Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-10-15
BATTLE IN FRANCE
IN FOURTH WEEK
ALLIES AND INVADING GERMANS
HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FIERCE
LY FOR A MONTH.
Germans are Holding Their Ground
TenaciousIy While French and Eng
lish Forces Furlously Attack All
Along tho Line.


recent fighting between the allies and
the Germans who for four weeks have
been struggling for supremacy in
northern France as contained in the
latest official communication.
A notable advance by the allies oc-
CURED Sunday in the neighborhood O!
the center OF the battle line. where
they stormed and captured an import
ant German position.
Near Lassigny also the fighting was
very severe. The allies and Germans
came TO close quarters and a German
regimental flag was taken in a bay.
onet charge. Lassigny forms an
angle of the allies line, which from
there turns almost directly north.
The Germans are holding their
ground tenaciously at this place.
where they have considerable num-
Der OF big guns in strong positions in
the quarries.
The allied cavalry during a heavy
mist carried out a daring raid in the
course of which they cut off German
supply convoy proceeding TO Roye.
They captured $50 Germans who con-
stituted the escort as we'll as several
Quick-tirers and large amount OF am
munition.
The French aviators. who are per.
forming brilliant work along the front,
indicated the approach OF the Ger
mans, who. when attacked. offered a
long and fierce resistance. but even
tuany We're obliged to surrender.
The allied commanders regard their
position on the western wing and the
center as improving daily and are
thoroughly satisfied with the progress
which is being made.
On the eastern wing the German
bombardment OF the French positions
continues without interruption and
much material damage is being done
The cannonading is accumulated be-
cause OF the echoing and re-echoing
among the surrounding hills.
There is not an inch OF ground oves
which the great battle has been rag
ing which does not show traces OF the
awful character OF the battle. The
town of Albert is mass OF ruins. only
church steeple remaining standing.
Roye has disappeared under constan.
oombardment IL was the center OF
the German effort to break through
the allied lines. The German artiller,
had taken advantage OF many quarries
In the vicinity where they placed guns
which were beyond the reach OF the
French artillery
Accommodating parties. seeking to
discover the strength OF their oppo-
nents. frequently came In coafiict. In
these engagements the soldiers would
take shelter behind the many bodies
on the field or occasionally make
smart dashes across the open. where
their arms glittered in the sunlight.
Violent engagements were fought at
three separate points OF the front In
the battle OF seven rivers on Saturday.
and despite the furious attempts o,
the Germans to relieve the constantly
increasing pressure the allies line
held fast
The great overshadowing fact OF the
days development is the attempt OF
the Germans to carry the fighting
seaward. With Antwerp in their
hands and Ostend predicted as the
scene OF an imminent encounter. the
kaiser's forces are now reaching out
toward Dunkirk. the channel post at
which the british expeditionary force
debarked
Fighting was reported as far to the
northwest OF Lille as Cassel. which is
but eighteen miles from the channel
coast. Between Cassel, la Basse and
Armetieres several engagements were |
reported. which were OF an intricate
nature because OF the character OF |
ground over which the two opposing
hanks are maneuvering.
Inc strain on the men must be ter.
1oie' as the fighting continues almost
necessarily. At times the men are
lighting in bitches filled with water
ana at other times wading through
seas of mud
ROOD supplies are secured while |
men are in the fighting line on manv
occasions. and 1t Is not uncomusn for
soldier to drop from exhaustion.
Of the situation in the east the Ans.
ran general STAFF, in a dispatch com
ns by way OF Berlin. reported
breakup OF the Russian invasion In
hungary and said that the RUSSIAN
shperor's forces had been cleared
rom portion Of the Cs-patnrans
a Berlin dispatch says that King Al.
'ert OF belgium. who has been renort.
~ 10 nave left Antwerp at the nean or /
slightly wounded.