Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-09
SUPREME EFFORT DElMo MADE
eY ALLIES TO TURN WON
kLuck'S WING.
BATTLE LINE PUSHED
NoRrHwARo TO NEAR coAsr
Damage Done by German HoNit1see
and Aircraft at Antwerp IL Extsn.
sive-Gsrn,any o"teiaily Admits
That Russians ? Returned y
lyck.

Paris. 90, .dost Of the letters from
soldiers. front speak Of the great
battle p is expected for the NOR
rows. : Will decide the struggle
along the Alsne and in the north. This
shows that they as we'll as the military
critics are banled by the immense op-
erations OF which big battles here and
there constitute mere details.
Heavy fighting occurs every day
along some parts OF the battle line. the
Importance OF which can not be gath
cred from tho sober details OF the Of
flcial statement. and 80 1t is impossible
TO assemble all Of the simultaneous
movements bearing on the general stt-
uation.
Developments Favor Allies.
AS consequence the reviews OF tho
situation by critics this morning re-
sembled what they said yesterday and
the day before. All are agreed. how
ever. that developments are favorable
to the allies and all emphasize the ad-
vantage gained from splendid health
and spirits shown by the army which
tho war department is doing every
thing possible to maintain. 1t has Just
forwarded million suits OF UNDER
tons OF clothing. The department IS
also sending sweaters, jerseys and fan-
mel belts for the use Of the soldiers In
the winter campaign.
Germans Rctreatin3 at Msuse.
While points or the greatest intef-
est recently have been at the point of
the elbow OF the battle line IN the re-
gion of Roye and on the extreme left,
attention is called to the importance OF
the German retreating movement on
the right bank OF the Meuse beyond
Hattonchatel. which endanxers their
last position in the region OF ST. MihbeL
1t is not considered possible that the
Germans can remain In this region
and their retirement may enta1l 1ens.
eral retreat OF the army operating ~.
tween the Meuse and the frontier.
Hold Till Antwerp Falls.
Tho suggestion Is made hero this
morning that the Germans are holding
out with the idea of taking Antwerp
first and then retiring to n line OF de-
ferce prepared in Belgium. as IL 10 NOT
possible for them to find reinforce
ments to counter balance the oncoming
fresh troops for the allies.
The transfer of the Belgian capital
was not made public In Paris until this
morning; but even the fail OF Antwerp
will scarcely shake French confidence
in the success OF the allies attempts to
push the Germans over the frontier.
Long Battle Reviewed.
The official bureau today gives an
eyewitness narrative OF operations in
France supplementing that made pub
lie on Oct. 3. 1t follows:
"Wednesday, the 30th of September.
hor a&-'c In
situation and was distinguished by no
activity beyond slight attacks by the
enemy There was artillery fire at In
tervalS.
One Of our airmen succeeded In
dropping nine bombs, some Of which
fell on the enemy near Laons.
"Oct. was Il perfect autumn day
and the most peaceful since the two
forces became engaged on the Aisne.
There was also desuftory gun fire.
During the night the enemy made
few trenches and a French aviator
dropped one bomb on the railway sta
ton and three bombs on nearby
frpops.
Night Attacks Numerous.
The weather on Friday. the I'd. wa4
hazy. The Germans were driven out
of n mill which they had occupied a.
an advance post. their guns and ma.
chine guns. which supported It, being
knocked out one by one. by well-di- :.
rected fire. During the night they
made the usual two attacks on the GUS
tomary spot in our lines and were !,
again repulsed.
Up to the 2ist Of September the
air mileage made by our airmen since
the beginning of the war amounted TO
81 600 miles, an average of 1000 miles
n day, the total equalling nearly four
times the circuit Of the world. Tho
total time spent in the air was 1,4oo
hours"