The Calumet news., 1914-10-02
Conflict Rages FierCely and In
CesSantIy, Notably in the
ROye Region
GERMANS REINFORCED
Paris Reports Progress in WoeV-
re District Berlin Says In
vaderS Gain

London, oct. Though all reports
seem TO agree that the German right
wing i'm France has been bent back.
the cautious tone of the brief official
statements indicates that the battle of
the Aisne is far from decided.
London papers make feature of
the landing of the Indian troops, and
congratulate the war office on the sue
cessful feat of moving transports from
India without a single loss only
guesses can be hazarded On the
strength of the Indian forces and their
disposition.
Whether the allies or the Germans
hold st. Mihiel, between Nerdnn and
Toul, is still undisclosed by the official
statements, nor is the situation around
the heights Of Roye on the French left
clearly defined.
French Official Statement.
Paris, oct 2.-An official statement
this afternoon says terrific lighting
continues necessarily near Roye,
where the Germans have been strong
ly reinforced The text of the state
mcnt follows:
ION our left the battle continues
with terrific fighting, notably in the
region of Roye where the Germans
appear to have concentrated important
reinforcements. The action extends
more and more toward the north
"The front of the battle line now ex-
tends into the region TO the south OF
Arras.
Upon the Meuse the Germans at
tempted at night to throw bridge
across the river near 81. MihicL The
bridge was destroyed by our guns.
"ln the Woevre district our often
sive progresses, step by step, notably
between Apremont and st. Mihiel
ION the remainder of the front there
have been attempted only partial op-
erations here and there"
German Official Statement.
Berlin. oct. .. CBy wireless)-Ac-
cording TO an official announcement in
Berlin today the great battle in France
is still undecided The Germans are
hammering the French positions at
numerous points by heavy artillery.
Attempts by the allies to break
through the German lines have been
repulsed. The heaviest losses have
been i'm the Argonne region. The Ger
mans continue to make steady pro-
gress.
The Russian onense from the Me-
man River against the Germans in the
province of SuwalN is declared to
have failed.
The fighting In France, the siege of
Antwerp and the offensive operations
under General Hindenberg all going
on at the same time are taken i'm Ber-
lin to Indicate that the German army is
not lacking in men.
Indian Troops Well Trained.
London, oct. 2.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Marscillcs, in a
despatch dated last Saturday, hut de-
layed by censor. says Indian troops
had landed there from a score of
transports.
This great oNpeditionary force from
the orient is thoroughly trained" the
correspondent asserts, "and equipped
with hrst-class machinery of war.
brought from India"
Says Allies Will Win.
London, oct 2.--The correspondents
OF the Central News az Calais, who has
returned To- that city from the vicinity
of the allies left, says:
Without disclosing military secrets
can say | have seen many things TO
remove any misgivings as TO the out
come of the battle. The moment is
near when the curtain will be lifted on
the greatest drama ever seen i'm war"
British Observers Confident.
The screen OF secrecy erected by the
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