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The WAR,
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Frlday-oet. 5.-The turning mov
ment OF the allied armies in northern
France has brought the extreme OF
their left wing within about thirty
miles OF the Belgian frontier.
A terrific struggle is going on in
the region OF Roye where the Germans
are attempting to break through the
allies lines.
The expected battle between the
Russians and the allied armies OF
Germany and Austria at Cracow has
begun.
The attack on Saraievo by Seryians
has begun.
Saturday, Oct. 3.-French and Ger
man reports agree that the flirting
on the western end OF the battle line
in northern France continues without
decisive advantage to either side.
The French war office says the al.
lies have repulsed all German attacks
on the left wing and that slow prog
ress is being made by the allies In the
woevre and Argonne districts.
Reports from the eastern area are
conflicting. The Russians report sue
cesses In East Prussia. On the other
hand II is asserted that the German
army has made a serious invasion on
the Cars troops and that an import.
ant engagement along the River Me
man is imminent.
A great battle is being fought at
Cracow with no decisive results as yet,
Sunday, oct. Ain the battle in
France the German attacks on the
French left wing have been repulsed.
In Tie center there is nothing worthy
OF mention as far as Argonne. In the
Argonne the Germans were driven to-
ward the north. On the right wing
the condition remains about the same.
Tho Russians won q great victory
over the Germans at Augustow who
are retreating toward the East Prus.
sian frontier.
The Russian armies are everywhere
on the offensive. General Rennen-
kampf Is advancing In East Prussia.
sending strong forces Of Cossacks to-
ward the Vistula and the Danzig-Thorn
line Of fortresses. Practically all OF the
grodnd lost by the defeat at Allen
stein has been recovered.
Monday, Oct. 5..-The allies have
been obliged to give ground at certain
points on the western side OF the bat
tie line. The battle continues with
great violence TO the north of the
Disc without decisive result, and there
is no change on the remainder of the
frcnt.
Tho German wal office asserts that
in the siege OF Antwerp, forts Lierre,
Waolhem and Koningshoyckt have
been reduced, opening the way for an
attack on the inner circle OF fortihca-
tions and the city proper.
Antwerp sends a denial that any
OF her forts have fallen.
Fetrograd reports that the German
and Austrian forces all along the fight
ing arena were being checked, driven
back or routed.
The Russian left wing Is reported
defeated after a furious battle OF two
days on the Niemen river.
japanese troops occupy Jaluit Is
land, the seat OF government in the
Marshall archipelago.
Tuesday, Oct. 6.-Paris reports say
that tho left wing OF the allied army
was extending more and more widely:
that strong forces Of German cavalry
had appeared in the vicinity OF Lille:
that between the Somnie and the Disc
there had been alternate advances and
Withdrawals, and that a German at.
tack near Lassigny had failed. North
OF Scissors the allies have advanced.
The rest OF the front shows no change.
a second Russian army Is threaten
ing the town OF Huszt, IN eastern Hun
gary. according TO news dispatches
from Rome. No news has come from
the war along the German.Russia