
Unless the allies win the terrible fight a winter cam
paign is inevitable. This fact has been given out to pre
pare the people for the fact that they must be ready to
meet a greater trial than had been looked for a few days
ago. It is thought here now that the effort to drive the
Germans from France is a much more difficult task than
had been supposed w hile the enemy was believed to be in
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full retreat. That the Germans selected a strong position
and one so well suited to their intentions leads to the belief j
(hat they withdrew from Paris for the purpose of just |
taking up position on the banks of the Aisne. Nothing
further has been given out this morning by the govern
ment bureau and the lack of intelligence is taken as a bad j
sign although the hopes of the public are still strong thai
victory and only victory can crown the arms of the British
and French troops.
PRUSSIAN GUARDS ANNIHILATED
Great as the losses to the allied armies have been there
is hardly any doubt that the losses to the enemy have been
just as great except since the time when the Germans
took up their present strong positions on the defensive.
It can hardly be doubted that with those positions to fight
from the enemy has been able to inflict greater losses than
the allies but that the Germans have also lost terribly is
certain. The famous corps of the Prussian guard, one of
the most famous warrior bodies in Europe, has been vir
tually annihilated. In several instances they have faced
the British guards and when the history of the war comes
to be written it will be filled with the most thrilling pages
that ever adorned a book.
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KRONPRINZ NOT SUNK
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.—It has been learned definitely
that the story of the loss of the German liner Kronprinz
Wilhelm is untrue. It was said that she was sunk by a
British warship but the story has been officially contra
dicted and is known now to have been an invention. The
big liner has been absent from this port for a long time
since she left with a great cargo of coal whose destination
is not known.
SAY GERMANS GIVE ON RIGHT
LONDON, Sept. 19.—(12:30 p. m.)—If the news com
ing from British and French generals is correct the Ger
man right wing has commenced to fall back and the battle
of the Aisne will probably follow the course of the battle
of the Marne. A million men on both sides are rapidly ap
proaching exhaustion owing to the fact that they are com
pelled to stand constantly in trenches knee deep in water.
TO ENVELOPE GERMANS
The chief hope of the allies now seems to be to envelope
the German right wing under Yon Kluck. To perform
I this task the French and the British will combine on the
left in one grand assault. The Germans are continuing
their old tactics of throwing forward men in close order j
formation with reckless prodigality of lives. The tremen-1
dous losses entailed in these tactics seem not to have j
changed the tactics of the enemy in the least and the
slaughter in their ranks continues to be terrible.
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MORE COUNTRIES TO FIGHT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.—Official dispatches to the
state department indicate that Roumania, Bulgaria and
Italy will soon enter the war on the side of the allies. These
dispatches come from sources which make it only too cer
tain that the danger of these countries beginning the fight
is great.
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FRENCH ADVANCE ON LEFT
The official announcement was made this afternoon
that the French forces have advanced to the right bank of
the river Oise into which the Aisne flows. This move is
part of the plan to envelope the German right wing which
extends along the Aisne to its juncture with the Oise into
whose left side the Aisne empties itself. The crossing of j
the Oise was effected after severe fighting which is still |
going on. Th Germans are said to be throwing large
forces against this new movement to prevent the flanking
tactics from succeeding.
ed (two being rescued alive and dying
later from injuries received) and out
of these nine, only one passenger.
I think this speaks volumes for the
organization on board the S. S. Ad
miral Sampson and it is a source of
pride to me to know that my crew
measured up so well.
Again assuring you of my thorough
appreciation of your cablegram, be
lieve me,
Very sincerely yours,
H. F. ALEXANDER,
President.
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Moose lodge and a committee has
been appointed for the purpose wtih
W. W. Butts as chairman and two
, other well known musicians. Judge J.
Lindley Green is also taking a deep
interest in it and several instruments
1 and players have been or are being lo
* catcd. Senator Ray is the possessor
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Judge Green would like to hear from
all players.
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CAPTAIN MOORE i
LOSS IS FELT
PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY
WRITES LETTER SHOWING
DEEP FEELING
That the loss of Captain Zim Moore
ami the other brave members of the
crew is felt severely by the president
of the company under whose flag they
served in shown by the following let
ter from the president to the Seward
Commercial club:
San Francisco, Cal., Sept. 4, 1914.
Seward Commercial Club,
Seward, Alaska.
Gentlemen:—
Your telegram of August 26th r»*
ceived at Tacoma and was forwarded
to me here and I want to thank you
sincerely for your expression of sym
pathy.
Captain Moore's death, particularly,
was a great shock to me as he was
not only one of my most efficient mas
ters but, a warm personal friend and
I feel his death very keenly. We can
replace the S. S. Admiral Sampson
but, we cannot bring back Captain
Moore or the others who lost their
lives and that is the source of great
est regret to me.
The only ray of sunshine in the
whole matter is the splendid disci
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the S. S. Admiral Sampson when dis
aster overtook her at such an early
hour in the morning when all pas
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dred and twenty-one passengers and
crew on board, only nine were drown
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