The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-10-07
FRENCH TROOPS GAIN HOLD
ON GERMAN SECOND LINE

FRENCH TROOPS GAIN HOLD
ON GERMAN SECOND LINE
London, Sept. 30.-While the Anglo.
French troops in the Artois apparently
are now simply engaged in holding the
ground won and opposing the German
counter attacks, the battle for the
German second line Of. defense, in
Champagne - the collapse Of which
would actually menace the greater
part of the German position in the
VESTS proceeding with the great
est stubbornness.
At, several points the French troops
have gained footing in the second
line and some of them even went right
through but encountered German re-
serves, were unable to maintain their
progress. According to the German
account, these latter troops were cap
tured or exterminated.
The Germans, however, admit the
loss of Hill No. al to the north of
Massigef, where the French are not
far from the railway triangle, the pos
session of which has been of the
greatest advantage to the Germans,
as one Of the lines has been used for
supplying the Argonne army.
1t Is believed here that besides the
gain of ground both in Artois and
Champagne and the improved position
of the allies generally, the recent sue
cessful operations must soon relieve
the pressure on Russia and perhaps
prevent the Austro-Germans from
sending any large force against Ser
bia. 81
Already large reinforcements for the
German army are arriving on the
western front and their presence has
already had the effect of slackening
somewhat the allies offensive. But
there is possibility of the offensive
breaking out on some other section of
this front. In fact the correspondent
of the Koelnische Zeitung at German
headquarters announced that an at
tack was made east of Auberville
which, he says, was repulsed.
Field Marshal Won Hindenberg while
he claims to have made some progress
in his operation against Dvinsk, is
still long way from that city. His
troops to the southeast Of wilma, how
ever, have had better success. They
have broken through the Russian po-
sition and captured 1000 prisoners
1t is believed that. this is the first
stroke in his last blow against the
Russian right and that he intends to-
advance southeastward in the direc-
ton of Minks and endeavor to cut of
the Russians retreating from Barno-
vichi.
South of the Prepet marshes in
which Field Marshal Won Mackensen
and his troops are stuck, the Russians
have been driven back across the styr
river, but along the Galician border
they are still heavily hammering at
the Austro-G German army.
In London it is felt that Bulgaria
has now abandoned any aggressive.
campaign she might have intended
against Serbia but an Athens dispatch
says the situation is still considered
serious and that Greece is going on
with her preparations for eventuali-
ties.
The Germens claim further sue
cesses in the driving back of the Rus
SLAMS into the marshy country to the
south OF Dvinsk; in the further re-
treat Of the Russian Wilma army and
the capture Of men and guns and In
like maneuvers in the Volhyian fort
ress region. ,, &.
The Turks in Mesopotamia are still
in full retreat with the British in full
pursuit along the Tigris river toward
Bagdad, according to British secre-l
tary for Indian affairs. OF Neruddin
Pasha's porces Of 5000 regulars, and
considerable number Of tribesmen,
1850 have been made prisoners but
more are coming in" the secretary
says. ].
Martial law has been proclaimed by
Greece in Saloniki, Fl0rina, Sores and
Kavala districts, and in Athens and
Piraeus. The chamber Of deputies at
Athens has ratified call for q gen
eral mobilization and authorized q
loan Of $4,000, 900.
The Greek premier in an address
before the chamber described mobili-
aztinn az necessary owing to Bill.