Frankly there is no fighting anywhere else as there is nothing else to fight for. It is critical for the French to get initiative on the first turn. In this case it gave them a chance to get into the town. They are fighting at a deficit given the reserve troops that they field and the town gives them the morale and cover to stand up to the Germans. If they are caught in the open they will die quickly.

The German win in this case was more the result of good dice on the last two turns than anything else