The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-08

windings, looping inward and outward
at various points in country which
everywhere is adapted to defense.
The allies commanders are husband.
ing their mems lives to the greatest
possible extent by keeping them from
frontal attacks on positions where the
Germans are in advantageous situa-
lions, but whenever the plan of cam
paign necessitates direct attacks, the
French and British soldiers go forward
cheerfully with the utmost confidence
in their leaders.
Toxic, Oct. "a severe engagement
has been opened by German warships
which cannonaded the Japanese posi-
ton near Using Tau, east of the gov
eminent of Kiao-chow, German leased
territory in China. Two officers were
killed. German aeroplanes assisted
the warships. The Japanese warofice
announces the artillery duel at Using
Tau continues. A German torpedo
boat destroyer sank in the harbor
Wednesday. It is stated German de-
stroyer was sunk by Japanese siege
guns.
It was officially announced this aft
ernoon that a Japanese mine sweeper
off Kiao-chow was blown up and sunk.
Three men were killed and thirteen
wounded. Its name was Nagato Maru.
Still another Japanese vessel, the
supply ship Wakamika Maru, was dam
aged. One was killed and six injured.
Pekin, Oct2-A German report from
Using Tau, the fortified position of
Kiao-chow territory. sent by carrier
pigeon to Isl Nan, in San Tung pro.
vince, and thence to Pekin by tele-
graph, indicates the German retire
ment from the second line of defense
around Using Tau, which took place
last Monday, was due to the over
whelming numerical strength Of the
Japanese. d..
Continuing the report says that the
Japanese losses were 100 killed and
800 wounded, as result of fire from
a German warship coupled with the
fire of machine guns on land.
Washington, Oct. 2.-Golejewski, mil
itary attache of the Russian embassy,
today issued the following official re-
port from Petrograd: ION Sept z8,
after stubborn fighting our troops cap
tured the German positions at Awgui-
towo and Kopetz. Sept. 20 W. took
the defles between the lakes at Sim.
mo, Sereje and Lejruny.
"The Germans have been driven
back into the region between Suwa!ki,
Sejny, and Marianpol. Our advance
continues. German si,ga artillery
continues the bombardment Of Ossow-
jetz, but without success" =
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London, Oct. IA Reuters dispatch
says German general headquarters is.
sued this statement last night:
"The hostile forces advancing to the
north and south Of Albert, "a town OF
France, northeast Of Amiens), have
been repulsed. The front of the bat
tie line is without news.
''In the Argonne our attack Is pro
crossing steadily, though slowly. Al
the outer forts on the Meuse, the line
is without change.
! Yesterday the enemy advanced in
Alsace and Lorraine, and in the cen
trail Vosges. His attacks were ener
getically repulsed. The eastern thea
tire is without news.
, London, Oct. 1.-THE official com
munication issued at Antwerp, accord
ing to dispatch to Reuters, says:
'The German artillery during yes
terday continued a bombardment OF
the first line Of forts on the south. Ou
works suffered little; we are still il
condition to make effective resistance
Between the Senne river and tn,
R.eth no movement of the enemy's in
fantry occurred. In circle from tn,
Scheldt to the Senne daring and vic
lent German attacks have been repell
ed by the Belgians, who are we'll sur
ported by their artillery. The German
losses were proportionate to the ten
Gritty Of their attacks. n short, tn
German bombardment produced no re
suit commensurate with its violence.
l Paris, Oct. 2.-The war Office off
4 cially said tonight: This evenin
there is nothing Of particular import
. ance to describe except in the regio
Of Roye (French left wing), where
violent action successfully turned i