Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-16
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF THE
BATTLES ARE WIDELY
AT VARIANCE.
ALLIES SLOWLY Winning
German Advance on French Coast
Being Pushed Back by
the Allies.

II THE northwest Of Belgium the
i Germans are rapidly bringing their
forces to the coast They have occu-
pied Brugos. about fourteen miles east
ur Ostend, and have appeared at
3lankcnberghe, IN the North sea,
some twelve miles northeast Of Os-
end.
In the meantime, however, the all
lies have thrown a strong line out 10
he south with the object Of shutting
off Calais and other French ports on
hr English channel. The allies oc-
cupy Ypres and their line is believed
20 cX,end almost directly northward
2, Nicuwpoort This territory within
tho next few days will doubtless DE
the scene of heavy fighting If the re
ported plans of the Germans are car
lied out.
Advance the Front.
The latest French official state
uiCut announces gains on many points
on the front, including the taking or
Fstaires, an advance of about two xii
east # Rheims and further advance
on the heights of Meusc to the south
of ST. Mihiel.
Roinforcements have reached both
Tie Germans and the allies on their
right and left wings, respectively, ana
these need only to be placed in their
pruTer positions on the front for the
blow to be struck which may prove
10 be decisive stroke for one side or
tho other.
That Emperor william of Germany
is following with sharpest interest the
fortunes Of his soldiers Is Indicated
By the fact that his headquarters
have been moved further into France.
The imperial German chancellor Dr.
Non Bethmann- HUllweeg, and his
suite have arrived at Brussels.
All Must Fight.
The Belgian government before
moving to Havre ordered all males
between the ages OF Is ana 45 TO enter
tho army within two days on pain OF
being considered traitors. King Al
bert remains at the head Of his army,
a part OF which has formed juno
tion with the allies.
The Canadian troops, who have ar
rived at Plymouth, have been ordered
landed and already are on their way
to Salisbury Plains, where camps
nave been prepared for thrn' IN"
first of the Canadians to be brought
ashore was "A contingent of the famous
Strathcona horse, very similar to the
American Rough Riders
Pctrograd reports no change on the
eastern Prussian and central NlStul'
fronts, but claims of victory for
Russian column over the Austrians
south OF Przomysl.
Vienna reports that, according 10
official German communication, inc
Austro German armies have relieved
tho fortress Of Przemysl
BombarG Rheims.
The bombardment of Rheims con-
tlnrcs and the Rheims cathedral has
been subjected TO another shclling.
Already the revolving forces IN
So,Ith Africa mdor Colonel MaritZ
have been engaged by "A column ol
the Union of South Africa troops and
80 Of the rebels captured. Command
ants burghers and field comets ARE
flocking to the standard of Generdi
Louis Rotha IN answer 10 his appeal
for assistance in putting down the
rebellion under MaritZ.
Princess Mary. daughter of kins
George and Queen Mary, has started
a movement for the soldiers ana
sailors fighting for their country. Sht
wants each of them to get a CHRIST
mas present
LONDON oct 15.-G0 p. M
Two great battles. one in northern
France and Belgium, the other in
Russian Poland, both with front OF
200 miles. have reached their height
but the public is allowed only an oc-
oasfonal glance of their progress
through official communications which
freauentlv are widely at variance.
From the French report II appears
thot the western battle is going slowly
hnt surely in favor OF the allies. IN
dor the pressure of the troops of the
allies the Germans. who started to
.,dvancp on Calais and other French
coast ports. have bcen forced to eVac-
uete the left bank OF the Lys river,
which is a considerable distance east
of the points their advance guards
reached las, week. Further east, in
the Lens district. and southward he
tween Arras and Albert, where the
Germans made their sirst attempt to
work around the allies left, the Eng
lish and French have made notable
progress"
Assaults Are Weakening.
Evidence that the German assaults
are being delivered with less force is
convened In the information that be-
tween Somme and the Disc their ar
tillery attacks are not being followed
IN with iafantry charges. II is pos
eible that they have withdrawn some
of their troops from this position TO
strengthen their advance toward the
coast. but II is considered this would
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