Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-01
STUBBORN BATTLE
FOR SECONDLINE
OF DEFENSE RACES
At Several Points French
Troops Win Advanta-
geOus Footing.
ALLIES GAIN GROUND IN
ARTOIS AND CHAMPAGNE
Their Improved Position GEN
orally Must Soon Relieve
Pressure on Russia.
GERMANS LOSE HILL NO. 191
Won Hindenburg Makes Progress
in Operations Against
Dvinsk.
GERMANS LOSE HILL NO. 1o1
Won Hindenburg Makes Progress
in Operations Against
DvinSk.

LONDON, September 3o.--While tho
Anglo French troops in Artois ap-
parently are merely engaged in con-
solidatinE the ground won, and OPP
posing the German counterattacks. the
battle for the German second line OF
defense in Champagne. the collap of
which would acutely menace the
greater part of the German positions
In the west is proceeding with the
greatest stubbornness
At several points the French troops
have gained a footing in the second
line, and some Of them even went right
through, but encountering German re-
serves we're unable to maintain their
progress. According to the German ac-
count these latter troops were cap
tured or eXterminated.
The Germans, however. admit the
loss of Hill 1s1, TO the north of Mas
siges. where the French are not far
from the railway triangle. the pos
session of which has been of the great
est advantage to the Germans, as one
of the lines has been used for supply
ing the Argonne army.
MAY SOON RELIEVE
PRESSURE ON RUSSIANS
1t is believed here that besides the
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- German authorities
from sending any large force against
Serbia.
Already large re-enforcements for
the Gemans are arriving on the western
front and their presence has already
had the effect of rslackening Somewhat
the allies offensive. But there is O.
possibility of the offensive breaking
out on some other section of this front.
In fact, the correspondent of ths
KoeInische Zeitung at German head
quarters. announces that an attack was
made east of Auherville, which he SAYS
was repulsed.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. while
he claims to have made some progress
in his operations against Dvinsk, is
still "A 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. It
is believed that this is the first stroke
in his latest blow against the Russian
right. and that he intends 10 advance
SoutneaStward III the direction OF
Minsk, and endeavor cut off the
Russians retreating from Baranovichi.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK
ACROSS STYR RIVER
South OF the Pripct marches. 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 hammerin at
the Austro- German armies.
In London. 1t is felt that Bulgaria
has now abandoned any aggressive ac-
ton she might have intended against
Serbia, but an Athens dispatch SAYS
the situation Is still considered Sc
rious, and that Greece is going on
with her preparations for eventuali-
ties. The crisis at Sofia. which might
have resulted in the formation of n
Russophile cabinet, is said to have
been averted, the King having refused
to accept the resignation of NJ Ton
chef. the Minister Of Finance. who has
pro-German tendencies.