The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-10-07
GERMANS AND ALLIES
BOTH SEEM SATISFIED
Official Reports from All Sources Seem to Ind'-
cate That Neither Side is Making Much
Headway in Big Battle.

man center, continues 10 make d oe-
termined stand against the attempt OF
the allies to outfank him.
The French, who yesterday officially
reported that all German attacks in
this region have been repulsed ana
that the allies had resumed the Often
siye, announced today that the battle
to the north of the Disc, which COM
menced seriously about September 20,
continues with great violence with no
decisive result, and that at certain
points the French troops have had to
yield ground.
The Germans in their report issued
last night, say the battle is proceeding
successfully for them.
Both in London and in Paris there
is the greatest confidence, although
some surprise is displayed at the sue
cess fthe Germans in preventing the
outfanking movement. There is
feeling, however, that the Germans
cannot extend their line much farther
north without weakening it at some
y
point.
Along the rest of the line the French
communication says there has been no
change. Therefore, the progress In the
region of scissors and in Woevre, re-
ported Sunday night, either has sat
isfled them for the moment or they
have been checked by the Germans. Of
the fighting here as on their right, the
German report says it is proceeding
favorably for the German arms.
Progress by either side must be eX-
tremely slow, for after every advance,
no matter how slight. the troops max
ing it must entrench themselves for
protection against the shells from the
enemy's guns, posted in strong posi-
tions from one end of the line to the
other.
Russiansin nagaat German
The defeH SHS the German army
which invaded Russia from East Prus-
sia appears from Russian accounts TO
have been even more decisive than
previously statedssAccording to the
Russian ambsssador at Rome, the
Germans were routed completely with
a loss OF 10000 men and have been
forced to abandon everything.
The Russians now are moving for
ward with the object of again invad-
ing East Prussia. This victory, if it is
as complete as reported. is Of the
greatest Importance to the Russians,
as it will prevent the Germans from
undertaking from land and sea opera
tions which would have compelled
Russia to turn at least part of its
attention in this direction.
General Rennenknopff apparently
drove a wedge between the two Ger
man forces which were advancing up
on the Druskeniki and Ossowetz and
brought about the battle of Augustowo
which resulted in Russian victory.
If the Germans have not retired from
the left bank of the Niemen river at
Druskeniki, their defect at Augusta
wo must compel them to do so. The
moral effect Of another invasion OF
East Prussia will also be Of import
ance
Big Battle Imminent Russian Poland.
No news has been received today
from the Silesian and Galician battle
fields and probably the main armies
have not come together there. A big
battle cannot be delayed much longer,
however, as on the Silesian frontier
both armies are moving forward and
will meet in Russian Poland.
Before the Russian advance in Ca
licia, the peasants are fleeing the
country and it is reported that 90
900 O fthem have reached Bohemia.
The sanitary department of Vienna re-
ports that four cases Of Asiatic chol-
era have occurred among the troops
returning from Galicia, but that all
have been isolated.
At Antwerp, the official report says
the situation in the fortified position
remains unchanged.
Fighting Continues in Austria.
Fighting continues also in the near
East and the Anglo-French t1eeet mas
succeeded in destroying Lustica, an
defense phe Austrian seaport OF
Cattaro.
While the Servians and Montene-
erins are attacking the fortificatlons
OF sarajevo and Montenegrins are at
tacking the Notifications of Sarajevo.
Belgrade. which has been under fire so
often, has not been bombarded for
several days, probably as a result of