The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-10-15
CENSORS DRAW VEIL
OVER BIG BATTLE
ALLIES CLAIM TO HAVE REPUS-
ED GERMAN CAVALRY AND
ADVANCED.
ANTWERP QUIET AFTER FALL
Amnesty Promised All Who Are Or
derIy In Belgian city.-Austrlane
Claim Gains ia the East.


London.-With the conclusion OF
that phase Of the war Of the nations
which came with the fall Of Antwerp,
the censorship again has drawn
veil over the fighting in the greater
part of the European continent.
The French communication deals
only with the series Of battles which
has been in progress for four weeks
from the east to west in France with
an ever-extending line which now
reaches northward from the elbow at
Noyon to and across the Belgian bor-
der at Armentieres.
The statement says the allies have
held their positions everywhere and
that German cavalry, which was at
tempting to envelop the allies left
wing, and had seized points of passage
on the Lys, east Of Aire, was defeated
yesterday and retired northeast into
the Armentieres district.
At the same time the Germans de-
livered vigorous attack on the right
bank of the Ancre River between Ar
ras and the Disc, without making any
progress.
This indicates that the battle In
Picardy, comprising the department
of Somme and part Of Disc, Pas de
Calais and Aisne in which the cavalry
is participating on scale not seen in
previous modern wars, extends over
considerable area. Here are many
miles Of open country, where horse
men can maneuver with advantage.
Between the Disc and Rheims, par
ticularly in the region northwest of
scissors where the British forces are
entrenched, further progress has been
made. 1t thus seems probable that
the Germans have abandoned some
of their strongly entrenched positions,
in this neighborhood. It is reported
that sanitary reasons have compelled
this. The trenches in which the troops
have been living for weeks have be-
come breeding places for disease.
The Germans have resumed their
night attacks between Craonne and
Rheims, which, according to French
accounts, have been reDulsed. From
Rheims to the Meuse nothing Of i'm
portarce has occurred Of late, but in
the Apremont district Of the Woevre
to the east of ST. Mihiel, the Germans
made violent attacks during the night
of October and the following day.
Apremont was taken by the Ger
mans, but was retaken by the French
and remains in their hands. The
Germans apparently are determined
to maintain as far as possible their
positions here, where they have
pierced the line of fortifcation be-
tween Verdun and Toul along the Riv-
er Meuse. Should they be successful
against tn allies elsewhere this
doubtless would be the route by which
they would endeaYor to enter the
heart Of France.
Two German aeroplanes, which
seem to choose Sundays for their
visits, few over Paris. They dropped
a score of bombs, which killed three
persons and wounded 20, but did no
material damage.
Part of the Antwerp garrison and
two thousand Of the British naval vol
unteers, who crossed into Holland
and laid down their arms, have been
interned and will have to remain there
until the end of the war Some of the
Germans also unwillingly crossed the
frontier, and were treated similarly.
Of refugees there appears to be no
end. The Dutch towns are crowded
with people who left their homes in
Belgium.
Hollanders are finding difficulty in
providing for them. The Germans,
however. have invited the refugees
to return to their own country, prom
Using them fair treatment.
England also continues to be a
place of refuge for many fugitives,
wounded officers and men, who are
crossing from Ostend on the regular
steamers.
Of the battles in Galicia and Poland
the Russian staff has decided to say
nothing for the present, but the Aus
trians declare a recent attack on
Przemysl was repulsed and that the
Russians have evacuated trenches on
the western front, which the Austri-
ans occupied.
The Austrians also claim victories
over the Russian at Lancut and Dy-
now in Galicia. 1t is known that they
have received reinforcements. This,
Petrograd admits, has compelled
change in the plans Of the Russian
army.
The "Montenegrins claim victory
over the Austrians in Bosnia, where
they say the Austrians tried to cut
off the Montenegrin army proceeding
to Sarajem, but were defeated with
heavy losses.
More alarming reports come from
Italy of the spread of cholera in Aus
tralia. The Roumanian government
hasthought it necessary to take pre-
cautions for the protection of the
Austrian legation at Bucharest. Tur-
key. too, is making preparations of a
war-like character The young Turks
are said to be largely under the In.
fuence of the Germans