Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-10-07
Beginning Another Week.

sumed the offensive at several points,
while other positions on their left
have been maintained.
The great effort of the allies to
envelop the German right may be
said to be in operation again, and it
is believed the whole French column
from Roye northward to Arras is
moving eastward against the German
positions.
1t is the same operation that has
been tried repeatedly for the last
three weeks in an attempt to reach
the German lines of communication
and either encircle the German army
forming the right wing or force it to
fall back to Belgium and Luxembourg.
The Germans have had a long time
in which to make their position Sc
cure, so there is a lot of hard fighting
ahead for both the attacking forces
and the defenses. The defensive role
is apparently being assumed by the
invaders.
In the center, from the Disc to the
ArgOnne, the two well entrenched
armies are still watching each other,
ready at moments notice to meet
attack, or, on the advance Of aerial
observers, to move to some point
where the line is threatened. While
there have been many of these move
ments, there is little, according to
the French report to record. In
other words, the situation remains
virtually as it was
could Ireland" to the Rescue.
Dublin, Oct. 4.-The number Of
new recruits for the British army OBJ
tanned in Ireland is about $4,000.
More than 5000 of these are from
the Dublin district, 1000 from Cork
district and the remainder from Bel
fast.
Not all the Belfast recruits are
Unionists, nor are all the southern
recruits Nationalists. The Belfast
Nationalists claim to have furnished
5000 Of the Belfast recruits, which
number relative to their total popu-
lation is larger than the proportion
supplied by the Unionists.
John Redmond and his colleagues
will address recruiting meetings in
various parts Of Ireland and their
appeals are expected to be fruitful
At many meetings public bodies have
indorsed Mr. Redmond's manifesto
-ca1lino the irish TO arms, and If his
advice - have the irsh form a sepa-
rate brigade or corps like the Welsh
aro 2o.me. is followed, it is thought
the response viii ue greater.
Germans Claim Brighter Outlook.
London, Oct. 4.-The following
German official statement was re-
ceived here tonight by wireless:
'The situation throughout the en-
tire theatre of war becomes daily
more favorable to German arms.
The Austro-Hungarian comman-
der-in-chief, Archduke Frederick,
and the heir presumptive to the Aus
tro-Hungarian throne, Archduke
Charles Francis, have inspected the
greater part Of the Austrian northern
army and expressed themselves we'll
satisfied with the splendid war-like
spirit among the troops.
"Russian troops that crossed the
Carpathians and entered the district
Of Marmaros have been driven back
in disorder in the direction of the
Galician frontier"
Poincare to Encourage.
Bordeaux, Oct. 4. - President
Poincare, accompanied by Premier
Viviani and Minister Of War AleXan-
Dire Millerand, left at noon to-day for
the battle front. The President goes
to the battle line, not to take part in
the strategy, but to congratulate the
troops personally upon bravery they
have displayed in the long and stub
born fighting.
News Of the Presidents departure
has given rise to rumors that the al
lies have gained great victory, the
news of which is withheld and that
NJ. POicare has gone to witness the
final discontinue Of the Germlns.
The correctness Of this DEDUCTION
is officially denied and it is reneated
that the situation in the fighting zone
is as described by the statement Of
the war office. 1t is added that the
Presidents sole motive is to convey
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