Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1914 — Caisne You Pronounce Name Of River Where Germans Are? [ARTICLE]

Caisne You Pronounce Name Of River Where Germans Are?

The Germans for the past week have been stationed along the Aisne river in France, having taken up a defensive position after being driven back for some distance Fierce fighting has been going on with varying reports from London, Paris and Berlin. “ Newspapers have found it difficult to pronounce the word “Aisne,” but it Is very simple, the correct pronounciation being “Ann.” So yOu caisne pronounce It just as easily as the words “ratene,” “paisne,” “maisne”, “falsne” and it Is only a Short time until the llmeric writ era will be busy with the river and almost make us forget about the war.