White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-04

ing on Its fourth week was marked
yesterday by fierce fighting in the ex-
treme north. but without a decisive
advantage 10 either side What was
gained by the Germans Friday when
they repulsed French detachment
near Arras apparently was regained
by the Allies today Furious attacks
we're made by the Germans who have
wing. near Roye. but they were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. A SEM
blance of quiet was maintained on
the rest of the battle front.
Berlin insists that no reverses have
been encountered but that at yari-
Gus points progress has been made
while at others French attacks have
been repulsed. #8
II is admitted that in some parts
Of Germany cholera has bloken out
as we'll as in Austria.
Paris reports that the army of the
German crown prince near Argonne
has been driven back and that slow
progress has been made In Woevra
district
The contact between the Russians
and Austro-Germans in the eastern
theatre OF war is assuming much I'M
portance. so much so that Emperor
Nicholas has left for the front. Gra-
COW In Russian Poland is the object
i've OF the Russians and they are re-
ported to have begun attack against
the intrenehed Austro-Germans who
outnumber them greatly.
Seryians report a brilliant victory
over the Austrians at yafrensenita.
Another Japanese mine sweeper has
been sunk near Kiao Chow. Italy has
lost another Torpedo boat by con-
tact with a mine near Trieste. Fifty
of the crew were lost.
The war is costing France seven
million dollars daily. the French min
lister of finance stated yesterday. To
date IL has cost France four hundred
and twenty million.
The German attack on Antwerp
continues but the Belgians are re-
plying to the German siege guns. and
so far the Germans have not gained
any material advantage. though saf
fering heavily.
A battle within a battle is the des-
ignation that has been applied TO the
fighting at Roye. The engagement
represents the keystone of German
resistance, and upon that rests the
success or failure of the effort of the
invaders. II was renewed with great
vigilance yesterday.
General Won kluk directed a
titanic effort against the position of
the allies in an effort to cut through
their lines, and break the movement
extending northward
Time after time the Germans were
driven back only again to renew the
attack The repeated assault broke
and crumbled when they reached the
indomitable French line. Terrific
losses are reported on both sides
but the lighting still continues.
AS each hour passes the steel line
of the allied forces is slowly
stretching to the northward. and
hour by hour the Germans are ex-
tending their lines to parallel them.
Dispatches from the front indicate
that the Germans who crossed the
Meue four days ago have evacuated
their positions and that the western
side of the river is entirely cleared
of invaders.
Along the extended line Of the
allies feeling exists that after twe
weeks OF close lighting they have ae-
complished the difficult task Of pre-
venting the enemy from breaking
the human barriers that extended
between them and Paris, their
main objective point. and that this
feat ultimately meant victory for
them.
Through field intrenchments the
allied forces are Afforded admirable
shelter from the fussilades of the
German artillery. As a result their
casualty list Is reduced and they are
better enabled to await in compar-
ative safety the attacks of the Ger
mans, which must be made in the
open. and in many Instances at a
terrible loss of lives.
The evidences of the pitiless
character of modern warfare are
apparent through an inspection of the
battle region to the east and north
east Of Paris. where countless thou