Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-21
HAVE CHECKED THE SWEEP
ALONG THE NORTHERN
FRENCH COAST
STRhINiHC every ENERGY
TrGinload After 1rainload of
German Wounded Pass
Through Belgium.

It HE Germans not only arc at
Il tempting to advance along the
'oast of the North sea to the French
ports, but have attacked the allies at
many points on the battle front from
ne extreme north to the heights Of
no Meuse.
In the north the Belgian army has
ueld its ground VITA tenaclty, while at
n Bassc, around Arras, between Per-
pnne ard Albert, to the east of tho
Argonne ana along the Meusc, the
ierman offensive has been rcpulsed.
Favors the Germans.
This is the substance OF the French
ffiCial report and in a measure IT Is
n agreement with the Berlin official
eport which, while not attempting
my detailed description Of the battle,
leclaros the German forces have met
With ST ong opposition at the river
User, where the fighting has continued
inCe Sunday but that otherwise the
situation rather fayors German arms,
lrincipally in the vicinity Of Lille, at
Thir point the French have attacked
'or several days with desperation and
nave been repulscd with heavy losses.
D
ported Il have occupied the coast be
weer So, nd atA Nieuwpcrf and 10
nave Dug trenches along the dykes
rom Middelkerke to WcsttndC, but
later advices declare they have been
repulsed near the latter town and that
heir guns are now near Oatend,
which they still occupy
The Russian commander in chief
announces tersely that there is no
change in the situation, although the
Russians are In contact with tho
enemy at various points I'm Gaiiria
ma east Prussia. with this the Der
lin official statement agrees.
German Navy Active.
A Rotterdam dispatch says the Ger
man marines are lea ing Antwerp TO
ioin the fleet and that the ships at
Ktei have been extensively prOYl5-
.onod. portending possible activity on
the part Of the German navy when
mas been at anchor for the past TWO
months in Germanys well protected
harhors.
Nicuua officially reports Austrian
successes in Galicia, cast Of Chiyro"
ana Przcmysl, and adds that the Aus
tro-Gcrman armies have rcpulScd
great cavalry attack in Poland.
Japan announces the occupation for
military purposes of important Islands
in the Marshall, East Caroline and
West Caroline archipclagos
All tho Marianne group have been
occupied with the exception Of Guam,
which was acquired by the United
states in 1898, in accordance with the
terms Of the treaty terminating the
Spanish American war.
Peking dispatches report on the au-
thority 81 refugees from Using Iau
that the japanese have lost several
Thousand men in their campaign
against the German concessions IN
China.
II is estimated that there are not
less than two million Belgians outside
the borders Of their own country ana
that there are at least 100000 In
France.
According to n Rotterdam dispatch
three Zeppelin dirgiblo sheds are be-
ing erected at Brussels and four at
Antwerp II this is true, 1t may be
a preliminary to the threatened raid
on England across the channel.
LONDON. oct. 20.-C9:l5 p. nj
FightinE of the most desperate char
acter Is In progress In West Flanders
and northwestern France. The Bel
sian army, supported by the allies. Is
holding stuhbornly to the line OF the
River User and thus far has success
fully halted determined efforts OF tho
Germans to advance along the coast
This is announced in the French
official communication issued this
Afternoon and is admitted In the report
Of German headquarters, which says
fighting has been going on since sun
day in the vicinity of Nlcuwport
which stands at the crossing OF the
river near the sea.
A little further to the south the al
lies are attempting to GdNance toward
Lille for the relief of that city, when
has been i'm German hands for some
time. They also are pushing on 10
the north and south Of Arras. Their
efforts Yesterday to advance on Lille,
where the Germans hold strong posi-
tons were repulsed, according to tho
German report
Furious Fighting.
To the southwark at the bend of the
line the Germans continue 10 make
furious but futile attempts to break
the French line Along the Meuse, In
the east. according to the French ac-
count. the Germans have failed TO re-
pulse the French troops who de-
bouchcd along the territory In which
is situated the Camp Des Romatnes.
now in the hands of the Germ1ns, In
an attempt to cut out that portion Of
the German army which is thrust
toward st. Mihiel.
Both sides are bringing reinforce
ments to the western front, where
one Of the supreme struggles Of the
war is on. The Germans are not
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