Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1914-10-16
PARIS.

"The general situation has under
gone no change.
ON our left wing the Two opposing
bodies of cavalry are still operating 10
the north of Lille and La Bassee, ane
the battle continues along the line
marked by the regions of Lens, Arras,
Bray-Sur-Somme, Chaulnes, Roye ana
Lassigny.
"On the center of the Disc and on
the Meuse only actions OF minor I'M
portance have been reported.
"On our right, in the WoeVre ols'
trict, there has been all artillery con.
test along the entire front.
"In Lorraine, in the Vosges and IN
Alsace there has been no change
The last bulletin issued in Paris
says:
There is nothing ne VITO report ex'
"There is nothing new to report eX'
gagement in the region of Roye, wncre
in the last two days we have captured
1900 prisoners"
!, BERLIN.
Statement issued Thursday night
and sent via London:
"From the western scene OF war
no facts of decisive importance can De
mentioned. Small progress has been
made near st. Mihiel and in the Ar
gonnes.
Before Antwerp Fort Breendonk
Ito the south of Antwerp has been
taken, and the attack on the inner
fort line has begun Herewith. The
bombardment of the quarter of the
town lying behind was begun after
the declaration of the commander oil
the stronghold that he took the re
sponsibility."
The London Times Boulogne cor
respondent, who has been on the
scene, relates some phases of the
fighting on the French left wing. The
correspondent says he went to Arras
on Sept. 13. The battle of Arras be
ran on Oct. l, and the whole region
became a veritable inferno. All around
was an unceasing hail of shells an6
shrapnel, Violence, destruction anc
death.
"On-the previous Thursday" the
correspondent continued, "the allies
were battering at the gates of Cam
brai. On Friday the Germans develop
ed a vigorous counter attack from
Valenciennes.
"On Saturday the Germans, greatly
reinforced, attacked with great vic
lence all along the line. The allie:
were compelled to fall back from Lens
and Douai, fighting stubbornly the
while.
when | left Arras the Germans
shells were bursting within three kilr
meters of the town. The Germans di
not enter Arras, but swept around ii
They cut a line between Arras ant
Saint Pol, seeking to effect junction
with their Bethune force. They came
into contact with strong French re
| Inducements and were driven back ii
the south. In the north they retired tt
La Basse, with their right wing resting
on Lille.
"On Oct. 1, as darkness fell, th'
tired, blood stained soldiers began t
stream into Arras and for hours th'
air resounded with the din they made
Throughout the night the loom CT th
guns could be heard in the distanc
from the east and southeast.
'In the morning the sound of frin;
was still heard, and apparently as tn
day advanced the sound was comini
nearer, but the citizens showed {
stout heart and had plenty of occupa
ton tending the wounded, who wer
being brought in continuously, so tha
the hospitals soon were full.
"The losses on both sides, an tolc
have been very heavy. In one actio
alone five German regiments, were Gu
up and the horses of their convoy
stampeded. They were advancing o.
Arras by the road along the Rive
Scarpe, and soon they came under tn
devastating fire from the artillery
and the whole five regiments brok
and fed.
"The day, however, was not altt
gether favorable for the allies, as tn
French line was obliged to fall bac
considerably.
"At night squadron after squadro
of war-stained and tired dragcoa
rode into Arras, while long lines
limbers ratified out on the Donai roa
Iaden with shells for the morrow.
"On Oct. 8, tie third days BATH
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