The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

Germans hold .trong positions. were
rep0lsed. according to tho German re-

no the south. at the bend Of the line,
the Germans continue furious but futile
attempts to break the French line.
Along the Meuse in the east. accord
/. Ing to the French account. tho Ger
meas have failed to repulse the French,
who debouched along the territory In
which is situated tho Camp Des Ro-
msins, now in the hands or the Ger
mans, i'm an attempt to cat out that
portion of the German army which is
thrust towards ST. Mihfcl.
Generally speaking, the French claim
to have made progress ut various points
along the front, Paris reports that the
allies hive destroyed iifteen German
: machin{ guns. two OF which are
.,rmorcd. near La6assc, and battery
OF German artillery in the environs Of
ST. Mihiel
10th SIDES REINFORCED
FOR SUPREME STRUGGLE
Both sides arc bringing reinforce
menis 10 tho western front where a
supreme struggle is on The Germans
are not bringing new troops from the
cast, but are throwing every available
man in Belgium onto the firing line.
Troops are being transported over
every line, and Dutc', sources report.
that train after train of wounded is
being taken back TO Germany.
In the fighting I'm this open country,
where the men have not thy protcc-
iion of elaborate intrenchmcnts, the
losses must. nc. np1NS. especially where
eHdcavors are made to carry positions
by assault.
German and tRussian reports agree
that the situation in the east has not
changed, although the armies are in
close touch along the East Prussian
In Galicia. however, the Austrians
claim to have repu!sed Russian attacks
and to be making progress in their
campaign to drive out the invaders
TIE Russians, OH the other hand. say
they are making large numbers of
prisoners. Heavy fighting is going on
pronpd Przemysl and the cupolos OF the
forts surrounding the town, says an
Italian correspondent. have been de-
:, StToScd by the big Russian siege guns,
while the forts have been mined and
dismantled and the magazines blown
UP. The town itself, however has not
teen damaged
AJsTRiANS AND GERMANS
lREMAJN ON DEFENSIVE
The same correspondent says the bat
tie continues on the Vistula, San and
Iniester Rivers. There is n system of
great intrenchments OH the Russian
side the entire front is furnished
with powerful guns which day and
night hurl thousands of proiectilcs into
tile enemy's lines The Austrians and
Germans, adds the correspondent. have
been obliged to remain OH the defensive
but have repulsed a great cavalry at
tack to the west of Warsaw.
>Sarajeyo. the Bosnian capital, accord
ing to report issued at Nish. is en-
<reloped by Servians and determined CT
4 forts arc being made to take the town
hefore the end of the trial of the al
legged assassins Of ArchdulIe Francis
Ferdinand.
In South Africa the rebellion of Col
onel Maritz virtually has been broken
mp. Another lot of officers and men
have been captured: others have sur
rendered voluntarily.
Italy has deniel tho report that she
had occupied Avlona, the Adriatic port
Of Albania. The news from Italy show
that the Italian people are growing
more nntagonistic to the Austrians be-
cause the Italian fishing industry has
been interrupted by Austrian mines in
the Adriatic. and because the service
OF many steamship lines has been sus-
pended for the Same reason.
sweden has ordered all4ights on her
Scoasts extinsuished, so they cannot be