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Show FATE OF CAMPAIGN ON WESTERN FRONT MAY DEPEND ON PRESENT FIGHTING SCENE PIT FIGHTING' ir ARTQ15 - CROWN PMNCE. RUPERT OfBWAfrlf 'The black Hue im thu uccompanylnit map shows the approximate (million at tho battle front In franco, wlioro henvy fighting fight-ing has been Kolng on. The objective of the French drlvo lant September, when tlw Champagne offensive, was also tn progress and ot tho constant lighting nines Is tho ranic of hilts northeast ot Ncuvlllo, botctnnlnK with hill 140 nnd running run-ning to the Bouthe ast. Onco In possession of these, General Jnftro would command the plain to tho eastward, forco the evao- m untlon of Lens, with tho loss of the rallwuy and perhaps even compel the Uormans to abandon Lille as a rctmlt of the breaking of the Artols front. Crown Prince Ilupert of llavarla commands the German troops In this sector of the battle bat-tle front 1 |