The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-02
ALLIES GRADUALLY
DRAWING line
ABOUT Won KlUck
Germans Make Desperate Eff
fort to Break Advancing Line
of Their Enemies
British Indian
Troops Arrive
Apparent Effect of 20 Days
Battle Seems to Be the Slow
Evacuation of France by Ar
mics of the Kaiser

Paris, Oct. THE supreme
efforts of the German army Of Is
General Won KIuck were concen-
trated today in a violent assault
at the base Of the allies enve1-
oping movement, I'm the district
around Roye. which is fifty-ffvo
miles directly north Of Paris, and
about twenty miles south OF the ~
center of line drawn between
Amiens and st. Quentin.
The engagement was fought
with particular stubbornness, but
the official announcement tonigh1
reports that the days fighting ro-
suited favorahy to the allies.
This was a continuation Of the
German plan. fostercd ny ncces.
sity and the growing peril Of tho
position of Won kIuck's right
wing, to break through some
where and stop the inccesant ad-
vance to the north ana ea9e
which is a continual menace - 4
the German lines Of communities 1,
ton with Mons, in Belgium.
Coinoident with the battle on thelD
left, the allies put further strength IN
a similar advance on their extren1A
right in the region OF the Woevre
river, where they continued to push
forward a continuation Of the move
ment begun successfully yesterday.
Both communicates today were Of
even more than usual brevity, hui
there-was no hint in them that Ill
was not well at the front. Cnofficial
passed by the censors
but not confirmed. gave an optimistic
turn to the developments of the day
There is now little doubt that ad.
vance guards of the allies have beer
sent all the way to the Belgian from.
tier The official reports from Der
lin admit battle at Orchies, only I
few miles within French territory and
on a line between Valenciennes and
Lille
One report has reached here thA
German scouts have been captured b
British and French outposts near Val
enciennes. II that is true, then thert
Is every reason to expect tremendous
bearing upon the extended German
lines running through Cambria
Peronne, Chaulnes and Roye. and theI
turning almost at right angles to tn
east through the territory just soutl
of the La F'ere-Laon region.
Have Prepared for Retreat.
1t is believer that the Germans hAvs
already prepared for the retreat o.
Won ktuck's forces. as German troops
have retreated from the north o.
France towards Tournai and Mons. TIT
decisive hour has not yet been reach
u Ian ~ 81
The great danger to the allies nov
appears to be sudden and tremen
dous assault by the Germans which
will compel the withdrawal OF thu
forces bein.e sent north ready to strike
In at the line of communications. which
is strongly protected, but which 10 still
vulnerable at many points.
An encouraging note was soundel
today when il was announced tha
French territorials and auxiliary re-
serves. which were Withdrawn from
northern France when the German
invasion was at it's height. have beel
returned to their homes.
The official comunique issued At III III
o'clock tonight. says:
There is nothing new to Announe,
this evening. beyond the fact that Il
the district around Roye . violent IN
gagement has resulted favorably -
u.s. and in the Argonne district We hHNl
made some fresh progress
The general situation remains satl
isfac tory."
The afternoon communique. issued
at 3 o'clock. said:
There has been no change in tn
situation as a whole. We have uaad{
some progress. however. on our le1
wing north OF the Somme. and oui
right in the southern part Of ~