The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-08

London.-An attempt by the ex-
IRENE left OF the Allies forces In
France to rush Gen. Won Klucks
right at Arras and thus cut his line
81 communication with the German
forces in Belgium, failed.
Won Kluck's wing, heavily rein
forced. met the Anglo-French troops
sent from Amiens to do the job more
than half way and drove them some
distance north of Arras, after a fierce
battle.
In the region around Roye and
Lassigny 35 miles south of Arras'
north of the Disc, the center OF Von
Kluck's army took the offensive and
kept the Allies, aided by the newly
arrived East Indian troops, busy hold
ing their own.
On the Meuse, the French prevent
ed the Germans from crossing to the
left bank Of the river by a hot ar
tillery fire, and made gains around st.
Mihiel and Apremont.
Rheims is still being shelled, but
otherwise there is little action along
the center OF the 260.mile battle line
All this is gathered from the official
statements issued by the French and
German War Offices.
Although strongly reinforced, the
Germans failed again in the desper-
ate effort to break through the Allies
line between Roye and Lassigny.
Every attack was more violent than
the preceding one, but all were futile.
The Allies line held like a rock at
their base. The extreme point Of the
thanking movement was checked by
the Germans at a point cas- and north
Of Arras, and there a detachment OF
the Allied forces was forced to with
draw. North of the Somme, however,
they continued to make progress,
which daily places Won Kluck's army
in greater danger.
At the east as well as at the west
Of the battle the German line is being
bent back. While the Allies are near
ing V~alenciennes and the Belgian
border, within easy striking distance
of Won Kluck's communications, they
are progressing with similar success
in the Woevre district, where the
Germans are being hammered back
from the Mouse. Only the s~plendidly
fortified centre from Noyon to the
Argonne ridge enables the Germans
to prolong their resistance.
Won Kluck's soldiers are literally
fighting back to back. They are fac.
ing attacks from the northwest, the
west and the south, where the Allies
are receiving achievements of men
and heavy guns.
The Allies have mustered enough
strength to withstand assaults at the
west centre and centre while continu-
ing rhe c~ircling movement. This
movement seems to be penetrating
more and more toward the rear of
the German west flank. A few miles
more advance will seize from Won
Kluck every railroad depended upon
for communication with Belgium. But
he has not been able to lessen that
strain because attempts to drive a
wedge through the Allies line have
come to nothing.
The communicates and unofficial re-
ports make 1t appear that German
retreat is all the neal becaue efforts
to break the Verdun.Toul line of for.
tresses have failed. Ground gained
by the Germans at st. Mlhiel has
been lost. The grip of the Allies
is everywhere tightening.
News apart from battle reports sig
nifes an early withdrawal from
France. There is a report that the
German General Staff has moved from
Luxembourg to Mainz; that the Ger
mans are preparing to withdraw from
Brussels and that the preparations
for the defence of Cologne are being
rushed. The line Of retreat through
Belgium is already threatened.