Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-10-30
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IN CLOSE
QUARTERS
BATTLE OF WEST FLANDERS
CONFINED TO VERY
F SMALL AREA.
MAY SHIFT TO BOUlOGNE
English Fear Germans May Take
mi -
MAY SHIFT TO B0Ul0GNE
English Fear Germans May Take
s. This City as a Base.

London, Oct. 29.-The fourteenth
day of the battle Of West Flanders,
which is being founght over an area
hardly greater than a good sized farm
in the state of Iowa, found the Allies
holding their ground to the west OF
the User and the Germans apparent
ly bringing up more relnforcements
to repeat their furious attempts to
break through and reach the coast Of
France. -r ri.
All dispatches seem to agree that
there was temporary lull yesterday
in the fighting between Nieuport and
Ypres, but the reports are far from
unanimous as to whether this was
due to an armistice to bury the dead
and remove the wounded, which must
thickly cover the field, or whether it
was caused by the exhaustion of the
contending forces or the German lack
OF ammunition
The London press hazards all three
guessas, and contends at any rate
that the position of the Allies is salts,
factory. The public is warned, how
ever, that the struggle in this quar-
ter is not, yet over for the Germans
if they find the northern route to
Dunkirk and Calais impossible, may
shift to the south with Boulogne as
an objective.
Remember Napoleon's Move.
1T was att'Boulogns that Napoleon
waited in vain for his troops to en-
bark for England and the taking of
this city. by the Germans would stir
the German people as nothing else
could.
Berlin claims that there has been
no recent progress in the struggle in
Flanders, and as if explaining this,
says sixteen British warships are op.
Grating on the coast.
This number never has been con.
firmed from British sources, but
dispatch from Dover reports that a
battleship equipped with twelve-inch
guns has gone to the assistance of the
British monitors which have been
shelling the Germans on shore. 9th
er reports speak Of heavy firing in
the North sea, as if big naval en-
Ssh6SAACAC Ildu NflnSA pl0SO, Uul IAC clu~
miralty here is silent. Taken as a
whole, the English Interpretation of
the news this morning was cheerful
From South Africa came state
ment that General Botha had inflict-
ed sharp defeat upon General Beyers,
the latest recruit to the revolutionary
movement in the Union OF South Afri-
ca.
Russians Gaining.
In the eastern arena of the war In
Europe the Russians appear to have
driven in the German right wing as a
fortnight ago they shattered the left
before Warsaw. In confirmation Of
this is the German official admission
that their troops together with the
Austrians had retreated in Poland.
Goes Into Mourning.
Beginning today the British court
goes into mourning for three weeks
for Prince Maurice of Battenberg, the
first member Of the royal family to-
be sacrificed in The war. 4..e prince
was a cousin OF King George and a.
son of Prince Henry of Battenberg.
He held commission in the Kings
Royal Rifle corps and died of wounds
received in battle Royal condolences
already have been sent ito his sister,
the Queen of Spain, who but few
days ago gave birth to a son. The
London papers today devoted consid-
cradle space to the death of Prince
Maurice, saying that although a mere
.boy, he was gallant sportsman.
There are recurring reports that
the Germans are constructing sheds
on the Belgian coast for the housing
of Zeppelin airships. A local news
paper is offering free insurance
against Zeppelins to its subscribers.
There is no official confirmation OF
the reported German invasion Of Por-
tuguese West Africa.
Holland is still on edge as regards
a possible violation Of her neutrality.
The first boatload of food for Bel
GUM under American supervision left
London today.
ACQUITTED OF GRAFT.