Bisbee daily review., 1914-10-18

LONDON. Oct 17.-Each day brings the war. nearer home to Eng land. Today there was a naval bat tie off the Dutch coast, in which the British cruiser and four destroyers sank four German destroyers while on land the German troops reached the coast of Belgium. less than sev- enty miles from Dover. They are about to attempt a march southward to Dunkirk and Calais. which are even closer to the English coast. It is here in West Flanders, across the French frontier in Pas de Calais that the heaviest and most important fighting is going on
 According to the French official communication this afternoon the Germans have not advanced beyond a line running from Ostend to Tho rout. Poulers and Menin. last men toned place just on the border of 1 Lille which the Germans occupied some days ago, but which, according to an unconhrmed report has since then been abandoned The allied line in this region runs from a point on the coast which is not disclosed. For la moment Arras was the scene of most persistent fghti .gnhte Germans trying to break through to the Calais railway. while the French were at tempting 10 push the German front to the northeast In this fighting the French appear to have met with some success as they announce they have occupied FleurbaiX and also taken the immediate approach to Armen tieres. At Arras. they claim they are continuing to gain ground.
 Poth Berlin and Paris express the greatest confidence in the outcome of the battles in the east and west
 Fighting has only commenced in this district however. for the Ger mans who would consider it a great success to reach the coast of France have brought up strong reinforce ments and win strive with all theil might to achieve this object
 The allies will be assisted by Brit ish ships when the fighting reaches point near the coast. Along the center. which now stretches iron Rove to Mouse, there appears 10 have been ull in the lighting, whici
 means of course. although the artil lery has been as busy as ever neither
 side has attempted attacks Arount
 st. Mihiel, south of Verdun, wher'
 the Germans are hanging onto
 little strip of the river Mouse whicl they succeeded in crossing. ant
 from which the French have beel
 trying for weeks to drive them, th,
 battle has been almost continuous
 and the French claim to have gaine' ground.
 Away down in Alsace. which is se dom mentioned in official reports there has been fighting which how , eyer, both the French and Germa . statements ignore.
 , Reports Of fighting in East Prui |. sia, Poland Galicia and Hungary ar s SO widely at variance it is dinicul i, to judge the progress of battles. Tn z Austrians claim to be driving th , Russians out of Hungary, while tn
 Russian generals say they are lea' n ing the country to escape the dange {, of infection from cholera.
 il Berlin says the Galician fortres Przemysl has been relieved. whil 3. the Russian report. received throug a Rome says the fortress at last Ina n fallen.
 [. In Poland both sides insist the s gained advantage in advance guar n. actions The only thing on which tw
 sides agree Is on the inactivity whic
 prevails in Suwalki, in Poland, whel
 an important battle has been begu
 the Germans making for the eros
 ings of the Visula. behind which tl A Russians are waiting for them. It ia doubtless this fighting which is ? h ferred Co In an official report fro .e Berlin. and Petrograd One accoul t. says Germans have taken the one b. sive with success, but Russians d r. clare tbe Austrians and German Ie have been reduced to the defensive Is uAt-teH IAtAn pEklEMCE