The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-07
Foe Masses Troops
to Move on Flank.
GERMANS REGAIN FORT
Berlin Reports Capture Of
Stronghold on meuse
FURIOUS FIGHTING CONTINUES
British Advance Their Trenches
]. Near Scissors.
FURIOUS FIGHTING CONTINUES

London. Oct. THE latest official
bulletin from the scene of the grea'
battle in France was issued in Paris
and stated that the fighting on the al
lies left wing, north of the Disc river
was becoming more violent.
An earlier Paris bulletin announced
the extension of the allies front on
their left, despite the fact that an
important cavalry force of Germans
had appeared north of Lille.
Berlin announces that the Germans
have again captured Fort Camp de
Romans, on the Mouse river, neal
St Nlhiel, which they were compelled
to abandon . short time ago. The
statement Is made that the German
entxenchments have been extended
nfteen miles at some places on their
right
The last French bulletin said:
The characteristics of the situa
ton remain the same. On our left
wing, to the north of the Disc, the &C
tioa is becoming more violent. At the
center there is relative calm A little
ground has been gained in the region
onrth of the heights of the Meuse."
The earlier bulletin said:
~On 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
Llne, coming from forces Of the en-
envy which are making movement In
the region to the north Of the line
between Foureoing Gin the depart
ment Of Nord, seven miles northeast
q Iine) and Armentieres (nine miles
nogfhwest of Llle).
In the vicinity of Arras and on the
FieAt bank of the River Somme the
sitnation shows little change. Be-
tween the Somme and the Disc there
have been alternate advances and
Withdrawals. Near Lassigny the enc
my undertook an important attack,
which, however, failed.
~On the right bank Of the A1sne,
1oU1h oe SCISSORS, we have, with the
coaperation OF the British army,
Aao Z slight advance. We have also
49, some progress in the vicinity
II 1sy-au-Bac.
Is notnlne 70 report from
II ut of the front
u Belgium the Belgian forces de-
fn1ihg Antwerp have occupied
oengng1I the line between the River
Hpa and the River Nethe; against
thas line the attacks of the Germans
have failed.
Fighting continued night and day,
particular9y on our right wing, where
the enemy Is stubbornly resisting our
o0ensive. He Is being driven back,
however. Our entertainments have
boon extended fifteen miles at some
points. On Sunday night the enemy
made q particularly sharp attack in
IN attempt to surprise us, and severe
aGhting ensued for six hours. He was
Tepalsed and forced to retire in haste
to escape being cut off. The aerial
scouts have been of great value in
learning the movements of the enc
my"
A statement issued in Berlin said:
''On our left wing we have again
advanced to the Meuse.
Fort Camp de Romans, on the
River Meuse. near st. Mihiel, after
number of hard fights, has been taken
b. the Germans. Five French officers
and more than 500 men were made
prisoners. The remainder of the
French force persisted in the ruins
Of the casemate.
In the center the artillery duel
continues. The situation in general
indicates that decided result is not
yet at hand.
AS q result 81 the breach made in
the Notifications at Antwerp, our lines
and artillery have been drawn closer
about that city. The inner works are
now being bombarded Our success in
the eastern arena has met with no
check. We continue to advance.
1T Is officially stated that the Rus.
slams were completely defeated near
Suwalki and Augustowo, ON the East
Prussian frontier, Oct. 1 and z. The
Germans made three thousand prison
en- and captured eighteen cannon and
many machine guns.
"The situation, it is announced, is
most hopeful everywhere for the Ger
mans and Austrians."
The disclosure that the operations
on the western end of the great bat
tie line have reached the vicinity of
Lille places the allies in strength at
q location easily within ten miles Of
the Belgian frontier. Taking Lassigny
= the elbow of the French battle
line, it now extends roughly for eighty
miles due north and for considerably
more than 100 miles from Lassigny to
the eastward.
Despite the official announcement
that the allies yielded at some points,
confidence in the ultimate success OF
the French and British is by no
means diminished. Meanwhile, without
repose and with no sign of a truce,
the tremendous battle of millions OF
men is going on.
North of the Disc" has appeared
lpr the first time in war office
statement Hitherto all the combats
fought on the right bank of the Disc
river have been mentioned either In
the region of Roye or between the
Somme and the Disc. There is much
eoeculation on the phase of the fight
ihg In that vicinity which can have a
Ruatly varied importance.
The fAmiliariay of the French with
eho territory is frequently of consider
1h]e advantage to them. The marshes
- Faint Gond, near the Petit NORM
IN. are firm In the dry season, and
- Gofmans there had all prepare
5. lnr an important surprise attack.
( nfeht before this was to occur .
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