South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-09
REPORT NO CHANGE
IN GENERAL SITUATION
Minor Engagements Going on
at Center of Great Line and
Artillery Dull on Right Wing
Continues.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRICk.

PARIS. oct. 9.-That the allies are
meeting with continued success in
their hanking movement near the
Franco Belgian border is indicated by
the official statement issued al B
o'clock this afternoon. although it
states that the general situation has
undergone no change. IL states that
the cavalry forces OF the two armies
are now operating north of Lille This
shows that the allies cavalry is press
ing forward against that OF the Ger
mans and that the allies offensive
has not been checked
The Official statement follows:
The general situation has under
gone no change ON our left wing the
two cavalry forces are operating con-
tinually at the north Of Lille and La
bassee and the battle continues on
the line marked by the regions OF
Lens, Arras, Bray-Sur-S0mme, Chau-
lens Roye and Lassigny
AT the center from the Disc 10 the
Meuse there are only minor engage
ments.
there has been an artillery battle
along the entire front In Lorraine.
IN the Nosges, and in Alsace there IS
no change.
In Bosnia, the AlOntenegrin troops
continue their advance in the direc-
ton OF Sarajevo, having reached the
fortified line which protects the city
| at distance Of eight kiiometers
(abOut five milesD"
Along the northwestern end OF the
mighty battle front in France the
greatest cavalry engagement ia the
| history of the world is proceeding
vigorously. French cavalry which is
now getting its first real test OF the
war, supported by English cavalry IS
pitted against the heavy masses OF
German uhlans supported by Austrian
cavalry flung forward through Ger
many IN the present supreme effort 10
crush the allied army
World interest iu the gigantic op-
erations IN the western theater of
war is now divided between the night
ing along the immense front ia the
battle OF seven Rivers. and the Ger
man assaults against Antwerp where
100000 german troops tnFe army
corps are engaged and the city is
being shelled by the heaviest ord
nance known 10 modern warfare
Give Ground in France
compelled TO give gound near Sois-
sons, losing strong positions and heavy
guns, but the invaders AT last re-
ports were still holding their posi-
tons at Rove where lighting is fu-
rlous night and day
Alras, one Of the finest old cities
in northeastern France. has been part
Is destroyed by "a great artillery duel
y hlch Is still IN progress between
French and Germans
Around Lille German troops from
the army OF Gen. Alexander Non
Kluck and French are locked in a
death grip for the possession of the
city.
The invaders are struggling fercely
for the possession of Amiens in order
10 cut the line OF communication ~
Gen. DAmades' French army OF the
north
Commands Railways.
Amiens commands the network ~
railways stretching into all parts oi
northern France.
No Napoleonic conflict in the worlds
wars equals the present one in size
and intensity OF hOstlites. There hls
been p DAYS OF lighting over "a battle
line that stretches for 20O miles
through France and Belgium 10 the
North sea. Although fighting D. go-
ing all along the line. the hosuuties
pIoSeeulns IN lit Al1At valley Aons
the Disc and Somme rivers and ora
the Belgian frontier are fraughr with
the biggest developments and cOnse-
Quently command major attention.
Battle Rags at ArraS
The battle around Arras began on
oct. 1 and has been raging ever since.
nsght and dav The whole regiou
around the city became Verltahle
inferno. an around was the unceas-
inu hail az shells and this eanuunaIa
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