The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-30
FRANCE

III /, II
UNITED Press Leased Wire service.i
PARIS, sept. 3o-on sIx mile
front extending from Loos south to
Hill No. 14O The most intense stru9-
gle Of the whole great battle OF the
western front 10 being waped.
Closely linked IN great combined
attack, British and French are rolling
up against this German lines, breaking
through at some sectors and being
halted BY stubborn resistance at otn'
ers. Tho obIectlves arc Lens, the
vImy heights and positions on which
the drive ION DouaI must depend.
The latest dispatches received In
Paris indicated the Champagne fight.
Ina continuing with greatest fury and
no cessation Of the struggle at any
point along the line Of battle. Germans
are attacking at several points In new
efforts 70 draw OF allied troops from
the ArtoIs ana the Champagne to re-
iieve the heavy pressure on their
lines.
Men are going down to slaughter BY
the thousands In tho bloody combat
raging west Of Lens. The Germans
are counter attacking, battling des-
perateIy to hold their positions on
mi, vitality Important front. Every
CHARGE Of the aIo-Frenci soldiers is
met by ! steady rush Of bullets and a
rain Of ehrapnei. Bomb fighting be-
fore the enemy's wire entanaIements
in the past three days has been t"e
most furious Of the war.
The first wounded Officers from the
rAnNSxAd
that In the combined onslaughss
against the German works, French ana
British divisions became hopeiess'y
mixed. British tonmies found tnem-
selves fighting eide by side WITH
French soldiers, far from tnetr own
lines. Whole regiments were swat
lowed up In smoke fields ano NUS
were bIotted from sight and tne rock
Ina roar Of guns n,ade i impossip'c
20 hear ccmmande. ~.
ss,N not our dIrSctlcns ~. tese - g q
81 charge and just tried 20 keep
running on that way said one Frencn
offscers, who was brought mere WIKI
q wound on his head. "lt was 'mPos
elbIe 20 SEQ through the dust and
smoke after we had gone z htt'e WY.
a bullet or bit Of shrapneI would h'e
mum OH kN0ss 0SbV NssA ~ 's-'''
around and he might start oft on
the wronu direction. But when wa
aot no close to the hosche entangle.
rrents, We always knew right where
vve were, The din OF the guns was
nreat. but Il couldn't drown out the
Wells Of the men fighting their way
fhrouuh the wire. Every time there
was fresh yell, we knew another
oroup had broken through and were
oIvInu the bosches the steel"
The last official statement from the
war office reported that Hill NO. 14u'
four miles southwest OF Lens IS pc
ino strongly held by the French VINO
captured the height during TUESDAY
niahts fighting. BY drawing guns up
the western slope, the french can
BEGIN the bomhardment OF the rail-
way town. The British are driving
h.rd At Lens over the Bethune road,
but are meeting stiffening German
lines south Of Loos.
famous French commander, It be-
came known here today, participates
In the cavalry charge that drove the
Germans from their guns In the Cham
paqne region on Saturday and sun
day.
German prisoners declare that no
other action along the Champagne
front proved such 4 surprise to their
commanders as the appearance OF the
French, cavalry In the thick Of the
fiohtinn. Il has been generally be-
,lieved that cavalry could not be used
effectively along the western front
and particularly IN the hllIy country
of the Champagne.
In Paris, however, Il was . matter
Of common knowledge that General
Joffre planned TO use his cavalry to
charge the enemy's guns. For many
weeks French cavalry horses have
been In training In southern France
for lust such an engagement.
MORE GAINS MADE.
PARIS, Sept. 3o.-French troops
have occupied several new points In
the second limo Of German trenches
west Of Tahure, In the Champagne re-
oion, Il was officialiy announced this
afternoon. Other gains have been
made through the German lines west
Of Navarian farm.
The Germans have opened violent
bor,bardment OF positions recently
csetured by the French east OF Sou
chex and southwest Of Lens. The ar
tiIyerv attack there Is believed to be
preliminary to . heavy counter attack
10 wrest from the French, Hill No.
lao. captured from the Teutons In
brilliant fighting on Tuesday.
South Of Rlpont In tho Champagne
in the region OF HsH No. 1Ss, French
troops have Improved their position
siluhtIy by capturing German point
Of support.
The war office admits that the
French were forced to rellnquish a
part Of the ground gained In the Cham
paone before . terrible thanking hre
Of German artillery.
Great squadrons Of French areo-
planes have Joined In the attack. They
are bomharding German railway and
....afv e4a4iona and attacking march,