The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-02
IS Being Wade BY Both Wings of Allied Armies
read! had been accomplished. but it
has not been officially announced.
PROBABLY NEITHER SIDE
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read? had been accomplished. but il
has not been officially announced
PROBABLY NEITHER SIDE
HAS MOVED FORWARD
Along the extended front from the
DISC 10 tnc McuSc, except the lighting
mentioned on the wings. nothing has
happened that the French staff con
sldere worthy OF mention. It cannot be
that III" troops in these positions arc
entirely idle II Is known that an
artillery duel is going on continuously.
but probaaly neither side has moved
forward while tho infantry has been
constantly on the alert 10 meet at
lacks and counter-attacks.
For time the Germans had the
better OF the artillery nghtiug. as they
pos:essed the bigger guns. This stu
alton now Is said TO have been over
come, for the French have brought up
additional artillery. including some big
naval guns. which are credited with
being able TO outranEc the German guns
by 700 yards, anu which arc being
used 10 drive the Germans out OF their
strongly fortified positions.
Both sides appear confident. Tho
Germans. bringing up endorsements
to meet the attempts to ou;tiank them,
nrc in what appear to be almost i'm.
preSnablc positions, and are fighting
stcrnly.
Tho allies. on tho other hand. place
their hopes in the arrival OF reinforce
menus OH tHeil lclt, anu the possibility
OF hnding weak spot In the German
front. The Indian troops should now
be with the British army. the official
bureau having permitted the puhlica-
ton OF the fact that they landed in
France las; Friday.
INDIAN TROOPS MA:
STIFFEN LEFT WING
OF course, it is not known where the
Indian troops are going, but it Is be-
lievcd the left wing will be stiftencd
BY them. Some Of the territor!als also
have reached Field Marshal French
These include the London Scottish one
or the hest or Englands volunteer reg
iments. recruited from Scotchmcn in
London. They have reached a high
state Of efficiency, and in their ranks
are some OF the best soldiers In the
British empire. Among them are IL
number OF men who competed with the
United States for tho Palma trophy a
f"w years ago. call has been issued
for railway men to go to France and
assist In working the railroads there
With the German attack on outer
fortitications on Antwerp, again Bel
GUM has become the scene OF serious
operations. The Invaders, 50 far, have
confined their attack to the forts pro-
teci!ny the river crossings between
Malines and Antwerp. 4 German re
port says two forts have been s!lenced,
but the BelSians deny this. They de
clare the forts stepped firing as rusc,
and that when the German field artil-
lerH approached to take them they re-
opened fire, dccimating the Germans
There is no indication OF the strength
OF the Germans ut that point but II Is
presumed they have launched no mean
force against tho formidable dcfcnses
OF the temporary capital.
According to Rome dispatch, the
Russian ambassador there has issued a
statement Savntr n Dnsctnns Il
fcatcd the Austrian army in Galicia,
and they are now turning their at
tcntion 10 Frzemysl and Cracow. a
great battle is impending before
Cracow, and on its result VIII depend
future movements of the Russian
army. Victory to the Russian En-
pcror's troops would permit a junction
of tho forces with the Russian central
army and an advance into Silcsia.
RUSSIANS IN NORTH
CHECK GERMAN ADVANCE
Tho Russians in the north, according
TO Petrograd accounts, have checked
the Germans advance and driven them
back thirty miles to tho region of SUI
waikiki and Atltriampol Tho Germans,
however, continue to lombard the fort
Q! Ossowetz. Their operations in this
district havo been impcdcd by the
marshy nature Of the country, which
prevents the movements Of heavy guns
and transports.
Austria has made immediate response
TO Italy's demand for an explanation Of
the sowing OF mines in the .tdriatic.
promising TO indemnify the families Of
the fishermen who lost their lives and
TO adopt measures to prevent :: repcti-
tion Of such occurrences.
y quietus has been given reports thar
the relations between. the allies and
Turkey are critical. both the british
Foreign Office and tho Turkish embassy
is.uing dcnials. The British naval COM
mission which went To Turkey To re-
organize the Turkish navy after the
Balkan wars has returned to England
however. arriving to-day.
\ fresh cutlery has arisen against the
severe censorship II is pointed out that
the Germans have allowed German,
American and Dutch correspondents to
visit tho front, while not n single Brit
ish correspondent is with Field Marshal
frerch's army. The Evening Star says:
This method of making war In the
dark is depressing to the British public
and is not likely to stimulate recruit
ing"