The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-10-30
TEUTONS CAPTURE
BRITISH OFFICERS
FIVE HUNDRED BRITISH FALL
INTO HANDS OF GERMANS FOL-
LOWING VIOLENT CONF LlcT.
The French Claim to Have RepuIsed
Invading Army South of Lille
German Infantry Regiment Said
to Have Been Annihilated.

Fierce fighting between the allies
and the Germans continues in the
western theatre of war, especially in
the district near the North sea coast
in Belgium, around Newport and
southwesterly toward the River Lys.
The Germans claim that they have
thrown additional forces westward
across the User between Newport and
Dixmude, and that despite the fact
that the allies had received reins
forcements, the Germans have adj
yanced at several points northeast of
Ypres and taken over 500 British pris-
oners, several of them officers
The latest French report admits
that the Germans have crossed the
User, but goes no further in this re-
spect 1t is not known, therefore,
whether this is a reiteration of the
previous acknowledgment of Ger
man crossing there OF is confirmation
Of the last German claim.
Along the remainder of the battle
front in Belgium only brief mention
of the operations is made. South OF
Lille the French claim repulses to
the Germans and advances by the al,
lies near scissors and Craonne.
Artillery engagements are proceed,
Ing on heights of the Meuse and in
the Woevre district. In the Argonne
a German infantry regiment is said to
have been annihilated.
The continuation of the great battle
which has been in progress ever since
the Germans essayed their advance Gu
| the coast toward the French seaportS
| Is reported in the official dispatches
and apparently the fire of the oppos-
Germany is said to have sent many
| thousands of reinforcements to aid
the right wing in forcing its way
through what is, from strategic
standpoint. the most important piece
of territory in northern Belgium. But
the Belgians are fighting hard and
there lis no doubt that French rein
forcements, and possibly British, have
been brought up to aid the allied
armies.
The French official communication
declares AL attacks of the German!
from the North sea to the south o
Arras have been repulsed, which il
rather more optimistic view from
the French standpoint than expressed
in an earlier announcement to tn
effect that the Germans had mad
Roadway in certain points.
In addition the French have occr
pied the important position OF Nell
court, which commands the road
leading from Varennes, around whic
there are strong German forces, t
the valley of the Aisne.
In the east heavy engagement
continue between the Russians an
the Austro- Hungarian forces in tn
vicinity of Radon and Iyangorod
Poland and between the Austrian
and the Russians south of Przemys
in Galicia.
The Austrians have driven the Mol
tenegrins from positions on the Bo
MAN frontier.
General Sir Charles Whittinghal
Horsely Douglas, chief of the BIRTHS
! general SIau, Is uedu ne uCoeH
also reported Of the German Majt
! General Poeohhammer, who Wa
, killed in action in the Argonne fores
, Berlin announces that it was Il
, submarine U-9 which recently sar
j the British cruiser Hawke in Il
i North sea. Previously the US sar
the cruisers Aboukir, Cressy ar
e Hogue. The submarine at last h
: returned to her home port.
i Commander Luedecke of the col
/ merce raiding German cruiser Karl
]. ruhe has been promoted to be ca
4 tain.
: American cotton shipments will n
: be considered contraband of wa
Great Britain has notified the Unit
States government to this effect. Th
will permit the safe movement OF G.
ton to any point, including even Gt
e many and Austria. 1t is believed 4
d British governments decision wi
r regard to cotton will also apply
/ noncontraband cargoes from a nc
|, trail country transported in neutr
ships.