The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1914-10-08

forts have been severely damaged II
Is said in a French official report, and
the German infantry attacks have been
repulsed with heavy losses to the in
vading Germans On the other hand,
an official statement issued in Berlin
says the siege of Antwerp Is making
progress. Reports are being circulated
again to the effect that the Germans
are preparing to evacuate Belgium. or
at least that portion as far east as
Brussels. In the eastern theatre of war
battle which promises to be the
greatest and most important OF that
campaign has begun near Cracow.
Galicia. There an Austro- German army
estimated to number 800 900 men Is en-
deavoring to check the Russian ad-
vance. Both sides are bringing In re-
endorsements.
OCTOBER 4.
The determined efforts the Germans
are making, not only TO hold their lines
in the north of France, but to win
back some Of the territory which the
allied forces have succeeded in taking
from them since the great battle Of
the Aisne began. are indicated in the
official announcements from the French
war office. The Germans have continu-
ed their series of desperate attacks on
the French left wing, and in the GEN.
ter the crown princes army. which in
cludes the sixteenth corps. has attempt
ed to advance through the wood OF La
Crurie. But in all Of these endeavors.
according to the French accounts, the
Germans have been repulsed; the
crown princes army even has been
driven back toward the north. a matter
of perhaps a mile or two. In Belgium,
however. the Germans have been more
successful. for the Belgian legation at
London admits that on the east of the
river Senne the Belgian forces defend
ing Antwerp. after a desperate resis-
lance OF five days have been obliged to
fall back to the river Nethe, so ter
rifle has been the German artillery fire.
But the declaration Is made that the
Belgians intend to resist this attack on
Antwerp to their utmost. The lates.
official communication from Petrograd
describes the battle OF Augustowo, in
Russian Poland. as developing into one
OF extreme violence, the Germans sup
plementing their artillery fire with fur
ious counter attacks. In an encounter
between the first division of the Ger
man cavalry and Russian cavalry the
Germans are reported to have been
routed with great loss. carrying theiu
Infantry along with them. The Rus
slams have occupied Raygrod, Kalvary
and Miriampol in Poland. The Russian
emperor, according to an announcement.
from Petrograd. has left the capita,
for the war zone. The German empero,
Is now said to be at Thorn, West Prus
STA. close to the Russian frontier. Thus
1t would seem that the swift develop
monts In the eastern theater OF war
during the last week or two have de-
manded the personal attention of the
heads Of the two countries.
OCTOBER 5.
"On our left wing the struggle Is in
full swing" an announcement made In
the official bulletin issued by the French
war office epitomizes the situation in
the field Of battle in northern France.
for 1t is at this same point that the
real struggle for supremacy Is being
fought out. The scene Of this deter
mined action is the territory around
Arras. In the department of Pas de
Calais showing a decided movement by