GERMANS REPORTED BEATEN ALL THE LINE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2270, 2 October 1914, Page 5

GERMANS REPORTED BEATEN ALL THE LINE

v ENEMY'S RETREAT EVIDENT WESTERN FLANK BEING HELD TO THE LAST _ . By Telegraph.—Press Association—Copyright v ' ■ (Reo, Ootober 2, 1.15 a.m.) * '7 ' ' ' ' T: ' London,. October 1. ? Maxwoll, f the 'Daily Telegraph's" correspondent, 'telegraphing on Sunday, says it is certain Germany's second great effort has failed. jWhen.an English General, who is incapable of .exaggeration, says: "We have had two good days," we may be sure they were more than good. j wo m * deserted chateau," says Mr. Maxwell, "and the sound of the gunfire made it evident that the Germans «were retreating. For twelve hours the Germans' guns west did not. return- the fire of the Allies' Ibeavy artillery. Even the quarries look deserted, and it is rumoured that the Germans evacuated them owing to the unburied dead poisoning the air;' but they are not all deserted, for the French attacked one of a series of quarTies from the forts of Laegne under cover of mist and killed the defenders 'Jike rats in a-hole. 1 '3 11 ano^er case Allies set fire to a spinney (a small wood with undergrowth), and under cover of the smoke reached a point- commanding tho fluarry. # The-enemy fled,,, leaving many dead. It ib certain the enemy is beaten along the whole line, despite. reinforcements, and the desperation with which they fought. The Germans made terriiic attacks for two days in overwhelming numbers, but our reinforcements arrived at the critical moment, and charges were , continuously delivered until the plain was strewn with wouiicled and dying, and the German ranks were shattered and driven back. In the trenches there were similar bayonet attacks and counter-attacks throughout • the weak end of the flank, and victory always rested, with the Allies, ike losses were heavy, but the Red Cross'officcrs V*at the dead are not nearly, so numerous as expected. 'There must soon be another retreat to tho east and north, but the Germans must hold the western flank to the very last moment, in order to save •the centre." A, LONG WAIT FOE THE GOOD NEWS. _ London, September 30. The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris correspondent, writing at- midnight, says: '"There has bee/i a long wait for good news, but the relief is extraordinary; it is evident that the officials believe that tho worst is over and that the best may be hoped for." A .Nancy telegram states that the French have retaken Saint Mihielj on the Mouse above yerdun. . • It is also reported that a prince of the Bavarian Royal House has been taken prisoner at Nomeny. 25 miles east of Saint Mihiel. The Germans are vigorously assaulting Nomeuy with the object of releasing him. *" ' . ■ A soldier from the front at Thiaucourt and Saint Mihiel states that ono . German Aimy Corps is in full retreat and that tho Sixteenth Army Corps suffered very'severe-losses. ■ ENEMY UNABLE TO ARREST ALLIES' ADVANCE. London,- September 30. "A German wireless message admits that tho Germans are unable to arrest the advance of the Allies'left j also that the Allies have advanced at several points. • % FRENCH RIGHT STAND iNG FIF.M. London, September 30. Although the Germans claim that the French left on tho Aisne was imperilled, it is standing firm. The Germans are using the subterranean galleries of quarries for storing great quantities of provisions and ammunition, thus relieving the problem of supply. Tho French authorities already liavo taken several of the quarries.—("Times" and Sydnoy "Sun" Services.) ? ■ , HEAVY REINFORCEMENTS BROUGHT UP, . ' (Rcc. October 1,11.5 p.m.) London, Septomber 30. The "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondent say 3 tho Germans for a fortnight have been struggling to avoid having their right iving turned, and have kept their front further north-west, with tho Allies always overlapping them. . Both sides have brought up very largo reinforcemonts, necessitating long forced marches. The French troops again and again marched twenty miles daily. * , The Germans on Saturday realised that their efforts were, vain, and altered their plan and tried to break the Allies' linu at Albert -

1 ■ THE OPERATIONS AT. ST. QUENTIN. ' (Rec. October 2, 0.40 a.m.) ' tondon, October 1. 'K message from Amiens on Sunday stated that the French retook Peronne on September 16, and severe fighting ..followed until the 18th, when the French were on the outskirts of St. Qiwntin. The Germans, seeing the danger, hurried up reinforcements and ordered that the ground lost should be regained at any cost. The cost was heavy, but the French were slowly rolled westward. On September 23 the Germans retreated from Eeronne. The French | concentrated heavy guns and drove out the Germans who brought up further artillery and w*ro able to recapture the position on the 26th, the French doggedly -fighting every inch. As an effective method of disturbing the enemy flying columns of heavy cavalry in the night-time ride through the German linos at full speed and charge through the bivouac, burning convoys of motor-cars and upsetting vast quantities of oil. ALLIES' SUCCESS AT PERONNE. (E'ec. October 2, 1.10 a.m.) Paris, October 1. An official communique states:—The general situation is satisfactory. There is no perceptible change on the front except in the southern part of the Woevre district. There we have occupied Seichapprey, and have advanced to the slopes of Ruptbemad. _ c During the fighting at Peronne three batteriei suddenly opened fire, and the first five discharges destroyed a complete German battery, and thereafter rendered tie positions ( untenable. _ ; PRIME MINISTER'S ADVICES. / The Prime Minister has received the following message from the High Commissioner: — London, September 30, 8.30 p m. Paris reports that on the left wing'the action is developing further north. The enemy delivered a vigorous attack on Tracy le Mont (nine miles northwest of Compiegne),'which has been repulsed with loss. From R-eims to the Meuse there is no change. In the 'Wopvre there has been severe fighting. The position on the right wing is unchanged. .