The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-10-07
ALLIES STILL TRYING TO OUT
FLANK GERMAN RIGHT.
SITUATION In GENERAL
French Official Reports Shows That
Opposing Armies Remain Virtually
Where They Were When the Ger
mans Stopped Their Re6rements
and Entrenched Themselves.

Z Fighting of the past few days,
which took the form of heavy ofen-
sive operations, has not changed TO
any marked extent the positions OF
the opposing armies in northern
France. Hard blows have been strucA
by each side, but the armies remain
) virtually where they were when the
Germans stopped their retirement
and entrenched themselves.
The Official communication issued
Tuesday By the French general stan
makes this plain. The lines OF the
Allies are roughly sketched IN the
statement and it is gathered that the
French right still rests on Pont-a-
Mousson and from there turns south
ward to cross the Meuse, near ST.
Mihiel, where the Germans have
pushed a contingen forward.
Thence the front proceeds north
ward to encircle Verdun, from which
fortress it strikes directly westward
to Rheims and thence nogthwestward
across the River Aisne at Berry-au-
Bao. 1t follows the Aisne to Sois-
sons and runs from there northwest
ward, crossing the River Disc at
Ribecourt to Roye, Albert and Com
bles. The two latter places are north
of the Somme.
In the west the wings are in close
touch, the Germans holding Lassigny,
which lies between Ribbecourt and
Roye, which are in possession OF the
French and also Charlnes, which is
in an almost direct line between Roye
and Albert.
- tt is. here the Allies have been at
tempting q wide turning movement,
to prevent which the Germans ap-
parently have sent out strong oppos-
ing forces. The French announce
ment says the Germans have con-
tinued their day and night attacks,
only to be repulsed, but it is evident
they are showing plenty Of light and
are making a supreme efo.t to pre-
vent the Allies from working around
their right.
North of the Aisne two well en-
trenched armies still face each other.
neither making much headway, while
in the centre the artillery diel con-
tiuues in the district between the Ar
gonne and the Meuse.
The French claim slight progress
an Indication that they are making
heavy attacks to compel the Germans
to withdraw from St. Mihiel, where
they might bend, If they do not
break, the French front.
The French report that they cap
tnred number Of prisoners. Both
sides profess to be well satisfied with
the position which must, however,
prove very wearing on the troops.
Naturally, fresh troops are being
{ brought up continually, but it is dan
gerous FOR either side to withdraw
many men from the fighting line,
even to give them short respite.
The Germans already have
strengthened their right at the eS-
pense OF the rest Of their line and
many more men to assist them will
have to be sent from Germany Or Bel
GUM. To take troops from Belgium,
with the active Belgian army ready
to take the offensive at the first sign
OF weakening, would be hazardous.
: The allies are expecting reinforce
ments from India, but when they are
due has not been disclosed. They
may arrive in time to turn the bal
ance in favor Of their side.