The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-06
Germans Take the.
Offensive,
FIGHTING IS FURIOUS
The Allies Continue Battle to
- 0utnank Teutons,
NO CHANGE At OTHER POINTS
Paris Admits Check. But Says
Conflict is IndeCiSiVe.

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man right wing has repulsed the al
lies and checked the enveloping move
ment along the Disc river. The French
Official statement admits retreat al
some points.
The Germans for the time being
have lifted the danger to their line
of communication. They have driven
the allies back at the points where
the French and British had striven
desperately to reach the railroad line
over which the German reinforce
monts and supplies were rushed.
This line, extending northeast from
Oompiegne through Tergn1er, st
Quentin, .Maubeuge and Liege to the
German army centers at Aix-la-Chap
polle and Cologne, is the Germans
main artery in their present cam
paign.
II the allies could have cut it they
would have delivered death blow to
Won Kluck and Won Boehn. But they
have been forced back to the begin
ming of the fish hook" curve of the
German line.
The allies, however, have had one
advantage in their movement, which
still remains with them and which is
aiding in the general turning move
ment. This is the railway line which
parallels that held by the Germans,
and extends from Amiens to Arras, at
which point it turns to the east and
finally pierces the German line at
.Valiencennes and Mons. The extreme
French left is operating along this
line In the direction of the last two
named points.
The Germans continue to drain their
other fighting units to pour reinforce
ments into the lines of Generals Won
Boehn and Won Kluck. They are fight
ing here to keep their offensive alive.
When they are forced to retreat-and
every military officiel from General
Gallieni down declares that they must
eventually give way or be annihilat-
od-they will have to retire entirely
1um France.
Tne French Statement.
The Official bulletin issued in Paris
said:
"The general situation is stationary
On our left wing the action still con
t1naes.
In the region of the Argonne and
- the heights Of the Mouse we have
repulsed night and day attacks.
Grand Duke Nicholas has address
"a to the ministry of war to be trans
mitted to General Joffre, telegram
announcing the victory of Augustowo
General Jonfre has sent in his name
and In the name of the French army
h1s warmest congratulations to the
commander-in-chief of the friendly
and allied army on the battle won,
which Is . guarantee of future sue.
cosses."
An earlier bulletin said:
ION our left wing, to the north OF
the Disc, the battle continues with
great violence. The result remains in
decisive. We have been obliged at Ger,
tain points to yield ground.
Along the remainder of the front
there has been no change.
I'm Russia, after battle which
lasted ten days the German army,
which was operating between the east.
egn Prussian front and the Niemer
river. has been driven back along the
entire line and made its retreat, aban-
doning q considerable quantity of war
material. This army has evacuated
completely the territory of the Rus.
sian provinces OF Suwalki and Lonja."
The German Statement.
the Official bulletin issued in Berlin
says:
The situation continues favorable.