Arizona republican., 1914-10-04
Rove, Alternately Occupied by French and Germans, is Reported Still the Center of Battle of Great Violence
GERMANS LINE
 IS THREATENED
Much Depends Upon En- gagement, for if Germans Are Beaten Communica- tion With Tergnier Will Be Menaced
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCu1

LONDON, Oct. 3 Rove, little town on the main road from Amiens to Noyon, the heights around which have been alternately occupied by the French and Germans during the past week, is still the center of a battle of great violence The Germans. who are fighting stubbornly to protect their flank at this point, have brought up endorsements, but, according to d French official communication issued this afternoon, all the attacks have been repulsed. The action, however is still proceeding, and upon it much depends, for if the Germans are beat en, their line of communication at Tergnier will be seriously threatened
 Of other operations on this front, which extends as far north as Arras, nothing has been disclosed since the French themselves announced that their force which is debouChing from Arras, had fallen back slightly on the east and north of that town There is evidence from other sources that the Germans are making preparations to protect their flank, should retire ment become necessary. They have evacuated West Flanders, and their attack on Antwerp is believed by many to be designed to keep the Bel gians busy and prevent them from operating on what would be Gen. Won Kluck's left should they fall back through Belgium.
 But the battle is not yet over and ,s side attains the objective
 Operations between the Austrians, Russians and Germans grow in in terest These armies are fighting along a tremendous line, extending from the neighborhood of Cracow,, in Galicia. along the frontiers of Poland and East Prussia, almost to the Baltic
 There is no news from the southern field, but the Germans and Austrians, instead of waiting on the line be- tween Cracow, CZestchOwa and Kahsc for the Russians, have advanced fur ther into Poland Their outposts are reported as far east as Pictrko (ninety miles southwest of Warsaw in the north and Stopnica (thirty-two miles south and southeast of Kielce) in the south A big Russian army is gath ering to meet them, and a great bat tie probably will be fought in Poland.
 Except for forces absolutely needed elsewhere, the Germans are maintain ing their strength in France, and be- sides fighting off the French efforts on their right, are themselves remain ing on the offensive on the French right. The army of the crown prince, which has been in the thick of the fighting since the Germans began the invasion of France, has made an at tempt to slip through the wood of La Crurie, but, a French report says, was thrown back to the north of the Narennes-La HaraZe Nienne-La Vile road. This road pierces the northern part of the ATgonne forest, so that the French must have made con siderable advance in this region, and quite strengthened out the line from north of Verdun to north of Rheims. This attack of the crown princes army doubtless is what the Germans referred to in their report on Friday, to the effect hat troops advancing in Argonne l ground in south erly direct'o.
 In the W ii [, on the
 eights of sU 'he French claim their irOg1 ,hough low, continues. There apparently has been hard fighting further south. fcr the German report speaks of vigorous sallies from Foul having been re- pulsed.
 Along the center comparative calm reigns The Germans have been keep
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