The Dolores star., 1914-10-23
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Western Newspaper uaioa News Service.
London. Oct. 20.-Ostsnd has bees
rscaptured BY the allies. and the Ger
mans have suffered the most serious
defeat In western Europe since the
war began. according 70 reports from
the battle front received here.
| The crisis In the German attempt
to seize the French channel ports.
scarcely twenty miles from the coast
Of Ensland. came Monday with the
French official announcement that
both the British fleet and the heavy
German guns that destroyed the Ant
werp forts had taken part In q battle.
the front Of which extended from
Nisuport to vladslo.
The Paris war office claims that the
western German wing has been driven
back and that the British fleet has
made an occupation Of the channel
ports by the Kaiser's troops impos-
sible.
Heavy fighting near Dunkirk 10 an
nounced in statements from both
Paris and Berlin. The German war
office claims that the Kaiser's troops
have reached the neighborhood Of that
port and that the Inhabitants are fee
Ing from both Dunkirk and Boulogne.
The Paris statement declares that
the Belgian army has repulsed the
Germans near Nieuport. which II half
way between Ostend and Dunkirk.
Il 10 also stated that the British
fleet hurled German land forces back.
In regard to the remainder Of the
immense battle fropt. the Berlin re-
port II silent. while Paris claims
progress has been made between Ar
ras and Roye and near st. Eihiel on
the right bank Of the Meuse.
The allies have also made progress
eastward from . point south Of Ar
mentieres toward Lille ON q line run
ming roughly to Arras.
The report tells Of house-to-house
fighting in which the allies are ad-
vancing. The battle has ragged around
Arras without respite for ten days
and on the part of the allied troops
with q perseverance, and . spirit
which never has been relaxed.
In Belgium attacks BY the Ger.
mans between Nieuport and Dixmude
have been .repulsed by the Belgian
army effectually aided by the British
neet." the official communication H.
sued by the French war office says.
Between Arras and Roye slight
progress has been made at several
points. Our troops have reached ~
far - the wire nets Of the defense.
"ln the neishborhood Of st. Mihiel
we have gained some ground ON the
right bank Of the Meuse.
mo news Of importance has been
received regarding the remainder Of
the Tight"
Nations Resume Naval Activity.
For the first time since the war be-
gan. the fleets Of al the warning na-
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