The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-28
ALLIES HOLD THEIR POSITION
Germany's Greatest Army Seems to
Have Encountered a Stone Wall of
Resistance in Southern Belgium
Both Sides Lose Heavily.

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German raid on the channel ports, as
| it is called here, seems to have been
checked for the time being, or any
rate the Germans have made little II
any progress since they succeeded in
crossing the User canal on Saturday
last They are, however, still pushing
with all the forces at their command
and are meeting with most stubborn
resistance from French, British and
Belgian troops.
Tie losses on both sides continue to
, be in proportion to the fierceness OF
the battle, which means that they are
greater than those in any battle since
war was declared, now nearly three
months ago.
Along the coast, where the allies
have the assistance of French and
British warships, they have apparent
! ly more than held their own, and after
inflicting very heavy losses on the
Germans have compelled them to try
for an opening further inland. Up
until yesterday the allies had been
forced to give way at some points,
but today, according to the French Of
| ficial communication they have sue.
ceeded in holding their positions at
every point from the mouth of the
User to the Lens district, and again
have advanced between Ypres and
Roulers, where there mas been some
of the sternest fighting of this san
culinary battle and where the British
Indian troops have made their first
| appearance in the firing line.
The opposing forces are so strong
| that it must be many days before
decisive result is attained by either
side despite the great losses which
they are suffering and which grow
| greater as report follows report.
Along the old front, stretching from
the River Disc to the Meuse, from
which the Germans withdrew their
| best troops to strengthen the army
which is attempting to advance along
| the coast, the French have been tax
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of Scissors have been engaging in an
artil cry duel with the Germans in
which they have destroyed several OF
the German batteries. They seem to
have been playing at this game for
some time for the last three reports
from Paris have announced the de-
struction of German guns.
Further east the offensive tactics
of the French have driven the Ger
mans, who were threatening Nancy,
| back across the frontier.
! The Germans are so strongly en-
trenched along this long line that it
is believed they are preparing to re-
main for the winter, holding their
| positions until their present obiec-
tives, the northern ports of France,
have been attained.
| Very serious battles also are pro
ceeding in Southern Poland and in
| Galicia, without decisive result. The
Russians, however, nave crossed the
Vistula north of Ivangorod with
| fresh army corps, which should have
marked effect on the fortunes of the
bate. They appear from their own
account to be breaking down the re-
sistance of the Austrians south of
Przemysl and throughout Galic.a
where fighting of the most stubborn
character has been going on for
weeks.
Another rebellion has broken out
in South Africa-this time headed by
General Christian De Wet and Cen
eral Beyers. Neither of these men
have any political following, but it is
feared that some of the burghers.
who, like themselves, retain some OF
the bitterness aroused by the South |
African war will join them.
The defense force as the army Of
the Union of South Africa is called, |
is considered safe for the government, |
for when General Beyers gave up his |
command of that force on the out |
break Of the war, none of the officers
or men of the army followed him. Be-
sides General Bctha, the premier, re-
tains his support of the great mass OF
the people of the Union.
German mine layers have again
been busy and have succeeded in |