Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-11-20


time on the right bank of the User
canal. where a great artillery force
had been brought up with the evident
hope of slashing the lines of the al
lies and letting through a large NUM-
ber of new troops who had just arrived
at that point to clear the way to the
sea.
Germans Routed by Bayonet Charge.
Londcn.-The French and British
forces were successful in two vital bat
ties Saturday, and won minor engage
ments all along the line from north of
Lille to the North sea. At Zonnebeke
the allies routed the Germans after a
bayonet charge in which the Teutons
suffered immense losses. Late Satur-
day afternoon the French repulsed the
enemy to the south of Ypres. And
again the German losses are described
as terrific.
The French have attacked the en-
emy with the bayonet repeatedly dur
ing the last week, and this method OF
fighting undoubtedly has kept the Ger
mans out of Calais.
Between the canal of La Bassee and
Arras and in the region of Lihons the
Germans made two attempts to ad
vance. without result.
THE intimation of the official re
ports is considered here as more prom
Using from the allies point of view,
and there is a disposition to think
that the turning point soon may be
reached which will open new phase
of the long.drawn battle.
''In Belgium German attack
against the head of the bridge at Nieu-
port resulted in failure and various eff.
forts at offensive movements on the
part OF the enemy in the region of the
east and to the southeast of Ypres
have beep checked" says the official
report.
In the environs of Bixchoote we
have progressed one kilometre toward
the cast. Between the canal of La
Bassee and Arras, our troops have
made minor progress.
'In the region of Lassigny and in
the vicinity of the Aisne, as far as
Berry-au-Bac, the Germans have at
tackled. but without success.
in the Argonne fighting has recon-
menced with greater spirit
The Turks in an official communica-
tion given out at Constantinople under
date of Nov IS, claim to have invaded
the Russian territory of Caucasia.
The Turkish official communication,
contained in an Amsterdam dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company, says:
Last night our troops, after IA sur
prise attack, occupied all the Russian
blockhouses on the border of Trebi-
zoni. penetrated for three hours in
Russian territory in the direction of
Batum and occupied the Russian bar
racks OF Kurdaghl.
In the battle of Koprukeui on the
11th and 18th the Russians We're de
feated. losing 1000 dead, 1000 wound
ed and 500 prisoners. Our troops cap
tpred 10000 rifles and much ammuni-
ton"
Germans Sink British Sea Giant.
London.-The sinking of the super.
dreadnought Audacious by the Ger
mans off the north coast of ireland,
admitted by high officials 10 he the
worst blow yet sustained by England
during the war, was the subject of a
half dozen secret conferences at the
admiralty offices. She was hit by
torpedo or disabled by mine Oct. e7.
With the possible exception OF one or
two men, the whole crew of 500 Off
GERS and men were rescued by small
boats from the Olympic.
Germans Leave Cracow Fort
London.-On the eastern battle
ground the Russians continue to ad-
vance. Vienna admits Officially that
they have occupied Tarnow. Jaslo and
Krasno. in Galicia. Residents are flee.
inS from East Silesia.
The occupation of Johannesburg. in
East Prussia. is regarded here as be
ing of great strategic value to the Rus
slams.
The Germans have taken the big
guns from Cracow to Oppeln, in 81
lesia, fifty miles southeast of Breslau
and have left the defense of the era
COW fortress entirely to the Austrian
garrison.
In the opinion of the British obsery
ers, the city of Danzig, on the coast
of West Prussia, looms large as Rus
sian objective, and dispatches reach
ing here from Petrograd convey the
belief Of the Russian authorities that
during the resumption of the German
offensive against Russian Poland will
not cause diversion.