Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-05
REPORT PROGRESS
OUT OF SOTSSONS
Roye, Upon the Main Road from
Amiens to Noyon, Still Center
Of Desperate Combat.
REAL WORK DONE ON TWO WINGS
Troops In Middle, Who Have HAD
Much Action, GIvcU Hest TiII
Needed 90 Move
AGAIN.

Needed 60 Move
Again.
BUILETIN.
PARIS, Oct. I,-The official an
nounccmcnt issued by the French
war office tonight reports progress
In the region of SoissOns, where sew
eraI OF the German trenches have
been taken.
The battle ON the left wing is in
full swing, without any decisive re-
suit having been attained.
LONDON, Oct. 4.--Roye, the little
town on the main road from Amiens
TO Noyon, the heights around which
have been alternately occupied by
the French and the Germans during
the past week, is still the center of a
battle OF great violence.
The Germans. who are fighting
stubbornly to protect their flank at
this point have brought up rein
forcements, but, according to the
French official communication, Is
sued this afternoon. all their attacks
have been repulsed.
Action suII Proceeding.
The action, however. Is still pro-
ceeding. and upon it much depends,
for IL the Germans are beaten, their
line OF communication at Tergnier
will be seriously threatened.
OF other operations ON this front, which
extends as far north as Arras, nothing
has been disclosed since the French them
solved announced that their force. which
was dcbouchinR from Arras had fallen
back slightly on the east and north OF
that town.
There II evidence from other sources
that the Germans are making prepara-
tirement become necessary.
Evncuate West Flanders.
They have evacuated West Flanders,
and their attack on Antwerp is believed
by many to be designed 40 keep the Bel
Rlans busy and prevent them from oper-
atinE on what would be General Won
Klucks left should he fall back through
Belgium.
But the battle is not yet over and Il may
be many days before either side attains
It's objective. Except for the forces abso-
lutely needed elsewhere, the Germans are
maintaining their strength in France, and
besides fighting off the French efforts on
their right. are themselves remaining on
tho offensive on the French right The
army of the crown prince, which has been
In the thick OF the fighting since the Ger.
mans began their invasion of France, has
made an attempt to slip through the
woods OF La Crure but, the French re-
port says, was thrown back TO the north
OF the Varennes- La -Harazee -Vienne-La-
Vile road
THIS road pierces the northern part OF
the Argonne forest, so that the French
must have made a considerable advance
in this region and quite straightened out
the line from the north OF Verdun TO the
north OF Rheims.
This attack OF the crown princes army
doubtless is what the Germans referred "a
in their report OF Fridays date TO the cf-
feet that the troops advancing in the Ar
gonne had gained ground in a southerly
direction.
In the WOevre district and on the
heights Of the Meuse the French claim
that their progress. though slow, contn-
ues. There apparently has beon some
hard fighting further south for the Ger
man report speaks of vigorous sallies from
Toul having been repulsed.
Calm In Center.
Along the center comparative calm still
reigns The Germans have been keeping
up a heavy artillery fire on the British
and French forces entrenched In front of
them, but the British accounts say little
damage has been done
The real work Is being done on the two
wings, and the troops In the center, who
'have had much fighting. are being given
respite, until the moment comes foy
them to move again This, Of course. de-
pends upon the success or failure Of the
outflanking operations
The German attack on Antwerp which
does not sppear to have been serious
one thus far apparently has not showed
any effects on the Belgian forts Of Lierre,
Waeihelm and Woevre, ST. Catharlnes. Al
any rate the Belgians sny the forts are
intact and that the Germans have been
driven off with heavy losses to their
sides.
Fight Along Long Line.
The operations between the Russians
and Austrisns and Germans grow in in
terest. These armies are fighting along
tremendous line. extending from the
neighborhood OF Cracuw, in Gallcia along
the frontiers OF Poland and east Prussia,
almost to the Baltic sea. There is no
news from the southern field but the
Germans and Austrians, instead of wait
ing on the line between Cracow. Szeste-
chowa aud Kaliz for the Russians have
advanced further into Poland. Their out
posts have heen reported as far east as
Pictrkow NINETY miles southwest of War
saw m the north and Stopnica Cthirty-
two miles south, southeast OF Kieloe) In
the south.
a big Russian army is gathering to
meet them, and a great battle probably
will be fought In Poland instead OF on
tho borders OF Poland and Silesia.
In the north, " the reports are TO he
believed, the Russians seem 10 have
checked the German invasion from East