The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-05
Drive Germans From
Fortified Positions.
BATTLE RAGESATARRAS
Vast Armies at Deadlock on
Teuton's Right Wing
P0INChRE GOES TO FRONT
French President to Congratu-
late Troops.
poInCARE GOES TO FRONT

Oct. 5.-Trench after trench oi Ino
German line has again fallen into the
possession of the allies after vigorous
assaults carried home with determlna-
ton combined with the newly learned
lesson of caution.
The Germans, who had borne back
the allies western wing slightly on
friday, retained their advanced posi-
lions near Roye until they became un-
tenable. The invaders then fell Dack
To new lines which had been previous
" prepared.
me western wing of the allied ar
mics was still further extended anu
nov reaches within thirty miles OF the
Beagian border, carrying the allles
oyarlapipng movement in northeast
erly direction.
The German reinforcements on tnis
end of the line are strong. Iness
troops probably were brought from
bodies of German forces echeloned In
the rear of their advanced entrencn-
ments. Their courageous dashes to the
allies front were not successful, and
the French and British were able to
make them. fall back on their deep
trenches.
The sight of the allied infantry
creeping across the open spaces IN
front of the trenches in the brilliant
sunshine which glittered on their wea-
pons was impressive. Hundreds OF
shells burst overhead or in their rear
without doing great damage.
Their widely extended lines pro-
stressed always forward. In only two
or three instances did they encounter
the splitting machine gun fire, with Its
murderous hail of bullets, which open.
"a on them when they surrounded
sliGht eminences before reaching the
German trenches. They found few oil
the Germans there to meet their bayo
nets, as the invaders had retired to
smother line only a few hundred yards
heck
Il is said that the Germans also re
treated on the eastern wing, where FOL
mAny days they have been going back
eontinually. In that part OF the great
bat4lefield the famous French Alpine
x31omen came in contact with the
Germans and inflicted considerable
loos.
In the center there was comparative
calm. although the artillery and infan
~ kept firing occasionally, as though
= remind their adversaries of theiI
presence.
The aviators on each side have kept
continual watch on the movements OF
the enemy, and sometimes have drop
ed shrapnel bombs, generally with
little effect, however, as the troops
ass well sheltered In their burrows.
President Poincare, accompanied by
Premier Viviani and: Minister of Wal
Aexandre Millerand. left Bordeaux to
WHIT the battle front. The party trav
elod in an automobile and will be alb
sent from the temporary capital fol
three or four days.
The president goes to the battle line
not to take part in the strategy, as is
tho case of Emperor William and pos
sibly Emperor Nicholas, but that he
may personally congratulate the
troops upon the bravery they have
displayed in the long and stubborn
1ghting.
Official War Bulletins.
IN Official war bulletin issued ir
Berlin states that the Germans have
repulsed a new attempt by the allies
to encircle their right wing. 1t also an
neunces that the French have beer
driven from their positions south o.
Roye.
The French Official bulletins state
that q battle is on Tin full swing" al
A1ras, thirty miles south of the Bel
dian frontier, and that the French
have repulsed all German attacks.
The following official statement
from Berlin was received by wireless
via Sayville, L. l.:
'The situation throughout the en-.
tire theater Of war becomes daily more
favorable to the German arms.
ION our western wing new French
attempt to encircle out forces has
been repulsed. The French have been
elected from their positions south OF
Roye.
"Sorties from TouI (great fortress
In eastern France) were repulsed with
hsayy losses"
The last official statement issued In
Paris was as follows:
"First-On our left wing the strug.
gle is in full swing in the region OF
xxyit CT hav q
yet been reached. The action has beer
less violent between the upper valley
Of the Ancre and the Somme and be
tween the Somme and the Disc. We
have made progress in the region OF
scissors, where some of the enemy S
trenches have been captured.
"Second-On almost all the remain
der of the front the lull, already noted
persists. In the Woevre district we
have made some progress between
Apremont and the Meuse and on tho
Rupt de Mad"
An earlier statement said:
"First-On our left wing. after hav
Ing repulsed all the enemys attacks,
We have resumed the offensive at sew
eral points. At other points our posi-
lions are well maintained.
Second - On the center nothing
nothing noteworthy has taken place as
fa1 east rs the Argonne. region In
. AfgOnne we have driven the enemy
kock toward the north. In the south OF
Nosyre We are making progress, but
MY.
% our right wing IN Lor
~ vosgss there is nothing