The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-09

the allies hope that the long awaited
'ydefision Is about TO be reached. Not
report from the allies point of view
bern published by the<Frcnch gcpcral
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FIGHTING CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE TO ALLIES
Jhc strong German achievements
which appeared on the Belgian from
tier in tho region of Lille, according to
tlps report, 'harc made no progress
mt any point while at certain points
the enemy has moved back, partlcu-
larry 10 tho north of Arras, where the
( lighting is developing under conditions
{ favorable TO u.s."
The cavalry arc nghting even fur
ther north than this, and tho French
communication says operations have de-
Nalopcd almost to tho North Sea.
Abound Roye, where the Germans cap
t,Tel important heights from tho
French last week, the French have
regaincd some of the positions they
were Obliged to abandon.
From the north Of A!snc, where two
forMurd movcpents by the Anglo
French troops have been mentioned
within the last few days the Germans
seem TO have withdrawn some of their
men. probably to strengthen their OK
IRENE right, around which the allies
have been trying to work ever since the
battle began, nearly four weeks ago.
On the ccntrc, between rheims and
the Mcusc. the armies are resting on
their arms. awaiting their turn to take
tho offensive. But OH the heights of
The Mouse. between the fortress of
Ncrdun ana st. Mihiel, where tho Ger
mans crossed the Mouse two weeks aSo.
thr contest still goes on. The Ger
T1:Ilis have withdrawn to the north OF
Hattonchatel They still however.
hold ST. Mihicl AMI some positions
north of that town OH the right bank
OF tho river.
The conjecture, therefore, that the
French had driven them back across
the river soon after they made their
advance, and captured, besides the
town itself. the forts of Romains and
Parochcs. proves incorrect.
VIOLENT ATTACKS
WITHOUT SUCCESS
In the Wocvre district the Germans
without success have delivered violent
attacks against the French, who doubt
less were trying to get behind the Ger
man force on the Mcusc at st. Mihicl.
with the Germans to the north with
drawing and tho rcpulsc of their at
tack west of Aprcmont, the Germans
JatgSt. Mihicl are considered to he in
rather dangerous position.
IS an offset TO this favorable French
statement, the German account issued
last night, says the French attacks in
the ArSonne and TO the northeast of
Ncydun were repulscd. while no dcci-
sion has been reached in the fighting
on.the German right wing.
This lBtter statement remains true
to-day, for, although the French claim
to have met with success there is moth
ing TO indicate any definite result has
been attained, and there probably will
be- much more fighting and a further
extension of the wings, possibly I'm the
direction of Antwerp, before either side
is compelled tolgive way q
The other big battle. line, between
the, combined Austro- German armies
and the legions of Russia, extend from
the Galician frontier, near Tarnow,
north to the East Prussian border
Another Russian force is besicgng
Prsemysl, in Gnlicia, and still another
is invading hungary.
On the East Prussian frontier the
hEhting appears TO have como to n
standstill The Russians, ha Ting driven
theAGcrmans back after their advance
10 The Nlesnen River, found on getting
10 The German border that reinforce-
nenfs had been brought from KoeniEs-
berg, ana their further progress was
arrested. The Germans, in fact, claim
10 have defeated the Russians near
SpRalki. and to have taken 1900 pris.
-oncrs and nine machine guns
FIGHTING ON LARGE SCALE
SOON TO he RESUMED
Fighting on larger scale soon will
be resumed, and then il will be de.
ciued whether the Germans are to re-
Russlans. are to overrun Prussia
In southwestern Poland the Austro.
German armies have advanced along
Doth banks of the Vistula River, with
tho object of compelling the Russians
TO evacuate part OF Gnlcia. and, &c.
cording to their reports. have defeated
them, capturing $500 prisoners
FL me russians reply that they al
lowed the enemy to advance as far
as the Opatow- Sandomir front, in order
Il to force them to abandon their
strongly intrenched position Nnrnr
htcicc and accept battle in tho open
country. Since this battle nothing has
come through concerning the move
merits of the two armies.
Ihe advance OF the Russians into
Hungary ha: aroused intense feeling
in Kpmania in respect to Transylyaui,s
and section OF that country Is ad.
vocahpg that Rumanla join the .;allics,
SO That should victory rest with. tho.
allies lsunania may fall heir to. thai
part OF tho Austro- Hungarian empire
The lesser events OF the day in
cludcd the dropping of a bomb by a
German aeroplane in the neighborhood
of Paris.
Great Britain and Austria have ar
ranged for the exchange OF civilians
detained In the two countries who arc
not OF military age. This il fmuortnnt
s 10 England. as many prominent per-
sons were at the Austrian waterin.
places taking the cure when the war
broke<out.
FIGHTING DEVELOPS
FAVORABLE TO ALLIES
FARlS, October s t3:15 p. M).-The
1oilowinG Official announcement was
made in Paris this afternoon:
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