The Chitina leader., 1914-10-27
PROGRESS Of THE WAR
LONDON, Oct 27-The Belgians regained tn

west OF the User continues the of the dealest
conflict Of the war; with flow of German reinforce
ments seemingly without end.
LONDON Oct 27-The Mails correspondent
wires that there were $500 German bodies in the
User canal this morning, after the fighting during
the night. Many had been drowned, others were
bayoneted, the water itself was bloody, while the
streets of Dxmude were strewn thick with the dead
These gfyoush facts alone give some idea of the
savageness of the fighting. 1t further indicates the
desperation of the German attacks and the stub
borness of the resistance upon the part of the allies
PARIS Oct. 26-Yesterday French aeroplane
dropped a bomb near Bevigny, the headquarters of
the army serving under the Grown Prince. Fifteen
officers were killed, among the number being the
Grown Prince.
Frederick William was the first son born to the
German Emperor and the Princess Victoria, in 1882.
He was married on June 6, 1905, to Duchess Cecie
of Mecklenburg -Schwerin, and has four sons, the
eldest of whom was born in July 1906
The second son of the Emperor is William Eitel-
Frederick, born 1883 and married February q,
1906, to Princess Sophie Charlotte of Oldenburg.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Along the Belgian coast the
allied fleet continues its incessant bombardment.
Great shells travelling three miles inland have
effective and resulted in the death of many of the
enemy Among those who met death Gen. Won
Triple and members of his staff, who killed by
projectile from warshp ALI reports agree tonight
and beyond any other experience during the war.
The proectiles from the and air sweeping the
unprotected country and destroying many villages,
but compelling the enemy to retreat from the coast.
PARIS, Oct. 26-Th Germans have crossed the
User Canal between Newport and Dixmude. The
battle progressed fercely throughout Sunday
between Newport and the River Lys. The German
attacks west and south of Lille have been repulsed
and it is considered that thus far the advantage has
been with the allies It is reported that large rein
forcements are being sent to the German forces.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-Victory has been hurled
from the coast by the fire of the French and British
warships The German troops, after week of the
most violent fighting have turned inland and have
forced their way across the User Canal west of
Dixmude
LONDON, Oct 26-In Berlin the fighting
between Lille and Dunkirk is described as the
greatest battle of the campaign, and that upon its
outcome hinges the fate of the German invasion
in France. Fresh German troops to the number of
100000 are being sent as further reinforcements.
They are largely being drawn from their garrisons
at Brussels and Antwerp. It is Berlin's hope that
with these additional men the forces of the allies
will be subdued
LONDON, Oct. 24-Very little reliable infor-
nation is obtainabe today about the great contest
going on by sea- air and land across the channel
The battle is raging fercely along the coast and the
western end of the lines. There is every indication
that the invaders have been fortified with fresh men
and guns. They are hurting their full strength
against the allies in the effort to capture Dunkirk
and Calais located on the northern French coast on
the straits of Dover Wires from Paris report action
on the allies left and that it continues with great
violence around La Bassee and Armentiers, where
some of the most desperate fighting of the war has
taken place This is in the northern part of France
just across the Belgian border. The loss of life is
considerable on both sides.
PETROGRAD, Oct. 24.-Soldiers arriving from
the front at Warsaw declare that Emperor William
narrowly escaped from being taken captive. He was
only saved by being rushed away in powerful
automobile few minutes later and he would have
been in the hands of the Russians.
LONDON, Oct. 24-Late this evening it is
stated that the battle has been raging throughout
, the day between Newport and Dixmude the
coast. Tt is regarded as the most violent and the
most important since the war commenced The
Germans are using the Zeppelin aircraft with
terrible effect. The slaughter both sides is
cunning high in numbers.