Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-01


it's single line of railway, is in a pre-
carious situation The allied line to
the south of Juniville is pressing the
German line inward and northward,
and the French and British, operating
from a northwesterly direction, are
closing in on this position. Further
appreciable advance by either of the
allied armies will force Won Kluck
and Won Boehm either to retreat by
way of Rethel, the only road left open
to them toward Belgium, or make q
stand with every prospect of the al
lies turning his admitted defeat into
disaster.
The latest reports from the front
published by the war office show
steady advances by the French right
operating n the southern part of the
Woevre region. Here six days ago
the Germans held line extending
from Richecourt to Iironville, inter-
secting the town of Sicheprey. Heavy
fighting with severe losses on both
sides has continued for six days adm
today the French succeeded in occupy
ing Seicheprey and also have succeed
ed in gaining a foothold on the slopes
of the Rupt de Mad in Muerthe-et-
Moselle.
In spite of the fact that it is Of
ficially announced that "there is no
other appreciable change at the
'front.'" the poulation of Paris will not
be denied it's celebration of the attain
ment of the second great victory over
the German army of invaders.
The vigorous attack delivered by
the Germans on Tracy-le- Mont, be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne, which
was repulsed with heavy losses to the
enemy, taken in conjunction with the
resumption of the offensive by the
invaders to the northwest of the for
est of l-Aigle, also disastrous at
tempt, was accepted generally as the
| final effort of the Germans TO break
through the French lines
Despite the demoralizing effect
which the simultaneous attacks of the
allies have had upon the German
lines, it is not believed, even by the
most sanguine military observers, that
the German retreat will end in 4
rout. French aerial scouts have al
ready reported that the enemy has
teen active in preparing new positions
and il is believed that when the re-
tirement en- masse begins it will be
executed in an orderly fashion and
that the entire German army will re-
form on the new line of Notifications
prepa1 ed for it in Belgium, between
the Meuse and the Scheldt rivers.
Tha supreme effort of the allies is
now Greeted toward penetrating the
armies constituting the German right
wing in an endeavor to cut off at
least part of the enemy's strength,
or, that failing, to continue the attack
with such energy as to reduce its eff
fective strength and ptu it out of the
fight en- the new line.
Experts are unit in declaring that
the end of the Battle of the Aisne and
the Disc is in sight, and that this, like
the Battle of the Marine, will prove
decisive victory for the allies.
| Vote California Dry
Killed in Prize Fight.
San Francisco, Oct. 1.-Young Hud-
die If Los Angeles died this morning
in ST. Francis hospital of concussion
of the brain, following a fight last
night with knockout" Arthur Carroll.
Carroll floored Huddie in the first
round. Huddie was up Immediately
and finished a six-round bout, appar
emily in the best of condition. He
walked to the dressing room and fell
into stupor, from which he failed
to revive. A warrant charging Car
roll with manslaughter has been is
sued.
Carroll surrendered himself to the
police today and was released on cash
bail Of $4,000. The four principals in
the fatal mill were also charged with
manslaughter and gave themselvse up,
being released on $500 cash bail.
Huodie, whose real name was Emrel
Seton, was a son of o. c. Sefton,
a railroad contractor of Omaha, Neb.
, His mother is Mrs. Charles Givens of
Dunbar, la. His parents have been
notified. He began boxing in Los An
geles at the Columbia Athletic Club
and had fought several times in Me-
Carev's Vernon arena, but had heen
advised to give up the game, as he
/, showed no real promise as a boxer