The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-09-27

London, Sept 26.-9:25 p. m.-The
wings of the opposing armies IN
aorthern France still are striking
hard blows at each other in an effort
TO break through the respective posi-
ucns. Both sides, according to the
French official reports, issued late
today, have made some progress, the
Germans on the allies right perhaps
the greatest
For three days or more a yiosent
battle has been raging in the hills
ami plains between the. rivers Oise
ana somme. Official accounts. both
German and French, are silent as to
how this fight is going, but in the
frontal attack on the Germans
strongly fortified and well reinforced
positions farther south, the allies
haze made some slight progress. The
Germans apparently are satisfied to
remain On the defensive until the
battle on the flank has been decided
Prom scissors to Rheims and
thence to Verdul there has been 10
cha &c Ia the situation. but in the
south OF Woeyre the French continue
to make progress and have defeated
a German corps with heavy losses.
"Oa the French extremc right tie
French have taken the offensive with
the rcseryists and have repulsed Ger
man forces holding the line along the
frontier.
'Of the activities OF the British
army the war office is sparing with
Information. a brief report recount
ing the activity OF the Germans along
the line and the repulse of heavy
counter attacks with considerable
lass 20 the enemy is the extent OF thQ
news givea out Casualties among
Che officers up to a week ago are pub
lished. but thus far those amons the
men in the ranks have not been
made public. With the continuous
fighting the general staff probably
has no time TO prepare a list
There is no uneasiness in England,
Notwithstanding this lack OF informa-
ton, the people feeling confident
that the allies can hold their own 4
they don't drive the Germans back.
There has been a lull in the fight
ing in Calicia while the Russians are
periectins their plan for the invest
ing OF Przemysl, now cut off from
all communication with the outside
world The Russians have taken
Rzeszow, an important railway cen
ter between Tarnow and Przemysh
and have captured two fortified posi-
tons north and south of the latter
fortress. This gives them possession
Of the whole of Galicia, with the ex-
ceptlon OF the narrow western neck
at the head OF which stands Cracow.
Along the western frontier OF Po-
land, which the Germans have beeA
threatening for some time, they now
are reported TO be fortifying them
selves.
In fact from Cracow TO the north-
east of Prussia the Russian and Prus'
sian armies are apparently facing
each other across the boundary eacn
waiting for a favorable opportunity 10
attack The Germans are satisfied
they have rid themselves Of the Rus
slams in east Prussia and are sehu-
iig a commission to that country 10
re-establish the inhabitants VINO tied
when the Russian invasion droFo
everything before it.
There are signs of activity n lh9
Adriiatc. where the Anglo-french
fleet has been waiting in the nope
that the Austrian fleet would sho"
Itself This is a difficult sea for naval
operations. To minimize this the al
lies have taken the islands OF Pea
gosa and lissa, splendid bases LOT
small craft wishing 10 intercept lhe
bigger vessels entering the sea.
The taking of these islands WIZ al
ford the allies better protection III
their attacks against Cattaro.
There have been additional shrh-
ishes in South Africa. The Bri'ssa
have taken Luederitz bay, known
also as Angra Pequena and one OF
two parts of German southwest
Africa.
England is going STEADILY ahead