South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-17
FranCO-BritiSh Army Gains
Ground in Region of Armen-
there's in Northeast, Accord
ING to Paris Announcement.
COMP PARATIVE QUIET IS
REIGNING AT FRONT
Official Declaration Says AL
lied Troops Have Occupied
FIeurbaix, in Vicinity of Ar
mentiereS.

PARIS oct 17.-Further successes
have been gained by the French and
British in the region Of Armentieres
in northeastern France and near st.
NIihiel in the valley OF the Meuse. ac-
cording to the official statement given
out by the French war Office this az
ternoOn. The French occupied Fleur-
( baix. six miles from Armentieres.
The Official statement in fun fol-
lows:
In Belgium-German troops occu-
pying western Belgium have not pass
ed the line from Ostend-Thourout-
Rouloin-Menin.
Comparative quiet exists upon the
greater part Of the front
AT our left wing there is no change
in the situation in the region Of Ypres.
"On the right bank OF the Lys the
allied troops have occupied Fleur-
baiX as well as the Immediate vicinity
Of Armentieres.
'In the region Of Arras and in that
OF st. Mihiel we have continued to
gain ground
In Russia-No notable change has
occurred in the situation on the East
Prussian front. Along the course OF
the middle Nistula, the Austro- German
armies have been reduced 20 take the
defensive along the whole front To
the south Of Przemysl the conflict con
tnues. The Russians have taken 500
prisoners"
Battle Five Weeks.
The mighty engagement in France
which began as the battle Of the
Aisne and developed into the conflict
OF two nations, began five weeks ago
To-Day and its climax is not yet in
sight.
The Germans are reported to have
been driven out Of Lille, which was
occupied by the allies. but this has
not been officially confirmed.
The latest German offensive move
ment at VerdUn has been repulsed.
1t is officially announced, and the
French in that region are battering
the lines Of the German troops with
heavy artillery.
The French troops are less than
2 miles from Metz, the chief Ger
man stronghold upon the western
frontier and are pressing forward
with the greatest vigor.
Along the center, near Rheims. the
Germans are unable to move from
| their trenches
Near Scissors the British have
! captured a number Of German posi-
tiOns. In the Lassigny and Roye re-
gions, where the Germans made their
hardest attempts TO smash the lines
OF the allies, all attacks have been
repulsed.
Beat Back Germans.
In the vicinity OF Lens, Albert and
Lille, French and British forces. op-
Grating with horse, foot and artillery
I have beaten the Germans back and
/ the allies line now reaches 10 the
English channel literal. precluding
| the possibility Of a thanking move
ment by the allies.
In the vicinity OF Ypres, where
the British seem TO have received re-
! Inducements (prObably colonial
trOOps) the allies have taken up
strong position In that vicinity the
allies cavalry is pressing forward
vigorously.
The Belgian army OF King Albert
which has retired into France, viii
be ready in a few days TO assume the
offensive in cooperation with the
! French and British in the north.
} The German lines OF cOmmunica-
I tion are still safe, but the armies OF
/ Gems. Won Kluck and Won Boehm
\ have lost heavily IN holding them
/ The army Of Gen. Won Kluck for
I many days past has been assailed on
/ two sides, but the Germans have
I been able to hold off these double at
tacks
Expect 10 Drive Out Germans
In spite OF the able resistance OF
/ the German army OK invasion and the
/ terrific counter-attacks IL has been
/ delivered all alOnd the line IL IS said
/ that the greatest optimism prevails in
I all circles OF the government ar Bor-
/ deauX. The impression prevails 10.
/ all circles there that the Germans are
soon 10 be driven from France. 10
! is believed there that the invading
/ Teutons cannot much longer resist the
I combined pressure OF the allied
: armies which are being Increased con
| stantly.
The French are undoubtedly putting
/ forth the hardest efforts they have yet
. eXerted on the eastern end OF the
( battle line and the pressure against
! the armies OF the German crown
( prince, Grand Duke Albrecht and the
/ Bavarian crown prince have driven
/ them backward with heavy losses.
! Every rearward step that these armies
/ take endangers still further the posi-
i tion OF Gen. Won kluck on the extreme
western end of the German line.
/ snow Is falling in the Ardcnnes
mountains and the NOsges causiug
great fs-->-1lps 20 the troops. but The
| fighting is continuing witk violence
join Main Army.
| The capture Of Ostend by the Ger
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