The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-10-08
GERMANS BEND
BACK FRENCH
ENGLISH LINE:
Turn Comes II Battle al R9}e,
Hinge Ct FIaGkIng Movement
TEUTOAS ATTACK VIOLENTLY

ksiser's Generals Threw Aesinsi
Allies Line at Roye Overwhelming
Number Of Men-AIIies' EnvcIopins
Movement Around Won k!uck's End
Continues Without Interruption.
Roye Assault May Check II.
Paris, Oct. 6.-Cermany's harassed
right wing army advanced in series
Of massed attacks against the French
and British north OF the river Disc in
the region of Roye.
General Alexander Won Kluah
forces aSsailcd the allies in new
counter attacks designed to break
down the pressure under which the
kaiser's line of communication into
Belgium has been placed in Jeopardy.
The French and British were driven
from some positions by the fury q
the German onslaught and the line e
bent considerably but not broken.
Meanwhile the Germans have ap-
parently failed to check the thanking
FCl1Chi; NliOoC GOIiLtb dOtJl u ms ~
unofficial Information, is within sly,
teen miles OF the Belgium frontier,
more menacing than ever to Won
Kluck's western line.
Official admission OF the first French
reverse for several days, a setback in
the region where success was noted
on Sunday, was contained in this com
munique:
"On our left wing to the north Of
/ the Disc the battle continues with
/ great violence. The result remains
indecisive. We have been obliged at
certain points to yield ground.
along the remainder of the front
there has been no change"
Later this communique was issued:
! "The general situation is unchanged.
ION our left wing fighting still con-
tinues. In the ArgOnne and on the
heights Of the Meuse we have repulsad
attacks both by day and by night.
+ Grand Duke Nicholas, commander.
in-chief of the Russian army, has sent
a telegram announcing the Russian
victory at AugustOwa to the minister
of war to be communicated to Gen
eral Joffre. General Joffre has sent
in his name and in the name of the
French army his most hearty congrat
ulations to the generalissimo OF the
friendly and allied army because OF
the victory as an indication OF future
ciIccpcseSn
General Joffre, as far as revealed
points to a drive at Mons and Brussels
while holding fast in the main battle
line. This cCntemplates the relief O.
Antwerp as well as a weakening o.
the German center necessitated by
army corps sent from the center tC
support Won Kluck.
Along the fortified hills of Cham
payne the deadlock continued, but II
the Argonne and along the Meuse thC
Germans, summoning fresh reserves
are sleepless in their efforts to breal
the allies right wing. General Jo!fct
assures the government that these at
tacks have been beaten back.
All officials here united in character
izing the general situation as salts
, factory. The armies at the front ar
J being constantly augmented, while i
is certain, Judging from wireless mes
sages intercepted by the field forces
that for the present at least the Gel
mans are at the end OF their re
sources.
They have been compelled to sen;
/ so many troops to the east to hold TIL
J Russians that there are present n
additional troops to reinforce the west
ern fighting line of Generals vol
Boehn and Won Kluck, who have a
ready been given every possible SO
der that could be spared from tn
t center and from Alsace-LorrainJ
t where proceedings are at standstil
Rotterdam, Oct. 6.-The Vossiche
lettings military expert says:
Both WINS of the German arm
: are in a victorious advance and occup
S strong positions for decisive battle
An absolutely comprehensive plan {
attacking the enemy by overwhelmin
pressure is now being executed"
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