Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-02

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London, Oct tg.l6 y. NTH,
battle of Asne, now nearing the end
Of its third week, will soon oGtstrip In
respect 80 time the great contest
fought nt Mukdcn nearly ten years
ago. but still no decisive result has
been achieved by either side.
The French official communication
issued this afternoon. which was con
densed into about thirty words. was
one Of the shortest given to the public
since the war began. II records that
progress has been made by both
right and left wings Of the allied
armies but gives absolutely no details
or the extent Of the passage between
the lines
Military experts. however, believe
that the great claws, az they have beer
described. continue to open to clutch
lat the outsprcad wings of the Ger
man army. particularly the right
which forms the upper portion of the
l.. and now has its back to the east
fighting with desperation 60 prevent
the French left from encircllng of
smashing II along most Of the front
estimated at $50 miles In length,
Artillery Important Factor.
The artillery has played by far the
most important part In the struggle,
but on the German right the lighter
guns, cavalry and infantry are doing
most Of the fighting with a stubborn
ness and disregard of life that people
have SO often said in recent years
modern soldiers would never display
There have been unprecedented arr
tillery duels between the rivers Qise
and Aisne ana between the oise and
the Sommc, which nave taken heavy
toll Of the opposing armies, followed
by cavalry and infantry charges In
which first one and then the other
side would gain or be compelled To
give ground
Operations Must End Soon.
Stll they have held on, the Ger
man wing being extended further
northward as the French made anoth-
er move to work around It. With an
unlimited supply Of troops this might
60 on for an indefinite period, but
with the force at the disposal OF the
two s.affs the operation must soon
come to an end
The German official account says
the Germans have defeated the
French north and south Of Albert
This doubtless refers to an engage
ment which correspondents have
mentioned, admitting that the French
had suffered temporary reverse, but
had later regained the ground To-
nights report that further progress
had been made indicates that they
have penetrated north Of Albert.
EehtIng Near st. NiIiicl.
on the allies right IN southern
Woeyrc, where progress also is report
ed. the French have been fighting to
compel the Germans, who succeeded
in crossing the Meuse at St Mihiel, te
return TO the eastern side Of the river
The statement in last nights com
munication that the French had oecu-
pied Zlcheprey and Rupi- de- Mad, sug
gested that this already had been ae-
but II has not been oill-
cally announced.
Alone the extended front from the
Oise to the Meuse, with the exception
OF the fighting mentioned on inc
wings. nothing has happened that the
French staff considers worth men
tion. II cannot be that the troops II
these positions are entirely idle. II
fact II Is known that an artillery due
is going on continuously, but probably
neither side has been able TO move Tor
ward while the infantry has been con'
stantly on the alert to meet attacks
and counter-attaeks
French Artillery superior.
For time the Germans had tho
better of the artillery fighting, as theS
possessed the bigger guns. This stu.
alton is now said to have been over.
come, for the French have brought N
additional artillery including some biz
naval guns which are credited viii
being able to out-range the German
guns and which are being used t
drive the Germans out of their strong
~ fortified positions.
Both sides appear 10 be full Of con
fidenee The Germans, who are bring
ing up reinforcements to meet the at
tempts to out-flank them, are in wha
appear to be almost impregnable po
sitions and are using them skllfull'
and fighting strenuously.
The allies, on the other hand, plae'
their hopes in the arrival of rein