The Daily Missoulian., 1914-10-26
USER CANAL PASSED
BY ARMY OF
KAISER
GERMANS CONCENTRATE BIG
BODY OF MEN-RusslANS
WAGlNG BIG BATTLE
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| Oh flne weather has given place to an
other downpour of rain, which will
convert the lowlands Of Flanders into
great lakes.
Many of the German soldiers at
olxmude have come from Berlin with-
in the last few days. Arriving at the
scene of BATTLE they were sent at
once into the trenches, which were
waist deep with water The Belgians
under cover of a fog, approached the
trenches and at the point of the bay
onet, made prisoners of large num-
ber of the invaders. At the same
time, the contest was resumed at
numerous other points, but the result
was different and casualty lists were
larger.
Allies Cheered
The fact that the allies have ad-
vanced appreciabIy east of Neiuport.
as officially announced, has helped re-
assure them, since in this vicinity the
British naval guns hardly could con-
tinue to exercise an influence in gain
ing ground. The slight retrogressiop
at other points, which, it is consider
ed was counter balanced by progress
somewhere else was considered as in
evltable in a great conflict of this
Kind, and apparently it did not cause
the slightest discouragement
The strategic concurrences of this
battle in the north 1t is felt in some
01)artarc will l,oa
mans than to the allies. If it should
! be necessary for the allies to with
draw. 1T would be upon their normal
lines without risk it is declared and
the bending of the left wing would
not compromise the situation in gen.
eral.
Battle in Poland
In an effort to destroy the German
and Austrian forces which We're de-
feated in their first attempt to cross
the Nistula between the fortresses of
lvangorod and Radon, the Russians
now are waging a heavy battle in Po
land.
The official Russian report says
their advance is being met with stub
born resistance, strong reinforcements
having been brought up by the Ger
mans.
Both have, according to their own
reports, made prisoners and captured
guns, but the battle, which extenas
over a front of 26 miles has not vet
been decided The Russians report.
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Skierniewce have been taken by bay
onet attacks.
Lembere Campaign
The Austrians still are making n
bold effort to cross the river San and
are carrying on a splendid fight south
of Przemysl, in the hope of reaching
and recapturing Lemberg.
The Montenegrins admit today that
they have had to withdraw to their
previous positions aYons the Bosnian
frontier after an attack by a superior
force of Austrans.
The latter, in fact, seem to have
made a wonderful recovery AMI tn h..
fighting in a manner of which their
first performance in the war hardly
gave promise.
Turk Meek
Turkey, which it was believed of
one time had decided to throw in her
lot, with Germany, again has assured
the ambassadors of France, Russia
and Great Britain, that she intends 20
maintain her policy Of neutrality.
Turkey, however, continues her mill
tary activities and is collecting trans
port animals which are destined for
the Egyptian frontier. 1t is consid-
cred that the presence Of strong Rus
sian forces on the Turkish border has
Influenced her not to take any action
against the allies.
Dispatches from Berlin dc scribe
events in the eastern theater of the
war as not yet having entered a de-
cisive phase. Dispatches from the
Austrian army Headquarters report
that a battle continues before
Przemysl, where the front has as
sumed the shape Of a crescent. with
the Austrians vigorously attacking
the north and south portions On Oc-
tober "a. $500 Russian prisoners
passed the Austrian headquarters,
while $4,000 additional prisoners from
Przemysl and Jaroslau are reported
en- route.
Cholera Curbed
The use Of the anti cholera serum
in the Austrian army is said to have
proved effective. 1t is stated that the
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