South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-20

Enemy Continues ST.
VanCeS From Lille, ~
nounCeS, and Fails O.
pulse Approach of Allies

PARIS, oct 20. - The GermaI.'
forces in Belgium are making sharp
attacks. but the Belgian army has
succeeded in maintaining its line
along the river User. according to an
official statement issued here this aft
ernoon. The allies in Belgium are
fighting with the Germans ia the re-
gion about Ypres while the Germans
are making sharp attacks against the
allies left wing from Lille.
The official statement follows.
In Belgium. despite violent at
tacks, the Belgian army maintains its
position on the line of the User. Other
engagements are taking place in the
region of Ypres between the allies
forces operating here and there and
some forces Of the enemy.
Continue Advances.
"On our left wing the Germans
continue their strong advances from
Lille in the direction Of Armentieres.
Fournes and LaBassee.
ION the Meuse, the enemy has at
tempted TO repulse that part OF our
troops which debOuched on the right
bank in the peninsula of Camp Des
Romans, but in vain.
ITO sum up on the day of the 18th
we made little progress at ditterent
points on the front.
I'm the Russian theater OF war in
East Prussia, and on the Vistula the
situation is unchanged. Attempts Dy
the Austrians 10 cross the San have
been repulsed. The battle continues
at the south Of Przemysl under condi-
tions that are good for the Russians
Check German Advance.
The German sweep toward the
coast Of the English channel near
Dunkirlz and Calais has been effect
ually checked. il is claimed By the
French war Office.
The allies are reported 20 be as
suming the offensive aLl along their
left wing IN northern France ana
Belgium. It Is now the bayonet
against the German artillery.
Highly colored reports are coming
through from the front. One uncon-
firmed rumor has it that Gen. von
Kluck's army is threatened with dis
aster. another SAYS that the allies
have entered or are on the point or
retaking Ostend.
The tide in the north was turned
By the arrival of British relntorce-
ments, but not until the allies en-
gagged in the thanking drive eastward
had passed through a crisis when
threatened TO wipe out their forces
north and northwest Of Lille.
Allies Severely Tested
The rapid advance OF the Germans
under Gen. Won BOehn and Gen. Won
Beseler had been a severe test 10 the
half trained troops defending the al
lied line south OF Dunkirk. Ihe al
lies. IN their efforts 70 get TO the rear
of the German right wing and 90
stretch a line Of defense south or the
coast had over-eXtended their own
line and the Germans, dashlng out or
Lille and westward from Belgium
seized s.. Omer, less than 20 miles
from the coast and broke through the
allies front ReinfOrcemenls gave
the allies in that region superiority
in numbers and the Germans were
driven back.
UnofHcial reports state that the
German campaign 10 seize the trencn
coast is perihOusly near disaster, but
these NAV be premature The French
war Office claims that gains have been
made In the north but their an
nourcements make no mention OF any
decisive victory
There is hard lighting throughout
the north along a line beginning near
Nteuport southwest OF Ostend. and
sweeping south and west around
Dixmunde. Ypres and into France
past Lille 20 Arras.
French Claim Advance.
on the line from Arra-s 20 Roye the
French claim 20 have advanced their
French war Office states that quiet
still prevails along the center where
both sides have weakened their lines
bv sending out reinfOrcements- me
Germans withdrew troops from the
zone to reinforce their right while the
French sent troops from their center
70 both the east and west wings.
Violent lighting continues on the
eastern frontier. where the French
are pressing hard against the Ger
man masses in the NOsges and around
Metz The vigorous lighting on the
Verdun-Toul lines. IL now appears.
was a movement 10 prevent the Ger
mans from establishing their heavy
artillery within range OF the French
forts
The German bombardment Of Bel
fort is reported 20 have made no
progress notwithstanding the fact
that h has been I'm progress night and
day since saturday.
Tie sound of hattie continues to
roll along the valley oi the Meuse. ln