St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-10
Slight Gains Reported By
Germany. Antwerp Be-
ing Bombarded.

From the Battle rIOut WA aAASJ,
October 5, 11:36 p. m.-The allied
armies, after having permitted their
adyersaries, as they thought, to ex-
haust themselves by continued at
tacks. to-day assumed the most Wig
orous offensive. The British and
French encountered such strong re-
sistance, however, that their most ad-
yanced detachments on the northwest
were compelled to fall back.
Only at this part Of the long battle
did the opposing troops actually come
into close contact.
Forced to Give Ground.
Paris, Oct. S, It'll p. m.-Ine
following official announcement was
issued tonight by the French War
Office.
"The general situation is station
airy. On our left wing the action stlll
continues.
.In the region of the Argonne and
on the heights Of the Mouse we have
repulsed night and day attacks.
"Grand Duke Nicholas has address
ed to the Ministry OF War, to pc
transmitted Gen. Joffre, telegram
announcing the victory of Augustowo.
Gen. Joffre has sent, in his name and
in the name Of the French army,
his warmest congratulations to the
Communicated chief Of the friendly
and allied army on the battle won,
which is q guarantee Of future sue
cesses."
The Official statement given earlier
to-day says:
ION our left wing to the north OF
the Disc the battle continues with
great violence. The result remains
indecisive. We have been Obliged at
certai npoints to yield ground."
Won Kluck Still Prevents Attempts
Of Allied Armies to Out
flank Him.
London, Oct. 5, 1857 p. m.-Gen.
Won Kluck, REINFORCED with troops
from the German center, continues
to make determined stand against
the attempt Of the allies to outflank
him. =
The French, who yesterday Official
" reported that all German attacks
in this region have been repulsed and
that the allies had resumed the Of
fensive, announced to-day that the
battle to the north Of the Disc, which
commenced seriously about Sept. 20,
continues with great violence, with
no decisive result, and that at GER
tain points the troops have had to
yield ground.
Germans Optimistic.
The Germans, in their reports Is
sued last night, say the battle is pro-
ceeding successfully for them.
Both in London and in Paris there
is the greatest confidence although
some surprise il displayed at the sue
cess of the Germans in preventing the
outfianking movement. There is
feeling however, that the Germans
cannot extend their line much farther
north without weakening It at some
point.
r11hen communicate says, there has
been no change. Therefore the
progress in the region Of scissors
and in Woevre, reported Sunday
night, either mas satisfied them for.
the moment, or they have been check
ed by the Germans. OF the fighting
here. as on their right, the German
report says it Is proceeding favorably
for the German arms.
Progress Slow.
Progress on either side must be
extremely slow. for after every adj
vance, no matter now slight, the
troops making it must entrench them
selves for protection against the
shells from the enemy's guns. DOstot1
in strong positions from one end OF
the line to the other.
The defeat Of the German army
which invaded Russia from East
Prussia appears, from Russian ac-
counts, to have been more decisive
than previously stated According |
to the Russian ambassador at Rome,
the Germans were routed completely
with loss Of 10000 men. and have