The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-01
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" William Philip Simnns, United
Press Staff Corresponder

Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The allies the
guns and the shells that viii ! ry the
present great offensive to ry, Sen
ator Stephen Pichon, # foreign
minister Of France, der . In an OK
elusive Interview w : che United
Press today. .
"This is the sr, y 6ensive, but Il
has only beoun," 1.Pichon. ut will
be thrust home bes~'e IL stops, Of that
am convinced.
"UntiI the present we lacked mater.
ials. We had no heavy artillery. Our
ammunition supplies were insufficient.
We are now amply provided with
everything needfuk We have both
big guns and plenty Of shells. II from
now on we are only favored by the
weather, ! am sure things will 90 nice
Iy.
"souchez and the German positions
near vimy are now In our hands, az
you see In tho communiques. We are
making steady progress on every
front. What may occasionally appear
as slackening Of the great offensive
need cause no surprise. Battles are
not fought today as they were IN the
days when 100000 men were great
dTUly ouO HO0tO VI O bS" 00yS Ss'''~~
to score q great victory. The weatn-
er is now one Of the biggest factors
In the battle along the German front.
Il may make or mar the success Of
important movements. On account Of
the Increased Importance Of artillery,
a heavy rainfall and muddy roads might
seriously hinder our operations.
"But ono thing already has been
demonstrated, that French troops man
for man, army for army, are the su-
perior Of the enemy. They have more
spirit numerically. They have nothing
to fear It IL because ] know the
spirit of the men In the trenches that
I firmly believe the offensive will con-
tinue to q victorious end. And an
other thing Germany will be unable
to ssnd much aid TO Turkey because
she will need her resources nearer
home." @
Senator Pichon was asked what ef-
feet the allies drive will have on Rus
sia.
"It undoubtedly will relieve the sit
uation there very mudh," he replied.
"considerabIe pressure will be taken
off the Rucsian army. On the whole
our successes undoubtedly will have a
great value both In military and
diplomatic way. Yes, you may say
certainly that this 10 the beginning Of
the great offensive"
Senator Pichon 10 one Of the most
powerful figures In the present day
France. He Is a world authority on
international affairs and careful, deep
thinker. His schooling In diplomacy
has made under-statenent rather than
overstatement, second nature to him.
FURTHER PROGRESS.
PARIS, Oct. THE French have
made further progress In their drive
eastward toward the vimy heights, ac-
cording to the official comunique from
the war Office this afternoon.
The Germans are violently counter
attacking In the Artois and Cham
payne regions and north Of the Aisne,
It was OFFICIALLY admitted, but their on
sIaughts have been repuIsed.
East and southeast Of Melville, two
German attacks were repuIsed," said
the official statement. "The first was
directed aaaInst our fortified works
in Giornay forest; the second against
the French trenches south Of Hill No.
119.
"North Of the Aisne, near souptr,
the enemy delivered violent demon
stration against our trenches" said
the communique. "Heavy cannonade
and musketry fire. however, were not
followed by any infantry action. In
the Champagne region we abruptly ar
rested by our hot fire counter at
tack delivered by the Germans In the
reuion of Maison De Champagne
northwest Of Massiees).
"During last nights advance north
Of Massiges, we took 290 prisoners,
lio@l,,dinp civ officersv