Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-03
Army of General Won KIuCk
Barely Escapes Disas-
ter in France.
BOLSTERING UP LINES
Kaiser'S Men Reported Attack
inq FierceIy to Gain I'M
portant Position.

New York. Oct 3.-Dow, Jones &
Co. today put the following on the
news tickers:
Bordeaux. Oct. 3.-Minister Of War
NuIerand declared that only the steady
arrival OF reinforcements averted dis
aster for the army OF General Won
Kluek and the entire right wing of the
German army. He said early in the
week the forces of Won Kluck were
in desperate straits. General fighting
continues about Roye, the minister
added. The Germans are attacking
ferceIy in an effort to capture that
which they consider important. The
Germans are being steadily reinforc-
ed"
Paris. Oct. 3.-On our left wing vio-
lent action progressing since yester-
day continues, particularly in the re-
gion Of Roye, where we repulsed all
attacks. although upon this part Of the
front the enemy has been reinforced.
In the ArgOnne region the army OF
the crown prince attempted to slip
through the woods and have been driy-
sn hack toward the north
A German army of four corps has
taken positions between the frontier in
east Prussia and the river Nieman.
lis left wing has been thrown back
upon Suwalki On the German right
the struggle continues ground Osso-
Totz
Reports Are Contradictory.
London. Oct Unusual activity OF
the publicity department of the Ger
nan and Austrian army headquarters
has furnished an account of results OF
current battles differing so radically
from the camps OF their opponents as
70 render the widely divergent state
ments irTeconciliable.
In regard TO the battle Of the Aisne
there is only one point on which the
German and French reports agree
That is that General Won Kluck is still
going northward, though at a snail's
pace, and that he is so powerful that
General JOffre had been Obliged to
admit the German commander has
been able TO make a French detach-
neut from Arras fall back.
The first Austrian staff report with
any details gives a fat denial TO Serv-
ANS stories Of victory, but the Serbs
are equally emphatic in giving the lie
TO the Austrian claims.
The new army Of Emperor Nicholas
Is on the march. and according TO
he Petrograd general staff the Musco-
Ttes once more have crossed the Ger
nan frontier In Russian Poland. This
awkward for the Germans, who are
fereating from the Suwalk district.
Report More Sea Losses.
London. Oct "a dispatch to
Lloyd's Agency from Bordeaux says It
= officially announced there that a
french gunboat has sunk two German
sa1iliary ships. the Rhios and Itolo,
With mitraiIleuses.
New York. Oct "a rumor that the
SeFnan cruiser Dresden had been
sahk by the British cruisers Glasgow
ehd Goodhope was brought here by
passengers on the steamer japanese
Fhnee, which arrived from South
american ports. This rumor, the pas
seassrs said. was current in Pernam-
buco Sept. II
Aono. Oct. 3--It IS stated another
.1p@hese mine sweeper struck a mine
&aa sunk. -Four were killed and nine
Nounded. German forts and ships /.
1s constantly shelling the japanese /
n'' which is slowly preparing for
pig assault on Using Tau.
eniee. Oct. 3.-It IS reported an I
-If Italian boat struck a mine near /
-lleste and sunk The crew Of so was /