The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-03
ALL REPORTS OF ALLIES VIC.
TORIES SEERRa TO BE
PREMATURE
FRENCH in ARRAs
Germans Apparently Have Failed
In Efforts To Pierce Outer
Line Of Forts at Antwerp

London. Oct. 2.-The battle Of the
Aisne as 1t still is called. although
the armies contending in 1t have
spread far beyond that river, has been
in progress just three weeks and no
decision has been reached. Reports
from Paris earlier in the week that
::io allies operations were about to
succeed were premature. From all
appearances there must be more hard
lighting before either side gives way.
The heaviest blows are being given
and taken in the western area where,
according to today's French official
communications an extremely violent
battle continues. especially in the
Eoye district, where the Germans
have concentrated considerable for
ces. The communications added that
the action was extending more aud
more northward
Modest Account.
This, apparently, was a modest ac-
count OF the northward advance of the
French. for private kilograms receiv-
ed in London tonight announced that
the French actually had reached Ar
ras. Stubborn resistance Is being Of
fered by the Germans in the vicinity OF
Roye. where earlier in the battle they
, Occupied heights which they were
forced to abandon.
Along the front from the Disc to
the Meuse1 rivers. according to the
French. report, only partial opera
tions have been attempted by either
side. Ffentai attacks by the allies,
as a matter of fact, have been discon
tinued while. the ,fanks are fighting
for ascendancy. .oaa - uhriI'
On the .alies' right, the Germans
have Iiade another attempt to cross
the Mense at st. Michel, where they
got across last week. The German
attack to regain this ground which
they had abandoned when threatened
On their flank by troops from Toul,
was made Yesterday when they tried
to throw : bridge across the river.
the ipontoor., however, according to
the Frehcn report. was DESTROYED
during the night. The Germans. who
are supposed to have had the aasis-
tance of heavy Austrian guns, appar-
emily have failed In their first attempt
to pierce the outer line Of forts at
Antwerp. Official reports and state
ments by correspondents say that
none OF the Belgian forts has been
damaged severely and that the Ger
man infantry attacks were repulsed
with hfhyY losses to the; attackers,
berabsslA Russo . go;nG0 ~
The eyinionfp prevails here chat the
.Germanst at present do no. intend to
make a.sefious attempt to besiege;Ant-
werp and that the attack they have
made 10 to keep the Belgians within
the fortressiandto stop sortIes, which
were discoyicerting to the Germans
occupying the rest of the county "a
Again reports are in circulation
that the Germans are making prepar-.
ations to. evacuate Belgium. or at any
rate, that portion es far east as f3rus-
sells. 1t fs said. that their fierce In
Brussels is packing np, bnt such state
ments have been made so often that
not much reliance is placed In them
Still another rumor has 1t that the
German staff headquarters has been
removed from Luxenburg to May
ence.
Greatest OF Campaign.
The battle which promises to be the
greatest and iaoat important or the
eastern campaign has commenced
s.Stet ~ FS0Hs fSditCElA. WuSre IN Aus
tro-G Gernian army, estimated to ,nuir,.,
ber 300. 600 men is, ,endeavoring 60
check the Ensslan advance This com
hined Austio-G Gs-man army. has soc4
cupied as.line ipst inside the Russian,
Poland fSnntier fSorh Csacow through.
Czenatoch to Kalisg and has had
plenty OF time TO prepare strong de-
fensiye position Both sides: are
bringing. .up reinforeements. The
y;;;ss i;tke,ss fresn
BlarHs and Balayia Bohemian. s:.d
Sorayiau Ihi;W ways ara e5ngested With
German tfpeps and war material
G6fsnafis Fall.
The German plan Of an invasion az
Rs.ssia from East Prussia has failed
according to Russian ofticial renortH.
which declare the Gefmans got ss lar
as the western bark of the Nisnien
river, but found strong Rassiaa forces
In the hills on the eastern bank. re-
ing In low and inassiiy ground tha.
Germans. according to the Russian
siewpoint were ne q disadvantara
and could not advance, sS
A fight IL in pso3reas at MiraIaas,s
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