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
OF THE ENTIRE STRUGGLE
Teutons Are Reported TO 20 Flushing
Strong Helnforcements 70 Front
Kaiser Hastens to Luxem-
burg to Urge on
Armies.

London, Sept 28.--The great drive
Of the allies has already carried them
far into the German positions from
the sea to Verdun, for 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 vcsges mountains. On the
third day, however, no such specta-
cuiar success as had marked the fight
fng OF 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
no field pieces and heavy cannon, OF
which 23 were taken by the British.
More than $4,000 Germans have been
tAken prisoners Berlin reports the
capture of 1000 prisoners.
Bioodlsst Fighting Of War.
On the entire front the fighting has
taken ON tho aspect OF furious attacks
and countar-attacks In which the ear.
mage has been fearful ana which may
continue for weeks before definite
decision Ii reached. The fighting liz
the bloodiest of the entire war with
100000 strongly entrenched Ger
mans pitted against French ard Brit.
iAh armies estimated to number T.
O0O, 1000
The Germans are reported to be
rushing strong achievements TO the
front AMI an Amsterdam dispatch
says that Emperor William himself
In rushing 10 Luxembourg to urge ON
his armies.
Attack on Entire Front
Tho allies are attacking on the en-.
tire trent on which they gained such
striking successes on Saturday and
Sunday In Champagne the lighting
In continual and the losses on both
aides unprecedented, Fully a German
army corps has been wiped out. cor
respondents report. while the claim
In made III berlin that the French
loases approximate 10000
On this front the French are with
In two and 4 half miles OF the Ger
man supply railroad and ut points
nearer, Al hombardment OF this I'm.
portant line Ia heing kept up contin.
ually. hampering the Teuton move
ments Of troops and ammunition,
The British claim further advance
10 the cast oil Loos ana the repulse
of numerous German counter~attacks
at Hullnch. where the Tautons have
suffered tremendous losses. Berlin
claims that In this lighting the allies
have been brought TO a standstill.
Germans Launch Attacks.
In an effort apparently To relieve
the pressure on other sections OF the
verdan loop. the crown princes ar
miles launched series OF violent at.
lacks on the Argonne region. Four
times In succession the Teutons In
great strength rushed the French pc.
sitions ut 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 drenching fire 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 a lis mile line
from q depth al from two.thirds Of n
mile TO two and half miles, the
troops Of the republic are In strong
positions before the second line 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 bombardment. Then the in.
fantry charged and ut some points
gained the hrst line OF the French no
! sition. Eyerywhere else along this
front, Paris declares. the Germans
were repuIsed
British Warahip Sunk.
One British warship was sunk and
two others we're damaged In the attack
by q British squadron on German bat.
1 terias along the Belgian coast, espe.
cially mt Xeabrugge. simultaneously
with the launching Of the Allied new
offensive movement ON land. according
10 tho German official statement. Af.
ter these losses the British ships with.
drew.
Allied airmen have bomhareied
\ Bruges. Belgium. apparently putting
The ctty's gas wsrks out OF commits
I slon.