The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-08

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Iiers and wounded three persona The
aviator escaped.
500 O'CLOCK STATEMENT.
PARIS, OCT. a.-The oficial $500
o'clock statement In full was AZ fol-
lows:
"our left wing In the north has
made no progress at any point we
have withdrawn in certain places
north Of Arras where the conflict %
spreading out under conditions favor
able to us. In the operations Of the
two cavalry forces we are now spread
ing out almost a. far 40 the North
sea.
"Bety~een the somme and Disc IN
the region Of Roye, The enemy 10 al
ways In force but we have regained
the greater part Of the positions which
W. had been compelled to Yield pre-
viousIy.
AT the north Of the Aisne the COM
pactness Of the German troops aP-
pears TO have diminished.
"At the centre between Rheims and
the Meuse there 10 nothing to report.
On the heights Of the Meuse between
yerdun and ST. Miziel the enemy has
withdrawn TO north Hatton-Chattei.
They continue to hold St Mtxiel and
some portions Of the territory north
o. 81. MixIeI on the right bank Of the
Meuse. IN the Woever region, the
violent attacks which the enemy has
ATTEMPTED eastward Of Agreement have
all been repuised.
"on our right wing In Lorrain and
vosaes there 10 no change.
an Russia on the east Prussian
front the Russian offensive continues.
There 10 sharp fighting in progress on
the frontier west Of SuWaIki."
REcAININo LOST GROUND.
rey William Philip simms, United
Press star Correspondents
PARIS, Oct. 8.-The allied armies
are again on the offensive. Il Is Off
cIaIIv admitted that they are slowly
regaining every foot Of territory sac
rifsed to the Germans In the early
days Of this week. The Germans are
belno thrown back between the Som
me and the disc and have also been
driven north Of Arras.
But It 10 the cavalry engagements
that overshadow all else. All along
tho northern frontier Of France, the
mounted troops Of both armies are In
battle, The official communique Off
cIaIIy says that the fighting extends
nearly to the North sea.
Beside that announcement, 10 con-
tanned the declaration that the Ger
mans ape still doing their utmost to
cut the British lines Of communica-
tions. And to prevent this the crack
French eavalary assisted by the In
dian horsemen Of King George are
fighting desperately and according to
all reports, successfully. There was
more confident ring in today's state
ment than at any time this week. It
is declared British and French rein
forcements are already on the firing
line and that II is due to their e.
forts that the Germans are being driv-
en- back. The Germans continue to
endesvor to resume the offensive In
the Woevre region but 50 far they
Rave failed. In every attempt, they
have been repuIsed with heavy losses.
II Is now accepted that there will be
long delay before decisive result
can be secured in the north. The
Germans continue to bring their re-
serve lines into action, Indicating that
their preparedness is phenomenal
These reserve divisions, fer whom It
was recently reported difficulty was
being encountered In securing uni
forms and equipment, are reported to
be fully as well fitted out as are the
first line troops.
! There is no news from Antwerp.
The seat Of the government has been
/ moved to ostend and little surprise
, will be expressed here If the city
after Its honorable resistance, is sur
, rendered 70 prevent it's complete de.
struction.
: CAVALRY CLASHES.
| PARIS, Oct. s.-That great clashes