The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-14
BATTLE Undecided.
ALLIED TURNING MOVEMENT IS
CONTINUING NORTHVARD
GREAT EFFORT IS near
German Cavalry in Large Force Near
Lille, Close to Belgian Frontier
Battle Over Railway Lines Con-
Time With Great Bitterness and
Around Center of Armies.

The Germans have undeniably
gained ground in the region OF Roye
at the hinge on the allied line. The
Allies lines has bent under tremen-
dous pressure, but remains unoroken'
North of the Disc, where the battle
front forms a right angle, the fight
ing continues violent but indecislve
Meanwhile the Germans have ap-
parentIy failed to check the hanklns
movement whose point is within six
teen miles of the Belgian frontier
Important masses of German cavalry
have been reported in the .environs Of
Lille, close onto the Belgian frontier
Gen. Joffre's purpose, now reveal.
ed, points to a drive at Mons ano
Brussels, while holding fast in the
main battle line. This contemplates
the relief of Antwerp as we'll as
weakening of the German centre
necessitated by army corps sent from
the centre to support Won Kluck.
Along the fortified hills Of Cham
pagne the deadlock continues, bu'
in the Argonne and along the Meuse
the Germans, summoning fresh re
sources, continue their efforts tc
break the allied right wing and sc
open an urgently needed eact anc
west line of communications from
Metz. Gen. Joffre assures his gov
ernment that these attacks have beer
beaten back.
The establishment of line Of com
munication on the railway lines run
ming from Metz, through Nancy Of
Verdun and then almost due west t
Paris would relieve the Germans O.
the necessity of protecting their pres
ent circuitous line by way Of Belgium
to Cologne and AiX-la-Chapelle.
This has been the Germans mair
communication in the present cam
paigp. The road which the Allie:
have managed to hold to the advan
tage of their movements is the rail
way that parallels this and which ex
tends from Amiens to Arras ant
which then turns to the east to Valen
ciennes and Mons. About the rail
roads have eentered the hercest o
attacks of the two armies.
The British and French troops, act
ing together, have forced the German
trenches near Scissors For som'
DAYS the Allies had been advancing
until the distance separating the com
batants in the trenches was onl!
about 200 meters (650 feet). Owe
this distance a continuous rife fir
was kept up day and night. Thl
was punctuated by infantry rushes OF
both sides.
Tuesday was the 63rd day of thu
war. No decisive conflicts have beer
reported. Above all announcement
stood out the presence Of what wa
described as large masses of German
cavalry near Lille, hardly 10 mile
/ from the Belgian frontier as the CROW
flies, and behind them German force'
moving on line between Tourcoint
and Armentieres, the latter poin
right at the Belgian border.
At the same time the official com
munication makes it plain that tht
Allies have not been idle and have
been extending their line on the lef
wing more and more widely. BaoN
for blow evidently is being deal
around Arras, the scene Of sangui
nary fighting recently.
Paris dispatches indicate a terrific
battle north of the Disc. The Allie:
also maintain they have repulsed the
enemy near Lissigny, upon which the
Germans made a violent attack A
scissors, where the Allies recently
cleared the German trenches, an
nouncement is made that they have
pressed their advantage by making
slight advance. Noyon forms the el
bow from which allied line sweeps
eastward. Some advance by the Allie:
also is reported at Berry -au-Bac-
From Antwerp came a report thai
the Germans were preparing to bonn
5 bard the city and that the burgomas
ter had been informed OF their plans
People who wished to leave were ad'
yised to do so at once.
An official publication from Berlin
Tuesday, says that Fort Champ des
Romans, on the river Meuse, near St
Mihiel, after a number of hard fights
has been taken by the Germans. Five
French officers and more than soc
men were made prisoners. The re.
mainder of the French force perish
cd in fhe ruins of the caSemateS