The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-02
BIG BATTLE
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(Continued Prom First Paga)
Woevre. where progress also is re-
ported. the French have been fighting
20 compel the Germans who succeeded
in crossing the Mouse at ST. Mihial. TO
return TO the eastern side of the river.
The statement in last nights COM
munication that the French hal &C.
cupied Seicheprey and Rupt De Mad.
suggested that this already had been
accomplished but IL has not been Of
ficially announced.
Little on the Front. e..
Along the extended front from the
Disc to the Mouse. with the excep-
ton OF the fighting mentioned on the
wings. nothing has happened tina; the
French stan considers Sorthy OF men
ton. IL cannot be that the troops
In these positions are entirely idle.
IN TACT II Is known that an artillery
duel Is going on continuously, but
probably neither side has been able TO
move forward while the infantry has
oeen constantly on the alert to meet
attacks and counter-attacks.
For a time the Germans had the
better OF the artillery lighting. as
they possessed the bigger guns This
situation is now said TO he over,
come for the French have brought
! up additional artillery. includInp
some big naval guns which are cred,
TIED with being able to outrange the
German guns by several hundred
yards. and which are being used 10
drive the Germans out OF their strong.
ly fortified positions.
Both sides appear to be full of
confidence. The Germans. who are
bringing up endorsements to meet
the attempts to outfank them. are
I IN what appears to be almost i'm.
pregnable positions, and are using
them skillfully, fighting sternlv no
retain them.
Indian Troops Arrive.
Inc allies, on the other hand. place
their hopes in the arrival OF rein.
forcements on their left and the nos.
sibility OF finding a weak spot in the
German front The Indian troops
should now be with the British armv.
the official bureau having today per.
mitted the publication OF the fact that
they landed in France on Friday last
or course IL IL not known where
the indian troops are going. but Il
rs relieved that the left wing will be
strengthened by them. Some OF the
territorials also have reached Field
Marshal French. These include tho
London scottish. one q the best OF
England's volunteer regiments. re.
cruited from Scotchmen in London
They have reached a high state OF 81.
hciency and In their ranks are some
OF the best marksmen in the empire.
Among them are number Of men
who competed with the United states
for the Palma trophy few years
age.
A call also has been issued for Brit
ish railway men TO go 10 France ana
assist In working the railroads there.
Before long. therefore. there will be
a considerable. instead Of a smalf.
British army in France
Nov IN Belgium.
With the German attack on the out
er Qualifications Of Antwerp. BELGIUM
has again become the scene Of seri-
Gus operations
The invaders. 80 far. have confined
their attack 10 the forts protecting
the river crossings between Malines
and Antwerp. a German report saws
that two forts have been silenced but
the Belgians deny this They declare
the forts stopped firing a. a ruae and
than when the German Geld artillery
approached 10 take them they reopen
ed IRE. decimating the Germans Who
had % retire. leaving behind several
guns
There is no indication Of The
strength Of the Germans al that pofnt
but 10 o. presumed they have launched
no mean force against the Formidable
defonces of The temporary capital
According 10 a Rome despatch. the
Russian ambassador In that city has
issued O. statement to the effect that
the Russians have destroyed the Aus.
trian army In Galicla and that thew
are now turning their attention 10 the
taking ~ Przemysl and Cracow. 4
great battle is impending before era
COW and upon lts result will depend
The future movements 81 tho Russian
army Victory 10 tho Russian En-
peror's troops would permit n iunc
lion OF these forces with the Russian
central army and an advance into
Sifcsia
The Russians In the north. according
20 PcfrOgrad accounts. have checked
The Germans advance and driven them
hack thirty miles 10 the region Of qu.
walh and Mlriampol The Germans
however. continue 20 lombard the fort
% Ossowitr Their operations In this
district have been greatly irnpoded bv
the marshy natur % On country which
prevents the moments Of heavy guns
and transports
lmmsdists Response
Austria has made immediate re-.
Spouse 20 italy's demand for an erpla.