The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-10-13

cOIltlIlcHt,
The French communication today
deals only with the series OF battles
which has been in progress for Jour
weeks from east to west in Francs
with an ever extending line which
now reaches nOrthward from the ell
bow at NOyOn to and across the Bel
gian border at ArmentfereS.
The statement says the allies have
held their positions everywhere and
that German cavalry, which was at
tempting to cnvclOp the allies LETT
wing and had seized points of passage
on the Lys, east Of Aire, was defeated
yesterday and retired northeast into
the ArmenetiereS district.
At the same time the Germans de-
livered a vigorous attack on the right
bank of the Ancrc river. between
Arras and the Disc, without making
any progress.
GREAT CAVALRY BATTLES.
This indicates that the battle in
Picardy, comprising the department
of SOmmc, and part of Disc, Pas De
Calais and AiSne, in which the cavalry
is participating on a scope not seen in
previous ode wars, extends over
u considerable area. Here are many
miles of open country, where horse
men can with advantage.
Between the Disc and Rheims
ia III NAAO 4NeAO AAO
of scissors, where the British forces
are e~ntrenched, further PROCESS has
been made. 1t thus eclnS probable
that the Germans have abandoned
some of their strongly entrenched
positions in this ncighbOrhood. 1t is
reported that sanitary reasons have
compelled this. The trenches in
which the troops have been living for
weeks have become breeding places
for disease.
The Germans have resumed their
night attacks between CraOnne and
Rheims, which, according to French
accounts, nave een rcpulsed. From
Rheims to the MeuSc nothing of i'm
pOrtance has occurred of late, but in
the AprcmOnt district of the WOeyrc,
10 the east of st. Mihicl, the Germans
made violent attacks during the night
Of October 8 and the following day
GERMANS HOLD KEY.
AprcmOnt was taken by the Ger
mans, but was retake by the French
and remains in their hands. The Ger
mans apparently arc determined tx
maintain as far as possible their pO'
sitiOnS here, where they have pierced
the line of for.:*'.tiOnS between Yer.
dun and TOui = the River MeuSe
should they be successful agains
tho allies elsewhere, this doubtless
would be the route by which the!
would endeavor to enter the heart o
France.
Two German acrOpi2neS. which
to chose Sundays for their Wis
its, flew W Paris today. The,
dropped a score Of bombs. which
killed three persons and wounde,
twenty, but did no material damage
Part of In Antwerp garrison an,
two thousand of the British nava
volunteers, who crossed into HOllan,
and laid down their arms. have bee
interned and will have to remai
there until h end of the war. Som
of the Germans also unwillingI
crossed the frontier and were treat
ed similarly.
OF refugees there appears to be II
end. The Dutch towns arc crOwdc
with people who left their homes i
Belgium. HOllandcrS arc finding di1
ficulty in providing for them. TIL
Germans, however, have invited tn
refugees to return to their OW
country. promising them fair trea'
nlent.
England also continues to be
place of refuge for many fugitive
wounded officers and men. who al
crossing from Ostend on the reSuls
steamers.
- ANTWERP is AGAIN QUIET.
In Antwerp everything Is quiet aft,
DAYS Of turmoil. The Germans, WI
"arraiged with the burgOmaSter Il
the surrender of the town, all the mi
itary authorities having left, issu.
warning to the people that any d!