South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-06
Line Extending Toward North
and Northwest Says Official
Announcement = Cavalry
PreCede General Movement.
ALLIES STILL POUNDING
AT Won KLUCK'S ARMY
Fierce Assaults Give no IndiCa-
tiOnS, However, That Ger
man Line of Communication
is Being Threatened.
BY FRANKLIN p. MERRIck.

BY FRANKLIN p. MERRICK.
PARIS. oct. 6.-The battle front OF
the right flank of the German army.
where the allied British and French
troops are pounding away with un-
ceasing attacks, is steadily becoming
greater, according TO an official state
ment issued at 3 p. IN. today. II IS
extending toward the north and north
west.
Large masses of German cavalry
have been reported in the environs OF
Lille" says the statement Lille Is
only 10 miles from the Belgian bOr-
der The appearance OF the big cav
airy forces there indicates that the
Germans, too, are engaged in "A
counter fanking movement by which
they hope TO burn back the allies at
tack.
The official statement says that the
German cavalry are preceding forces
that are making movement through
that region at the north of the Tur-
Going -Armentieres lines.
Allies Make Slight Progress.
The British and French in cooper
alton have made slight progress on
the right bank Of the Aisne north OF
scissors, the statement adds. il IS at
this point that the allies are trying
TO drive a wedge between the German
flank and center.
There are no indications from to-
days statement that the allies are
getting any nearer TO the Germans
line Of communications. 1t is appar-
ent. rather, that the zone OF action Is
being pressed farther west and for
the time being at least. the Germans
have averted the danger OF being cut
off from supplies.
The official statement reads.
"On our left wing the front is be-
coming more and more extended.
Some German cavalry forces Of very
large size have been reported in the
envirOns of Lille advancing before
forces Of the enemy which are max
ing a movement through the region 10
the north of the line OF Turcoing-
Armenueres.
Fierce Attack Fails
Around ATras and on the right
bank OF the Somme the situation IS
unchanged. Between the Somme and
the Disc there have been alternate
advances and recoils. Near Lassigny
the enemy attempted a fierce attack
which failed.
"On the right bank OF the Aisne at
the north Of scissors We have ad-
Vanced slightly with the cooperation
OF the British army
"We have likewise made some prog
ress in the region OF Berry-Au- Bac.
on the rest Of the front there is moth
ing 10 report.
In the Belgian theater Of war. the
Belgian forces which are defending
Antwerp have occupied in strength the
line from the Rupel TO the Nethe.
against which the German attacks
have failed"
The vigorous offensive movement OF
the German right flank under Cen.
Alexander Won Kluck has compelled
the allies 10 send reinfoTcements 90
their left wing. 1t IS reported that a
part OF the British forces. probably
the Indian troops. has been sent 10
strengthen the French line extending
from ROye 10 DOuai.
Fighting along the mighty battle
front has taken on a new intensity
with both sides striving TO hold the
offensive at various points, notably On
the northwestern end where French
counter attacks We're repulsed by tho
Germans and the advanced lines OF
the French were compelled 10 fall
back about five miles.
Allies Have Three Armies.
Counting the original French force
the allies now have three armies op-
posing the reinforced right wing ~
the invaders. They are the armies or
Gen. D'Amade in the north. the army
OF Gen. Castelnau and the British
force.
The advanced position Of the French
army of the north under Gen.
DAmade is now only about Is miles
from the Belgian frontier. however. IL
IS sustaining hard blows from the
troops under Cen Won BOehn. Every
days sees an extension OF the battle
line, but the changing formation Is
more 20 the Germans than 10 the
French advantage. for the lines of the
allies ere being more and more length
ened, whereas the German lines are
being concentrated.
The great battle OF the Aisne or the
battle or Seven Rivers as 1t may he
known 10 future generations, began on
Sept u. and there have not been .
days OF lighting. but the main lines
Of both armies are still intact.
President Sees Battle.
Il was reported at the headquarters
OF Gen. Gallieni, the French military
governor OF Paris, that Pres. PoinCarr.
from a well protected position. saw an
artillery duel between French and
German guns late yesterday.
Pres. Poincare. who went 70 the
front accompanied by Minister of War
Millerand, has personally cOngratu-
lated Gen. JOffre. the French COM
mander-in-chief. upon the mastery
strategy he has shown in fighting the
invaders. He sent a similar MESSAGE
OF cOmgratulatiOn 20 Field Marshal SIR
John French. commander of the
British expeditioaary force
1t IS expected that proclamation
viii be issued 70 the coalition armies.
conveying 10 them the congratulatory