Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-08
Russians Claim Com.
plete Victory Over
German invaders.
TEuT0nS HAD PENETRATED
81 MILES INFO RUSSIA


London, Oct. 7. 49, General Won
Kluck, reinforced with troops from
the German center, continues TO make
determined stand against the nj.
tempt Of the allies TO outiank him.
French Yield Ground.
This French who had officially re-
ported that al German attacks in this
regiou had been repnlAed and that the
allies had resumed the offensive, an
founce now that the battle TO the
north OF the Disc. which commenced
seriously shout Sept. rs, continues
with great violence. with no decisive
result bat that at certain points the
French troops have had to s.sla
ground.
The Germans iu their report say the
battle Il proceeding successfully for
them.
Both Sides Confident.
Both In London and In Paris there
" the greatest confidence. although
rome surprise Ii displayed AT the sue.
csss Of the Germans III preventing the
untnankiug movement. There ii q
feeling, however. that tho Germans
cannot extend their line much further
north without weakening it at some
point.
Along the rest OF the line, The
French communication SAYS, there haa
been no change Therefore the prog.
reaa In the regions OF Scissors ana
Woevre previously reported either has
satisfied them for the moment or they
have been checked by the Germans.
Progress Necessarily SLOW.
ct the fighting here. Is on their
right. the German report says ii IL
proceeding faYorably for the German
arms
Progress BY either side must be ex.
tremely GLOW. Tor after every advance.
no matter how slight, the troops MAX
ina Il must entrench themselves.
Many picturesque villages. around
which hundreds Of thousands of men
occupy pnsitiona, have suffered severe
" In the recent fighting and probably
will suffer still more before tho strag.
gle for supremacy IL over.
The country where the chief fight.
ms II goiRg on II nat and under cult.
walton. In many placeg II is boggy
and there ara scattered coal mines.
Tho ailied armies are continually ex.
tending toward the north and bending
eastward toward the Belgian frontier.
thus compelling the Germans. in order
70 prevent tho crumhllng up OF their
main army. To move large forces from
the ennter and 10 keep pace with the
allleas which position menaees the Ten.
tons along the WhoIe line. The allies
play, II Ii thought may COMPEL the
Germans 10 release the pressure on
the BelgiAns.
French Charge Rapidly.
The rapidity With which the French
change positions Ii considered remark.
able. Two entire divisions 81 Jnfan-
try marched nearly so miles Saturday
and 81 niles Sunday.
Tho Germans, however. by meana of
their ayiators, who arc continually
lifting over tbs lines. despite naner-
Gus caaaaltIes, discovered the move.
ments and brought Gp endorsements
20 meet them. Az the Germans occupy
the Inside Of the circle they are en-.
ahled 20 reach an appointed spot with
much shorter marcn.
II was this that enabled them 30
force the advance guards Of the allies
to cede q small amount Of ground un-
I'll further assistance came.
Losses Reported Enormaus.
retrograd. Oct. AFTER a weeks
hard fighting which eliminated before
suwalki. where the main body of the
German forces had strongly entrench.
ed themselves, the Germans, II IL re.
ported here, have been heavily defeat,
I'D all along the line, which extended
originally 81 miles into Russian ter
ritory, This region In now clear oh
Germans who are fleeing In disorder
through terrible country pursued by
Russian cavalry and guns, II In do.
eiared.
X appears from reports received
here that tho German forces were
practically annihilatea, for In fighting
they lost from 10 TO so per cent. The
roads are strewn with bodies along
the German line on retreat. The re-
ceptiou of this news has reused the
Russians 10 the height OF reieicins
soRae III 10 ia German army corpa
were dealt with In one week. For the
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