The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-07

The latest German drive q the nl-
lied left Is little more than a return 70
opernti.ns which have been pushed in
t-rmittently for tw, weeks indeed, since
the moment when the allies first thrust
rut their hankirg move toward Belgium.
As It stands now the allied battle line
forms right angle. the lower side
stretching from Nerdun to Ribe"ourt
through Rheims and theme" along he
Aisne. the other going straight north,
east - Amiens. west OF St quentin to
Arras and daily being carried toward
Belgium
At the elbow where the two lines meet,
south OF Noyon and along the O!s", the
Germans have for days been trying to
drive In wedge which would divide the
portion OF the allied line facing north
from that facing east. Could they sue
coed they might concevahly break IN"
whole allied forces into two parts and
concentrate against that between the
Disc and Mruse, while they restrained
N. other with inferior forces
This was the meaning f the desperate
ngnting reported last week at Tracy-lc-
Mont. which is just east OF the disc In
the angle formed by the Aisne and the
Disc Here they were squarely repulsed.
BEFORE this and Al the time the Paris
n I'd London press were promising the
speedy withdrawal OF Won Kluck to Bel
grlm they made an even more vicious
drive Just west OF the Disc and south OF
Novon and as far west as Lassignv. All
along this line they succeeded partially,
The allies were driven down the slopes II
the IassignY heights out of their foot
hold on the Noyon Hills. but after re-
trestlng half "A dozen miles tc1k roo
again and prevented further German ad-
vance. succeeding finally, - Judge from
the latest official statement, In retaking
l.assigny.
The next effort was against the allied
line above the elbow and facing east
II began at Roye, north and west OF
Noyon, and the pOn, Of intersection OF
number Of roads going in all directions
Here the first advantage OF the Germans
was less considerable than AT LassiRnv
but they dld make gains and have steadily
claimed that they retained their dearly
won ground. But again they fliied in
the ma in purpose 10 break the continuity
OF the allied battle line.
Meantime French and presumably Brit
!sh troops were steadily being moved be-
hind the battle line which faced east to-
ward tho north, Passing the Somme ~
Amens they struck east TO Perunne and
ST. Quentin Bu, the Germans. getting
troops mp on their side, promptly threw
the attaching forces back until they stood
twenty miles back OF st, Quentin, and In
fact simply prolonged the general battle
line of the allies wing north from Roye
al far as Albert
Now the Germans launched against this
force, which had become the extreme left
. of the allies. violent attacks which centred
west OF Bapaume and east OF Albert But
/ the allies ON their side, retiring slightly
but keeping their main limo st!ll intact,
brought new forces NJ beyond their OK
trcme left and sent them from Arras at
the Germans standing about Douai Once
more fresh German troops restored the
| balance and drove ths newest French
| Ranking parties back until they in turn
made contact with the allied line from
Roye and Albert and thus carried it to
/ Arrns
! In ali these operations then. il will bs
seen that there was nothing but check
and counter check so far the French.