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tinuously bombarding the German po-
sitions on the coast OF Belgium.
Allies victory untmportan..

Allies victory untmportant.
LILLE, France. Oct. 3, (by courier via
London. oct. 5, 7:15 p m)-ln view OF
the tremendous preparations. the amount
troops employed in the great attack
along q front OF less than twenty miles
from la Basss 10 a point south of Arars
the Anglo-French gains are not consid-
cred 20 have been important.
me most Important British gain was
10 the south OF lie Bssse canal in an
easterlN and southcasterly direction
where the Germans were thrown back
from two-thirds OF mile to nearly two
miles along front between a mile and
tent.
This was the main British attack and
five divisions M nay" SsaiDst " four in GSa ~
shooters.
French succeeded in taxing some ground
TO the northeast OF Arras. near Beau
rains. south of Arras and at one or two
points further south. Beaursins. which
was utterly destroyed. IS sui part OF the
German lines.
Along this entire front. rs in Cham
terrible artillery fire. which began Sep
TENDER "a and increased steadily in in
tensity until the morning Of the 25th.
Used Classes.
Before attacking the British sent
alternate waves OF asphyNiating gas and
dense smoke across the field first re-
leasing the gas for about ten minutes
and then the smoke for a slightly short
er time and repeating this procedure
several times. IL WIS impossible 20 Bee
q tree twenty feet distance through the
smoke clouds.
Many old British line regiments took
great many regiments OF the new
Kitchener army. Some OF the British
nre for the hrst lime in carrying out.
the main attack
The German troops in places recap
tured the lost ground. This was
pecially true TO the east OF Givenchy.
where two companies. which had broken
through the German lines. had been
with hand grenades. as nearly all the
fighting took place directly In the
trenches, which were too narrow FOR the
The German division corps and army
commanders unite IN declaring that the
French and British losses were very
heavy. were still small. taking into con-
sideration the character Of the fighting.
The attack was by no means in the
nature Of surprise. the Tremendous
bombardment had given notice OF its
Germans CONFIDENT.
In various trips along the front the
CORES pOndcut Of the Associated Press
has never before encountered such high
prevail VA this army. Neither oricors
nor men EXHIBIT any signs Of anxiety. or
even uneasiness about the situation. On
the contrary. the feeling appears almost
one Of elatiUn.
British prisoners. with whom the
correspondent Copvcrsed were 5.lso In eN-
csllcnt condition mentally and phystc-
ally and their equipment was OF u ma
turc which was commented on frequent
~ 10y German Officers a. luxurious.
The fritish prisoner appears TO pc rar
superior physically and are better
equipped than tine Frencn. Inc Ger
man commanders. while expecting furth-
"a a. y e. o. e. HIHH o. tn q
licve that their antagonists have play "a
their last biE trump They dcCla- e
that the losses ~ The British reached
nifty per cent Of the forces engaged.
arsscs has 100, 900 Men
ATHENS. Thursday. sept. 40. via
Rome oct. ., 90 Paris. 5.su >. m.-- De-
laycd boz trsnsmissionJ
Greece .s able o. put 10000 men.
fully equipped in tho field. Although tho
mobilization. which includes men up Co.
az years Of age probably will call Tor
ann.N"p troops. those oyer the $50. Doe
cannot be- armed Dr. ia said tho govern
meut has sufficient funds 90 continue on
war footing Tor one month The
lruhlew Therefore facing Premier Vent
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