The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-22

date rear of the troops.
Three Monitors In Use.
While no official information is
available rs 10 the ships being used
Tor this purpose. IL is probable thar
they are the three monitors which
were being completed in Ger,t Britp'n
Tor me brazilian government when the
war troke out and which were bougn,
by the admiralty.
These monitors which have been
renamed Mersey. Humber and Sew
erh. craw less than nine feet OF wafer
ana could take up positions not far
from shore from which their six-lnch
guns ana 4.1-tnch howitzers. Of which
eacn vessel carries two. would be able
10 throw shells nearly four miles
across country. the range being given
them by airmen.
Inc vessels assisting the allies have
not been allowed TO carry out their
operations in peace for German sub.
marines have followed them down the
coast and attacked them while thev
were smelling German positions. The
attaSks, however. were made futile by
the presence of British destroyers
one account says the submarines
suffered losses but this statement has
not been confirmed.
IL mas been remarked that the sinh
marines and aeroplanes. which in
times OF peace. have proved thsm-
selves the most dangerous arms OF
me arms and navy service. have suf.
iered little loss since the war com
mehced and have been doing splendid
work, travelling thousands of miles
Contested With Fury.
Inc battles on land are being CON.
tested with fury and tenacity which
would indicate that strategic import-
ance Is attached TO the positions held
oy me opposing aImies. When a town
Is reached street fighting generally do
Nelops, such as that which took nlscs
al Npres last week. One side eains
an advantage only 10 lose It when the
o'ntr side brings up achievements
Ihus Tar the allies have been atrle
10 mold fpres. which is considered an
important point, as il supports the
a'lled force thrown out toward Ron
lers and seemingly endangers the
rear OF the German army advancInq
toward DiNmude and the coast
ne Germans are striking hard AT
tne french line in the vicinity OF Ia
bassee. and have made counter AZ.
JACKS against the force which for
many days has been endeavoring 10
relieve Lille.
Along the rest OF the line from,
west 10 east. the French communica-
Iion says. there l. no notable change
Inc German stan also ignores tbst
part OF the battle front in its state.
inent The reports doubtless mean
tnat neither side has made any con
SIDERABLE advance. II Is not believed
mat there has been a cessation In ,ba
nshting on the Meuse where The
French are trying to drive the Ger.
mans away from Saint MihieI ana
camp Des Romaines or at ReIfort
winch the Germans ere attacking
Of the lighting in Russia the Ger.
man cHlcial report today saws M do.
eision has been reached wbue tbo
russians claim an important vic,or,,
An OFFICIAL report received from PEI
Tokrad says German troops u,b,ob
we're advancing towari Warsaw en-
me region north OF the Pnitza r,ver
nave been repulsed and are now in
iuli retreat. They are said 10 h,ya
ieit their wounded on the field TN
RUSSIANS, according 10 this re,or,
nave assumed the offensive I'm, a.
,fermans are resisting on me tas,
odhk OF the Nistula south OF the Pii.
IVA region as far as Sadomlr
Concentrated Artillery
- ne report seems 10 show that the
Germans have concentrated a strono
ioice OF artillery in front OF Kocientco
JUST across the river from the i'm.
boItani fortress OF Ivanqorod 4.
ADDS that the Russians are bold,ns
thls district under most unfavor, ne
CONDITIONS. as far a. locality IL con
60 ned. but In the next sentence "A.
lares that the Russian positIon -,
the left hank OF the VisfuIa 4. 80,
uTc. VI The progress OF the hattie
pm 'aucla. the Russian and Austrian
-porls AGAIN are IN direct conflict
nc hussians say the Austrisns have
lalied 10 cross the San river ana
nat the Russians are taking tho Of.
'hsl'e. while near Przemysl the Rus.
,i'ha fepuised numerous bodies or
Austrians
h' Austrians. on the other hama
ih'ih mat their attacks are progress.
pm and That the Russians have boep
uil'fn out of several places ID is
houeht possible here that the Ans.
7 iian report refers 10 n battle taking
place further 10 me south of Prromvsl
OUT mat 30 must Do q part OF tho gen.
fai operations 20 get the Russisns
ON Of Galicia and threaten their
flank
I'm East Prussia the situation seems
'o De- unchanged
Inc Sortians aEain report successes
W infif arms over the Austriaus In
Do UuWUrf Of nmrrnffraa l.. a.. .......s.
Naval activities continue In differ
rnt paris OF the world. The German
fui9cr tmdcn again has been busy
in iHr eastern waters DESPITE the.
piure last week Of her supply abips
she has sunk four British steamers
ind drcdgcr and captured two other
'fef'f The steamers Exford and
saint Eebert The Saint Eebert va
ipWrd fo proceed 20 Cohin. British
lnnl'. With The passengers and crews