Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
Summary Of News to Date.

That section of Belgium which
Sea to the French border, from which
the strongly fortified French seaport
of Dunkirk is distantly only a few
miles, is bearing the brunt of the
heavy fighting between the allied
armies and the Germans. The in
vaders have been attempting to force
their way along the coast between
Newport and Dixmude, but have been
opposed by the Belgians, who, aided
by the English warships, according to
French official communication, have
succeeded in repulsing their attacks.
The nature of the assistance afford
ed by the English squadron is not di-
vulged, but previous reports indicated
that the naval army was being uti-
lized in connection with the fighting
on land.
The troops who are arrayed against
each other between Arras and Roye
are still driving with shot and shell
especially, probably with the bayonet,
and in this district the allies have ad-
vanced at several points, reaching as
far in some instances as the wire en-
tanglements which constitute part of
the German defensive works.
A Berlin official dispatch an
nounces German forces have reached
the neighborhood of Dunkirk and that
the inhabitants of Dunkirk and Bou-
logne are in flight. 1t confirms the
report of heavy fighting at Dixmude
and Roulers.
The German embassy at Washing
ton, basing the announcement on a
dispatch from the Far East by way
of San Francisco, said that the Eng
lish battleship Triumph has suffered
severely from shell fire from the Ger
man fortress of Using Tau and has
been forced to withdraw from the
British-Japanese bombarding fleet.
Turkey has refused to assent to
Great Britain's request that the Ger
man officers and crews on the former
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
ment says the matter Of the retention
of the Germans is a domestic ques-
ton.
The American government is taking
measures for the relief of those who
have been rendered destitute and the
German government has consented to
the admission of food supplies to Bel
GUM for the people Of that country
who are facing starvation.
Amsterdam reports that large mum.
bers of refugees are returning to Ant
werp and that the Belgian city is re-
Stunning its normal appearance.
Partial Russian successes in fierce
fighting in the region of Warsaw and
south of Przemysl are reported Of
ficially from Petrograd
That the allies have recaptured Os.
tend is the report sent to the London
Post by its correspondent in the north
Of France, who says he has excellent
authority for this statement.
Irish nationalists in London, at a
meeting held for the purpose of ex
pressing confidence in the leadership
OF John Redmond and to indorse the
action of the Irish party in supporting
the allies in the present war, have
adopted a pledge never to sheathe the
sword until Belgium's freedom has
been restored to her.
Paris states the allies are moving
on Lille, occupied by the Germans Oct
13. An earlier dispatch from London
stating that the Germans were bonn
harding Lille may have referred tC
events prior to Oct. 13 and been de
layed in transmission from France tC
London.
Rains that caused much suffering Il
the troops in France earlier in the
campaign are falling again on the bat
tlefields so continuously that grea
| hardships result to the men. Militar.
msneuvers are made more difficult.
An Austrian submarine was sunl
Tuesday by French cruiser in th'
Adriatic.
An attempt Of the Austrian fleet IL
the harbor of Bocche di Cattaro, Dial
malta. to break the French blockade
o. Sunday failed. an Exchange Tele
graph dispatch from Rome says.
A dispatch dated Monday from Dun
kirk to London says: Severe fight
ing is taking place today. Heavy fir
ing has been heard at Dunkirk sinc'
s O'Clock this morning. 1t is supposed
that dsstroyers or gunboats are beinl
/ uaod in the caualav