Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-11-21
DEFEAT ALLIES IN
D|XMUDE ATTkoE
VILLAGE RECENTLY cAprueEn
BY GERMANS HELD AGAINST
TERRIFIC ASSAULT.
TURKS IN FIERCE BATTLE
Troops Occupy City Of Kotur in III.
Persian Province Of Azerbojan-
Report Afghans viii
Declare War.

Paris, Nov. 16.-The official e+o+o
ment from Bordeaux tells of the 6gb,
ing on the right bank Of the ysor
Here the Germans held advantapaors
positions at Newport and at Dlxmnde
The fury of the allies offensive mo.
directed against the latter position
which the afternoon communioue 3D.
mits is still held by the Germans
Unofficial accounts of the fighting
described terrific battle for this NO
sition. The Germans had mountad
machine guns in the few remaining
towers left in the ruined village. and
cannon had been trained down tba
thoroughfares leading to the westward
and commanding the trenches of tho
heavily reinforced allies. From tho
western edge of the town new and
heavily protected trenches had heen
dug by the Germans.
Attack is Abandoned.
The allies bombarded the Germans
In the town from the western hank
and under cover of the heavy cannon.
aiding made repeated attempts To cross
and take the town on the other side of
the canal by storm. The vigor of the
artillery and small arms fusi1lada
made the crossing such a perilous Of.
fort that the frontal attack finally was
abandoned
When night came on the field IN
front of the British and French troops
was strewn with the fallen, some hair
buried in the mud, where the rain.
soaked turf had been scuffed and bar-
rowed under trudging masses which
swayed back and forth with the for.
tunes of battle.
The scope Of the battle on the re-
mainder of the front has been re-
stricted to trench fighting and to ex-
change of artillery fire. owing to the
excessive rains and the chill weather.
Turks Defeat Russians.
Berlin, Nov. 15-(By Wireless to
Sayville, N. Y).-The confidence in
the ability of the German forces TO
hold back the Russians is again indi-
Gated by the declaration of the presi-
dent of the province of Posen that the
danger of Russian invasion is not
present, so far as it is humanity pos
sible to judge. Advices reporting the
sentiments of the president also stated
that a warning has been issued to thes
inhabitants of East Prussia, particu-
larry to those in the western part, notk
to leave their homes, since there is no
danger of an invasion.
Constantinople reports that Turkish
troops occupied Kotur, in the Persian
province of Azerbaijan, defeating theA
Russians. Battles at Koerpikioel ard
described as desperate. The Turks
took one fortress upon the third bay1
onet attack. All the defenders either
fell or were completely captured.
Attack British Force.
1t is announced that the BritishE
landing force at Fac, in the province
OF Basra, on the Persian gulf, was
attacked and sixty men fell
The following has been given to thsN
press from official sources:
"The French papers report Paris IN
want of coal, the French northern coal
districts being occupied in part N
Germans.
The German press is highly indigT
nant over reports of the treatment 4
the ambulance corps of the Germa1
hospital ship Ophelia, which was cap
tured by the British. Soldiers escort
ing the ambulance prisoners did n0H
protect the latter from the insults q
the mob.
German authorities captured al
English ambulance soldier who had q
his possession twenty-threa purse
that had been stolen from sounded
Germans.
Afghans to Declare War
"Constantinople reports that t1
ameer of Afghanistan has decided
declare war on Russia and Gre
Britain. The khedive Of Egypt d
clared to the correspondent az
Frankfurter Zeitung his Loyalty 70 u 81
sultan, which was dictated by lbs
ligious obligations. The khedire a 81
tends to accompany the Turkish r-
which is marching on Egypt
''The French governor general Of 4 |
geria, Gen. Charles F. Lutad has
emily declared his intention OF a11
German prisoners of war to so1fa3
Algeria. although the climate '1 Fl
south of Algiers is most dangerous