Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-04

London. Oct 3.-Roye. the little
town on the main road from Amiens
to Noyon, the heights around which
have been alternately occupied hy the
French and the Germans during the
past week, is stili the center Of a bat
tie of great violence.
The Germans, who are fighting
lsWhhornly to protect their flank at
this point, have brought up reinforce
mcnts, but. according to the French
official communication issued this af-
,ternoon, all their attacks have been
lrepulsed
The action. however, Is still pro
lcecding ana upon IT much depends for
II the Germans are beaten, their line
OF communication at Tergnler viii be
seriously threatened
or other operations On this front,
which extends as far north as Arras,
nothing has been disclosed since the
French themselves announced that
their force. which was dehouehiug
from Arras. had fallen back slightly
on the east ana north of that town.
Preparing Tor Retreat.
/ There Is evidence from other sources
thnt the Germans are making prepa-
lrntions to protect their flank, should
d retirement become necessary. They
lhave evacuated West Flanders, and
their attack on Antwerp ~ believed by
many to he designed 10 keep the Bel
elans busy and prevent them from
operating on what would be General
- t.f 10. fan hu4E
through Belgium
But the battle is not yet over aud IT
may be many days before either side
attnins its objective. Except for the
forces absolutely needed elsewhere,
the Germans are maintaining their
strength in France and besides fight
ing or the French efforts on their
right are themselves remaining on thei
offensive on the French right The
army of the crown prince which has
been in the thicl. of the fighting since
the Germans began their Invasion OF
France has made nm attempt To slip
through the wood of La Crurie. but,I
the French report says, was thrown
back to the north OF the Varennes-la-
Viennc- c-la-Vlle foad
Sinlelten French Line.
This road picroes the northern part /
Of the Argonne forest, SO that the |
French must have made consider
able advance In this region and quite /
out the line from the
north of Vcrdun to north OF Rheims I
This attack Of the crown princes /
army doubtless il what the Germans /
referred to IN their report of Fridays /
date to the effect that the troops adj
vancing in the Argonne had gained /
ground in a southerly direction.
In the Woevre district and on the
heights of the Meusc, the French |
claim that their progress, though slow,
continues. There apparently has been
some hard fighting further south, for
the German report speaks of vigorous
salles from Toul having been re-
pulsed
Quiet IN Center
Along the center comparative calm
still reigns The Germans have been
keeping up heavy artillery fire on
the British and French forces en-
Ironched in front of them, but the
British accounts say little damage has
been done.
The real work Is being done on the
Two wings, ana the troops IN the CEN
Ter, who have had much fighting are I
being given a respite, until the mo-
ncnt comes for them to move again
rhis of course, depends on the sue I
'ess Of or failure OF the thanking ope-
The German attack on Antwerp.
which does not appear to have been a
serious one thus far. apparently has
iot had any effect on the Segian
'orts Of Iierre, Waelhelm and Wavre- I
st. GATHERINGS. AT any rate the Bel
CLANS say the forts are intact I
Operations in Eastern Field
The operations between the Russians
md Apstrians and Germans grow In |
interest These armies are fighting l
llong a tremendous line. extending q
rom the neighborhood of Cracow, in '
iallcia. along the frontiers Of Poland I
md east Prussia. almost to the Baltic
Iea. There Is no news from the south 2
IN field, but the Germans and AUS
rians, instead Of waiting on the line
between Cracow, Cezestchowa and Ka-
lscz for the Russians. have advanced }
urther into Poland Their outposts
laye been reported as far east as