The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-10-29

Is gaining on the Belgian.French from
tier. North of Arras heavy French
attack broke down, the French losses
being severe. In the eastern theater
OF the war our offensive on Augustowa
Is pr Dgressing The battle near Ivan
gorod is favorable, but till now there
has been no decision.
London. Oct. 27.-There has been
no slackening of the retreat OF the
German armies from before Warsaw,
according to the best information
here. Apparently the kaiser's troops
have been driven from position after
position and have been forced to con
tinue their hurried marches towai the
frontier. without getting a moments
rest from the pursuing armies which
the Grand Duke Nicholas is pushing
forward
Dispatches from Rome indicate that
the Germans are now making for Kali
iscz and are abandoning munitions and
supplies in their efforts TO escape tho
pressing attacks of the Russian cav
airy which executed tho fanking
movement that broke the German
lines. Kaliscz is about 1875 miles due
west of Warsaw and almost on the
East Prussian frontier, just inside OF
which lies the second prepared line of
defense, where the Germans are ex-
pected to make stand in their effort
to prevent an invasion of Posen and
Siles:a.
Just across the border Is the second
line OF defense upon which the Ger
mans are expected to fall back Pc
trograd says that the Germans at
tempted to hold a position at Sok-
natchoff, but that the Russiens dis
Logged them with heavy losses. An
Austrian report says that the Austro,
German line now extends intact from
Block, near the East Prussian line to
the Carpathian mountains. Petro rad
also says that the Germans are evac-
uoting LODI. From Berlin came a re-
port that the Russians had cent rein
forcements to Lemberg. which they
were believed to have evacuated.
The Campaign in the West.
According to the latest official report
issued in Paris, Newport has been
violently bombarded and the entire
line extending from La Bassee to the
Somme has been subjected to night at
tacks by the Germans. All of these
were repulsed. The Germans have
also continued their attack along the
line from Newport TO DiXmude. but
have not arrived at any decisive result.
The one fact that stands out in Gen
eral Joffre's reports from the battle is
that the Germans have been fought TO
standstill from the North sea to the
Disc. Their hard won success I'm cross
ing the River User has awaited them
nothing so far, since the Belgians. re-
inforced. stood again and firmly barred
the road to Dunkirk. Along the sea
coast the British and French fleet keep
the Germans three miles inland. What
may have been a supreme effort by
the kaiser's armies to split the allied
line between Newport and Arras ut
terly failed The toll of dead and
wounded has grown TO a staggering
feature.
The Germans are Smelling Newport.
attempting to damage the British and
trench warships which cruise of the
coast They have struck and failed
between Newport and Dixmude, be-
tween Roulois and Ypres, between Ar
and Lille. west Of La Bias
Sc ,, In the region OF Lens and east on
Arras. No news came from west or
east OF the Argonne or from the artil.
lery combat circling around Verdun.
As the days pass II becomes more evi.
dent that the Germans are sendins
more troops 10 their lines In Belgium
and northern France.
There is an official report that the
French have wedged themselves be-
tween the army OF the crown prince
and the army OF the Grand Duke OF
ana that the crown
prince is once more In real danger OF
being enveloped Newspaper CORE
spondents In the Woevre telegraph
that the Germans are hard pressed IN
al hAlA