Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-10-24
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+, is officially announced in Berlin
a l., Ostend and Bruges are occupied
German troops. The war situation
the northern border of France is
~.rsd with increased apprehension
veil informed circles in Bordeaux.
&c feared that the Germans will
4 .repd their sweep Of the north coast
a !, Dnpkirk. and even to Calais and
Dover.
Fighting is In progress along bat
ria line extending from Ypres, in
rorbwestern Belgium, to the sea, &C
4 mdng to the official French state
nent issued in Paris.
4 Although the Germans have lost
3 mound along the Albert-Arras-Es-
Y nires. Ypres line, their retirement has
not developed into a retreat. The IN
II uders have fallen back into strong
positions.
4 German cruiser Geier, which en-
tered Honolulu to take on a supply
I Of coal. will probably dismantle and
remain there until after the war is
Il over. Outside the harbor waiting
for her are two Japanese cruisers.
A German torpedo cost England
her seventh cruiser and $50 men, the
u British admiralty officially announced
4 10 London. The cruiser Hawke was
struck by a torpedo from a German
mbmarine and sunk in the northern
waters of the North sea. The cruiser
Theseus was attacked but the torpedo
missed it's mark Lieutenant Com
B nander Rosaman and 20 men were
4 picked up from a raft, and 80 of the
crew we're landed at Aberdeen.
\ The first encounter between the re-
telllous Beers in South Africa and
tie loyalists has resulted in a vic
tory for the latter. Seventy prisoners
ysre taken.
German troops have succeeded in
cutting of a Russian army at Invan-
gorod the great Russian fortress 60
niles southwest of Warsaw, according
an official announcement given out
10 Berlin. Austro-German troops have
crossed the Vistula river.
Y The Russian official news bureau at
Petrograd issued a statement assert
hg that the conflict in Poland con
nued favorable to the ears troops.
The Russian war office denied Aus
q uian claims that the Russians had
een routed at Przemysl or that Lem
'eTg had been recaptured Dispatches
nom Vienna admit that the siege of
fzemysI has not been entirely raised.
me army Of Portugal has started to
looul1e, according to dispatches from
lor'on, which is In close touch with
le government at Lisbon. This act
years out the increasing rumors dur
as the last few days that the repub-
:" nad decided to enter the war at
oace on the side Of the allies.
herman troops occupied the Belgian
ay OF Bruges on Wednesday after a
as' battle and are expected to enter
's'ehd at any moment
Ne war Office in Berlin issued the
Suo"lng official statement: In
,aaee there is heavy fighting east of
s~S'ohs and the Argonne. The
'51oA nave continued to make at
-,'s On our positions near st. Mihiel.
nave been repulsed. The Germans
.ost ground at no point, despite
o~clal reports issued in Paris as
.lench successes. The emperors
- 9larters have been moved far
1sF into France"
gS o'ncial commnnique issued at
:, al4 france, reports among 9th
sa'"S along the whole front the
-. Oh Estaires. The French have
49,. .r.4fea Muelhausen and Altkfrch.
s.1'4s 10 a dispatch from Basel.
ss., 1'."4a' German losses were SO
mat the enemy was compelled
-se 800 motor cars 70 ouv-.. ~ -
Sounded '' 10 carry OH the
! ~, .saca troops have driven Germans
i sn. '-'''s II Is announced in Bou-
s s,i,t -'a~s quietly entered Zeebruege.
- rom a military point of view
'sl valuable port of Belgium.
sfad says that Gerajevo. a town
les southwest of Warsaw has
4 ns,. Yea FiIred from ;h4 Germans
rs been heavy fighting from
n enty-fve miles from War
8 'eady hammeying of the al
IA German LEFT wing OF the
u. -s'l'e front has brought them
r., in cannon range Of the