The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-23
0stend Taken, Invaders
Seek To Capture
Other Seaports.
100000 MEN FOR FIGHT
WHICH CENTERS IN POLAND
Both Sides Claim Initial Advantages
and Teutons Have Made Ad-
vances Which the Muscovites
Assert Were Intended For
Strategic Reasons.

London, Oct. 29.-Two important
successes In the battle OF Dunkirk and
Calais, for the possession Of which
the Germans are striving, are credit
ed to the allies in the official commu-
nication issued in Paris.
Two Reported Victories.
The French are said to have reoccu-
pied Armentieres, an important rail-
road junction on the Belgian frontier
northwest of Lille, and to have re-
pulsed an attempt of the Germans to
cross the River Yer, which flows
through that little corner of West
Flanders, which is all Of Belgium that
remains in Belgian hands.
This would mean a check to the Ger
man attempt to reach Dunkirk by the
coast route. The French are said to
have pushed back still farther the Ger
man army which is advancing along
the Belgian frontier to the coast. The
battle, which eliminated In Armen-
there's again coming under French in
f~luence. lasted for a week, during
which the fighting was hard and con.
tinuous.
Importance Of Town.
The town vas seized by the Ger
mans a week ago owing to it's impor-
lance as a railway center, lines di.
verging from it In all directions. Be
sides, it is on the road to Lille, which
the Germans still hold. despite reports
to the contrary.
The battle opened with cavalry
lighting which gradually developed
into a general battle, which indicates
the French are advancing in force
toward Lille.
The allies also have made an ad.
vance north Of the La Basse canal,
between that line and Arras, and at
certain points between Arras and the
Disc. This latter Is a rather long
front, but the claims in the French
official communication are taken here
to mean that the German movement
westward has been checked.
Reinforcements for Germans.
The Germans, however, are bring
Ing up reinforcements, seemingly de-
termined to resume the offensive
either toward Calais or at some other
point of the long front.
Berlin says it is not known where
these new troops are going, but the
allies probably soon will learn their
destination as their aviators are said
to be busy everywhere over the Ger
man lines. 1t is thought here, how
ever, that it probably will be some
days before the Germans make their
presence felt. although they have
made q reputation for quick move
ments.
Russians Claim Repulse.
Again the Russians and the Aus
TRANS fatty contradict one another as
to the progress of events in the east.
The Austrians claim that the opera
tions are progressing favorably for
them. while an official report from
Petrograd says that attempts by the
Austrians to cross the river San fail
ed and that in the fighting south OF
Przemysl, which took the form OF
bayonet charges, they captured Is
Austrian officers and 1000 men.
It would appear from reports of cor
respondents at Petrograd that the
Germans made repeated attempts Co
cross the Vistula at Josefow, but were
driven back with heavy casualties.
The correspondents say this fighting
was part of the general attack on the
Russian positions on the Vistula and
that they proved a failure.
Cut on Allies.
Berlin, Oct. 19.-(By wireless.)-
According to announcement made in
Berlin, German troops in the vicinity
Of Ostend have reached the North sea
and fighting is going on as far to the
west as Dunkirk.
Belgium appears to be almost com
pletely in German possession. The
French and British troops are D
ed as cut OIL on all sides, particularly
around Ypres.
Battle 100 Miles Of London.
London, Oct. 19.-Within 100 miles
Of London the most critical battle
viewed from it's effect on the imme-
diate fortunes OF the opposing armies
that has marked this colossal am
paign Is at present ebbing and flow
ing along a line stretching through
Belgium and further westward into
the French department Of the north.
The Germans have prepared for a
renewal of their vigorous offensive by