Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-29
Intention of Allies to Main
tain Pressure Against
German Lines.
TO MAKE A REAL TEST
Allied Nations Believe That
General Joffre and French
VIII Add to Attacks.

Berlin Sept % via london,
p. M Recapture from the Brit.
ish Of part of the territory won
from the Germans north of Loos
was announced today by the war
Office
French attacks near Souchez
and Neville are said 10 have been
@partly repulsed.7
In the Champagne district
French attempts 10 break through
the German lines are said to have
been unsuccessful.
The text OF the statement fol. 4
l0Wss
''The eHemy's attempts to break
through our lines continued with
bitterness IN the present region
or attacks. 4 counter attack, fol-
lowing another fruitIess British
attack. led 10 the recapturing Of
part of the territory we abandon
ed north Of L00s.
a fierce attack from the region Of
Loos broke down with heavy losses.
Repeated and stubborn French at
tacks in the region Of souchez and
Heuville were partly repulsed by
strong counter attacks
In Champagne also all attempts
Of the enemy to break through our
lines were unsuccessful. The only re.
suit has been that the enemy has not
yet been driven out Of our trenches
again northwest Of souchez. extending
q distance of 100 metres.
Constantly advancing waves Of
French attacking troops broke down
before the inaexible resistance Of
Baden battalions, Rbeiuland reserve
regiment No. 65 and Westphalian in
fautTy regiment No. 158
"The heavy losses which the enemy
incurred during often repeated storm
attacks against the hills at Massiges
were I'm vain The hills have been
maintained by our troops without
break. Attempts of the French to re-
capture trenches which they lost at
La File Morte, failed The number
Of prisoners has been increased.
eIu Flanders two British aero
planes were shot down The occu-
pants were made prisoners.
THE attack southwest Of Dvinsk
has advanced as far as the region Of
itiata and at Postaway cavalry en-
Ragements continue
After having effectively supported
the operations of General von Eich
horn by advancing against the flank
OF the enemy, our cavalry LETT the
district near and east OF Viieika. The
enemy remained inactive west of vii
eika A column of the enemy which
advanced incautiously, was dispersed
by oar artillery Between Smorgon
and Wfschnew our troops are advanc-
ing HlctoriousIy
Nothing of Importance has happen
ed ira connection with thc operations
OF army group 9f Prince Leopold and
Field Marshal Mackensen
The Russians have been driven be-
hind Kormin and PutiloWka-
Battering Third Line.
London. Sept 20. I2.55 p M The
British are batteriug the third line OF
the Germans i'm the vicinity of Looa.
The French are maluJauIng their Of
fensiEe in Champagne. The Germans
in the ArgouHe apparently have been
unable to make important gains and
have regraiHed from infantry attacks.
This sums up briefly the situation in
the west as seen iu London today
80 great change tn conditions is
shown hut England attaches high i'm
portance 10 Indications that the ofens-
i've movement of the allies is not to be
relaxed. as was predicted IN some
a snort breathing spell has
been succeeded by the hardest pres
sure or German positions at the
points weakened or shattered by the
allied rush
That il is the intention 70 maintain
this pressure IS indicated by a tele-
gram from Field Marshal French to
the lord MAYOR Of London. thanking
him for his message Of good Will The
British commander adde that the mes
sage encouraged his troops 10 push
the immediate success to a really de-
cisive issue. This leads the public to
believe there is to be no stalemate.
such as followed the battle Of Nerve
Chappelle but that mith new British
forces in the field and ample supplies
of ammunition. General Jonre and
Field Marshal French plan real .est
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