Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
PIERCE TEUToN POSITIONS IN
NORTHERN FRANCE ON FRONT
or MORE THAN FIFTEEN
MILES.
FIGHTING is BLOODIEST
or THE ENTIRE STRUGGLE
'Teutons Are Reported TO 30 Rushing
strong Reinforcements to Front
Kaiser Hastens to Luxem-
burg to Urge on
Armies.

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London, Sept 28.--The great drive
Of the allies has already carried them
fAr into the German positions from
the sea to verdun, for a greater gain
than they have registered since the
battle OF the Marne
London. Sept 20. The allies
launching smashing attacks from
their newly won positions, are keep
Ing up their great offensive from the
sea To the vosges mountains. On the
third day, however. no such specta-
cular success az had marked the fight.
Ing or the last two days was reported.
Berlin claims that by violent coun.
tsr-attacks the French and British
have been checked on the German
second line. Tremendous losses are
reported to have been suffered by both
sides.
The allies have captured more than
10 field pieces and heavy cannon, OF
which 20 we're taken by the british.
More than $4,000 Germans have been
taken prisoners. Berlin reports the
capture of 1000 prisoners.
Hioodisst Fighting OF War.
On the entire front the fighting has
taken on the aspect OF furious attacks
and counter.attacks In which the car
mage has been fearful ana which may
continue for weeks before a definite
decision Ii reached The fighting Ia
the bloodieat Of the entire war with
100000 strongly entrenched Ger.
mans pitted against French ard Brit.
ish armies Estimated to number g.
oct. 200,
The Germans are reported TO be
rushing strong reinforeements to the
front AMI an Amsterdam dispatch
says that Emperor William himself
liz rushing To Luxembourg TO urge on
his armies
Attack on Entire Front.
The allies are attacking on the en-
tire front ON which they gained such
striking successes on Saturday and
Sunday. In Champagne the lighting
la continual and the losses ON both
sides unprecedented Fully German
army corps has been wiped out, cor.
respondents report. while the claim
Is made In Berlin that the French
losses approximate 10000,
On this front the French are with.
In two and a half miles Of the Ger.
man supply railroad and mt points
nearer. A bombardmcnt of this inn
portant line Ia being kept up contin-
ually, hampering the Teuton move.
uents Of troops and ammunition,
The British claim a further advance
Ia the east Of Loos ana the repulse
OF numerous German counter-attacks
at HnlMch, where the TeutoRs have
suffered tremendous losses. Berlin
claims that In this lighting the allies
have been brought to a standstill.
Germans launch Attacks.
In nm effort apparently to relieve
the pressure on other sections Of tho
vcrdun loop. the crown princes ar
mics launched series Of violent al.
tacks ON the Argonne region. Four
times In succession tho Teutons la
great strength rushed the French po-
sitions at La File Morte behind
clouds Of noxious gases and after high
explosive shells had been poured In
tons upon the trenches.
In every case the attacks broke
down before u drenching IRE OF shrap.
mel and machine gun bullets. In ad.
Joining sectors also the Germans suf.
Tered heavy losses, according to the
French report
French Make Gains.
In Champagne. where the French
gains extended over l5 mile line
from a depth of from two-thirds of a
mile 70 two and half miles, the
troops OF the republic are In strong
positions before the second tine of
German defenses. which they are still
pounding with their heavy guns,
The German attack on the French
lines In the Argonne was preceded by
violent boanbardment. Then the in
fantry charged and at some points
! gained the FIRST line or the French no
. sition. Everywhere else along this
front. Paris declares, the Germans
were rennlsed.
British Warship Sunk.
One British warshin was sunk and
two others were damaged In the attack
by q British squadron on German bat,
tertes along the Belgian coast, espe.
Y ctally Mt ze.ahrngge, simultaneously
4 with the launching az the Allied new
offensive movement on land, according
To the German Official statement All
4 4er these losses the British ships with
drew.
Allied airmen have bomhardes
Bruges, belgium, apparently puttias
the city's gas w6rks out OF commits
slon.