Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-29
Germans Make Supreme
Effort to Take Straits
Of Dover.
HEAVY FIGHTING AGAIN
I'M PROGRESS IN p0LAnr,
Nc Decision Reached In Contest, But
Bot, Rassians and Austro-sermar
Armies Claim Many Prisoners
Turkey Again Declares
Her Neutrality.

London. Oct 2ssThe battle for tho
straits of Dover, one Of tho most sans
culinary Of the war. ls continuing with
undated fury but thus far without
either side gaining my decided nd.
vantage.
German Advance Checked.
Tho Germans, who at terrible cost
In life Eueceedod iii crossing the User
canal between Newport and Dixmude.
have not been able 10 make any fur.
Their progress, al the allies. accord.
ing to d report or general headqunrs
tors. obstinately are defending their
positions.
1t n the Same further south, around
Astnantiera, Lilo Ia Hasaee and Ar.
raa. rho opposing armies are deiiy
esIng fierce attacks. gaining or losing
few miles or less OF ground with sac
riiioea III life shat arc appalling.
Thousands Killed or Wounded.
The whole countryside fairly Ii
raakinR with the blood of thousands
III killed or wounded Iii the towns
and villages with which tho country
III dotted and most uf which have been
laid Iii ruins l1g the artillery, most
desperate fghting has occurred whera
the cavalry ald Infantry came into
contact
10th stdes speak of tho heavy losses
they have imposed on their adve.
sarlee. but nay nothing Of their own
dead or wounded, 10 fill the places Of
whom achievements are being
brought forward
Britlals Fleet Withdrawe.
The Britain fieet. which boubarded
the German flank as they advanced
along tho coast, seems til have with
drawn. The Germans say this vas
because their artillery YEAS beginning
to reach The ships, me belief Ii OK
PRESSED herA. however. that the fleet
will be able I'd render nntennbie Ger.
nam occupation III any part or the bel.
gian Or French coasts.
The opinion Is also expressed here
that the operations OF the allied yes
aaia In the North Sea or tho Relglan
coast and III the vicinity of the Straits
az Dover may cause the German fleet
10 come out and give battle
effect of Submarines,
Iii naval clrrlaa here II III believed
shat the German submarines, although
they have proved deadly 10 ships
steanling aIuWly. viii not be So effee.
Tive against ships moving and ma
neuverlng NJ high speed and tn shai
low waters
There Is some talk Of the Germans
bringing their big 42-oenilmeter guns
to the coast To use AGAINST the allies
warshipa, bat tho British sailors are
credited With saying that their vessels
can prevent these guns being put tn
position, They claim TINT even II
they ahouid be mounted they viii
not bio NO deadly against d fast NOV.
Ing target as they are against the sta.
tionary forts which they destroyed so
easily.
While this life and death struggle
Il going on III the West the French
have become more active In the East
aIong the Alaatlan border and are said
10 be making preparations and seeur.
Inc positions III view of possible at
tacka BY tho Germans with their big
howltsers on the Helgort Fortress. Ii
now seems to be realised that no fors
tress haa any chance Of holding out
when once these biz German guns
aro brought into action against Ii.
Casters cattle Undecided.
The German otsclai report again
speaks of tho German offensive on
Au&astowo. Russian Poland, which ii
declares Il progressing. Ii roiterates
TINT the battle near Iyangorod. az
though favorable 10 the Germans, re-,
mains undecided.
North ef this section, the Russians
alalm TO be pursuing still the Ger.
mans who attempted an advance on
Warsaw and southwark to have cross.
ed the vistala and driven the Aus.
TRANS backward.
In Gs licia and the Carpathians. the
Russians also claim to have broken
down the Austrian offensive. @
Ne Air Attack on England.
Az the days come and no and the
promised visits iii the Zeppelin air,
ships 10 England do net matersaline
the public seemingly ii Ia believe TINT
these monster aircraft are being held
IN reserve for the day thar the Ger,
man navy comes cut and that they
viii then be used III force to assist the