Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-07
MANY sKIRM1sHEs REPORTED
Afternoon Statement Indicates Lit.
tie Change on the Aisne.
LONDON IS WITHOUT ANY NEWS
British Censor Puts Lid On All In
formation from Western and
Eastern Scenes OF war
Operations.

PARIS, Oct. 6.-The following Of
ficial communication was given out
In Paris this afternoon
ION our left wing the front is ex-
tending more and more widely. Very
important masses OF German cavalry
have been reported in the environs
Of Lille, coming from forces OF the
enemy. which are making a move
ment in the region to the north of
the line between Tourcoing Tin the
department of Nord, seven miles
northeast OF LiIle), and Armentieres
(nine miles northwest Of Lille).
In the vicinity OF Arras and on
the right bank of the river Somme,
the situation shows little change. Be-
tween the Somme and the Oise
there have been alternate advances
and Withdrawals. Near Lassigny the
enemy undertook an important at.
tack, which, however, failed.
"on the right bank OF the Aisne. north
OF scissors, we have, with the co-opera-
ton OF the British army, made a slight
advance We also made some progress
In the vicinity of Berry Au Bac
There is nothing to report from the
rest OF the front.
In Belgium, the Belgian forces de.
Tending Antwerp have occupied strongly
the line between the river Rupel ana the
river Nethe. Against this line the at
taeks Of the Germans have failed.
PARIS Oct. 6-Despite the official an.
nouncement of yesterday that the allies
mad yielded somewhat, confidence today
In the ultimate success OF the French and
English In the great action ON the left
wing OF the battle front In northern
France has by no means diminished.
Meanwhile without repose, and with no
sign or truce, the tremendous battle OF
millions OF men is going on, each side
trying by every possible means In their
power to gain the advantage
North or the Oise'' has appeared for
the first time. In a war office statement.
Till now all the conbats fought on the
right bank of the Oise river have bean
mentioned either in the region OF Royo
or between the Somme and the Disc.
There is much speculation on the phase
or the fighting In that vicinity, which can
have greatly varied Importance
SetbacI<s Unimportant.
The military critics. among them
Lieutenant Colonel Rousset OF the Petit
Farisien' refuse to attach any import
ance to the setback or the yielding Of
territory. declaring them to be the in
evitable retreats which can be offset by a
progressive movement lie cites the fact
that Napoleon Bonaparte at Marengo had
to retreat three times in the face OF the
Austrian which did not prevent him from
nnding there one of his most brilliant
Victories, as well as one of the most
profitable.
Germans Caught in swamp.
The familiarity of the French with the
territory is frequently OF considerable
advantage to them. The marshes of Saint
Gond' near the Petit NORM river are per-
iectly solid In the dry season and the
Germans here had made all preparations
Tor an important surprise attack. The
night before this was TO take place a
heavy rain made the swamp a lake and
turned the position TO the disadvantage
or the Germans The French merely stuck
TO their positions and while the enemy
"o' h Hi9HSSS III the 5OBBy ground an
initiated large numbers with their ar.
tillery fire.
The digging of false trenches and all
kinds Of efforts which will rebound 10
advantage are being resorted to by one
side or the other.
The lists Of dead printed in the news
papers are growing. They sometimes fur
nish the only news OF the soldiers since
their departure to the fTont A forca
of ninety architects and engineers ana
5000 workers is ready to repair the dam
age In the war zone.
London without News.
LONDON, Oct. 6.-Never since its start
has tho battle of the Aisne, which has
now become virtually a siege of the Ger
man positions on the Disc and north Of
this river, shown such a dearth of news
as on this twenty-fifth day OF the strug-
gle.
The British information bureau. never
very diffuse, completely closed down on
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