The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-23
SEVEN DISTINCT AND DESPERATE
OFFENSIVE MOVES MADE BY
TEUTONS TO RELIEVE
PRESSURE FAIL.
TERRIFIC CARNAGE CLAIMED
ESPECIALLY ALONG COAST
Belgian Army, Practically Unaided Elk
cept by British Fleet Guns, Has
Made Particularly Brilliant
Defense Against Invaders
Mo Change in East
BY International News Service.


Paris, Oct. 22.-Seven distinct and
violent attacks of desperate character
were directed by the Germans at
points along the whole battle line ex-
tending from the Meuse to the North
Sea, in a tremendous effort to relieve
the constantly increasing pressure of
the allies front, but all their efforts
were repealed. 1t was the most severe
test to which the entire line of
French, British and Belgian armies
has been subjected since the realign-
ment incident to the extension of the
left wing northward to the sea, and
it held at every point
Further Check on Coast.
In the field of the great battle for
German ascendancy on the North Sea
coast the invaders suffered still
further check. The Belgians held
them 1mpotent in series of remark
ably executed counter attacks which
kept the Germans constantly dis
organized and broke the force of
their frontal attacks. At and i'm the
immediate vicinity of La Bassee to
the southeast of Lille, the kaiser's
troops directed extremely persistent
and furious attacks against the
French and British line with no sue
cess and at great cost in men and
equipment. .
See-Saw Near Arras.
North of Arras, the Prussians again
resumed the offensive on a field in
which positions of Importance have
been taken and retaken alternately
by one and the other of the rival
armies during the past three weeks.
Further to the south, between Pc
rome and Albert, the Germans ad-
vanced as far as the village of Ma
metz. where they were checked and
in the face of deadly hail of lead
and shells from the French quick fir
ers and field guns, were compelled to
withdraw.
Crown Prince Repuised.
East of the Argonnes, detachments
of the army of the German crown
prince appeared for the first time in
the vicinity of Vanquois, where they
were met by French forces in equal
strength, but in entrenched positions,
and were driven back after a vigorous
assault.
On the heights of the Meuse where
the eastern wing of the French line
has been heavily engaged for the
past month, new offensive operations
were begun by the invaders in a
futile attempt to dislodge the defend
ants.
interest Centers on Belgium.
Interest still centers on the gigantic
general engagement being fought in
Belgium and in the vicinity of Lille.
Particularly brilliant has been the
defense offered by the Belgians, who,
practically unaided except for the as
sistance lent by the British fleet off
Newport on Monday have held their
line along the User with distinguished
bravery.
Carna SIS Terrific.
The carnage in this field and near
Ypres and between Ypres and Veurne
has been terrific.
The Belgians, the French and the
British are suffering only slightly less,
if any, than the Germans The losses
admittedly have been terrific. but the
war office at Bordeaux still refrains
from letting the figures be known.
East Prussian Situation.
London, Oct. 22.-German and Rus
sian reports agree that the situation
in the east has not changed, although
the armies are in close touch along
the eastern Prussian frontier and
across Poland and Galicia. In Galicia,
however, the Austrians claim to have
repulsed Russian attacks and to be
drive out the invaders.
The Russians, on the other hand,
say they are taking large numbers of
prisoners. Heavy firing is still going
on around Przemysl and the Gupolas
of the forts surrounding the town are
said by an Italian correspondent to
have been mined and dismantled and
the magazines blown up. The town
itself, however, has not been dam
aged.
The Anstrians and Germans, adds
the correspondent, have been obliged
to remain on the defensive, but have
repulsed great cavalry attack to the
west of Warsaw.
Sarajevo, the. Bosnian capital, ac-
ccrding to a report issued at Nish,
is completely enveloped bv Seryjans.
verdun Appears Doomed.
London, Oct. 22.-Verdun appears
to be doomed. The French fortified