Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-10-06
Kaiser Gains Ground
Near Roye.
FIGHTING IS INDEC|S|VE
Allies Continue to Push Flank
| ng Movement North.
ARE 16 MILES FROM BELGIUM

Gen. Joffre's Plan Is to Drive a. Mons
and Brussels and Relieve Antwerp
Troops Sent to Belgium Greatly
Weaken German Center-In Ar
sonne and Along Meus. Germans
Are Beaten Back.
Paris, Oct, 6.-The Germans have
undeniably gained ground in the re
gion of Roye at the hinge of the al
lied line. General Joffre admits a re
verse.
The allies line has bent under ire
mendous pressure but remains unbrok.
en-. North of the Disc, where the bat
tie front forms right angle, the fight.
ing IS violent but indecisive.
Meanwhile the Germans have ap.
parently failed to check the fanking
movement whose point, according to
unofficial information, is within six.
teen miles of the Belgian frontier,
more menacing than ever to Van
Kluck's western communications.
General Joffre's purpose now re.
yealed points to a drive at Mons and
Brussels, while holding fast in the
main battle line. This contemplates
the relief of Antwerp as well as a
weakening Of the German center nee.
essitated by army corps sent from the
center to support Won Kluck.
Along the fortified hills of Cham
paigne, the deadlock continues, but in
the Argonne and along the Meuse, the
Germans, summoning fresh resources,
are sleepless in their efforts to break
the allied right wing and so open az
urgently needed east and west line of
communications from Metz. General
Joffre assures the government that
the attacks have been beaten back.
Night Communication Brief.
The communicates of the twenty-third
day of the battle are mere paragraphs
of generalities, an indication, invar-
liable of poignant stage OF conflict.
The night communique, issued az IL: Is
o'clock was as follows:
THE general situation is unchanged.
On our left wing fighting still con-
tinues. In the Argonne and on the
heights of the Meuse we have re-
pulsed attacks both by day and by
night.
Grand Duke Nicholas, commander
in chief of the Russian army, has sent
a telegram announcing the Russian
victory at Augustowo to the minister
of war to be communicated to General
Joffre. General Joffre has sent In his
name and In the name OF the French
army his most hearty con gratulations
to the generalissimo of the friendly
and allied army because OF the victory
as an indication of future successes. -
ALLIES Admit Reverse.
Official admission of the first French
reverse for several days, setback in
the region where success was noted
Sunday. was contained in the COM
munique of the afternoon:
"On our left wing north of the Disc
the battle continues with the utmost
violence, the enemy having again been
heavily reinforced. The result of the
action continues undecided. We have
been compelled to give ground at GER
tain points.
Along the remainder Of the battle
line there has been no change in the
situation"
Emperor Nicholas Reaches Front.
Petrograd, Oct. emperor Mich
olas. commander in chief of the Rus.
sian armies, has arrived at the head
quarters of the active army This in
formation was given out from general
headquarters.
Aeroplanes Battle Over Antwerp.
London, Oct 6.-News agency dis
patches from Antwerp say that six
aeroplanes were engaged in battle
In the air over that city. but that
finally all dispersed without any be-
ing disabled.
Grand Duches of Luxembourg Prisoner.
Paris, Oct. 6.-The Figaro says that
the grand duchess OF Luxembourg has
been deported and is now held as a
prisoner OF war in castle near Nur-
emburg. 1t also says that the Luxem-
burg army OF $50. including its COM
mander, are also held prisoners in Ger
many