Arizona republican., 1914-11-01
While Some Progress is Re
ported at Various Points
They Are Repulsed at
Others and Compelled to
Give Ground
FLOODED AREA
CHECKS ADVANCE
Battle is Now Raging With
the Fury That Marked
the Opening of the Last
Phase Of the Present
Campaign
ASSOCIATED PRESS D1sPATcHl

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energy yesterday The Germans
from the coast at Nieuport to Ar
ras, and while they made progress
at some points, they were repulsed
at others and in some cases com :
PEELED to give ground. Near the
coast their advance was checked by
the extension of the flooded area.
Today the battle is raging with the
same fury that marked the opening
of the last phase of this campaign,
and even on the English coast the
boom of big naval guns which are
tombarding the invaders flank can
be distinctly heard.
The allies brought up land and
sea forces in an endeavor to check
this second effort of the Germans
to establish themselves on the
! French coast. from which they nope
to menace England. A German Of
ficial report early today announced
1 that German troops had occupied
! Ramscapelle, which is on a railway
and canal between Nieuport and Dix
nude, but French official this af-
| ternoon says they were driven out
by a counter attack.
Doubtless the extension of the
flooded area which now reaches be-
yond this town, made the German
position untenable.
on the whole, therefore, it would
appear the situation in this most
important battle front remains much
as it was when the Germans,
through exhaustion several days ago,
ceased from heavy artillery fire for Il
short rest
A French report tells of various
advances and losses. but these usual
~, SO far as distance is concerned,
can be marked by yards or feet An
advance made few days ago by
the British in Belgium of $4,000
yards is considered remarka bic
Throughout the great battle front
there has been a repetition of at
tacks and counter-attacks with a.
times a pronounced thinning of the
lines, but whether they gained q
slight advance or were thrown back
is not known.
The Germans made a particularly
violent attack east of scissors on the
Nisne, according to German report
and drove the French across the
river Reports that Lille was re-
occupied by the French and that Os
tend was evacuated by the Ger
mans, lack confirmation and art
considered premature, but around
the former city fighting of the mosr
desperate character has been goinq
on. Villages surrounding Lille have
been taken and retaken time after
time
The East Prussian frontier is
again the scene of a big battle. The
Germans for five days have carried
on heavy offensive movements, but
according to Russian reports they
were repulsed with immense losses
In Poland the Germans are re-
ported to be falling back to new
positions near their own frontier
while in Galicia, the fighting con
tinues without material change.
The situation created by Turkeys
attacks on the Russian towns in the
i 'Illiltt anu upon ftuSSldn SHIPS IL
the Black Sea should soon be cleare,
up as Great Britain and Russia hav,
presented a demand to the Sublim,
Porte for an explanation of the IN
cidents, the dismissal of German of
ficers and men from the Turkisl
warships, and the dismantling of TN!
Goeben and Breslau, former German
cruisers, until the end of the war.
Turkeys reply may be delayed a
il was announced tonight that tele
graphic communication with Turke.
is interrupted. 1t is not clear wha
damage the Turkish fleet has done
, although reports from differen
sources say four Russian torped
boats, a mine layer, a collier, ant
q coast guard ship We're destroyed
1t is believed here that Russia ha
!. made preparations to protect tn
Caucasian frontier, but she will no
attempt to invade Turkey for tn
present Probably the same attitud
will be adopted by England in Egypf
which according to an unconfirme
report has already been invaded b
5000 Bedouins.