The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22
Extreme Western Battle Line
Now Reaches to Nieuw-
port on Belgian Coast.
FLEET AIDS TROOPS
Ships Throw Shells Into German
Ranks from Sea-Runnania stops
Turks War SuppIies-Mine
Sinks Jap Cruiser.

LONDON, oct. lU.-Ino tnlrQ ACT
the war in the western theater ha
/ reached a critical point. The first &C
was the German attempt to swee
through Belgium and Northern Franc
upon Paris, with the capture Of tn
French capital as the climax of an ii
resistible advance.
The second act was the offensive as
sumed by the Allies after General Vol
Kluck had stretched his army on tn,
German west wing over long line o.
communications that he could MOI
hold. The allied army pressed the
German forces back toward the Bel
gian border, compelling the entire line
from the eastern pivot of Verdon to
recede in order to maintain an un
broken front and possible line Of
retreat.
Where the Battle Line 10. !.
The third act is the attempted ad-
vance of the Germans along the coast
of Belgium and Northern France, ap-
parently with the design of establish
ing themselves in the Channel ports
from which points of vantage they
could menace England.
The extreme western fighting line
now reaches from Armentieres
through Roulers to Nieuwport, on the
coast, about half way between Ostend
and Dunkirk. According to the French
official announcement, German heavy
artillery, presumably used in the siege
of Antwerp, has bombarded the front
| from Nieuwport to Vladslo which is
about ten miles from the coast.
For New Attack Near BeIfort.
The announcement that the Ger
mans have taken siege guns to the
neighborhood of Belfort may mean
that they plan to attempt an advance
on both ends of what in the last,
month has become virtually long
fortified line. .
The German official reports say that
the exodus from Ostend is/being re-
peated in the flight of the inha bitants
from Dunkirk and Boulogne. While
confirmation of the assertion has not
been received here, it is wholly posi-
BILE that the proximity OF the Germans
has created a panic at those ports.
- Fleet Aids Belgians.
The latest Paris report says that at
tacks by the Germans between Nieuw-
port and Dixmunde have been re-
pulsed by the Belgian army effectually
aided by the British fleet. Between
Arras and Roye slight progress has
been made at several points. Our
troops have reached as far as the wire
networks of the defense. In the neigh
borhood of st. Mihiel we have gained
some ground on the right bank of the |
Meuse.
Seize Turk War Supplies. :.
London, Oct. 20.-The correspond
emit Of the Central News at Rome says
telegram has been received from
Bucharest, Rumania, which says that
German train composed of $50
trucks laden with munitions and other
war material for Turkey, has been
stopped by the Rumanian authorities
on the railroad between Bucharest and
Giurgevo on the Danube. The German
government protested, but the train
was not allowed to proceed.
Mine Sinks Jap Cruiser. y
Toxic, Oct. 20.-The light Japanese
cruiser Takachiho was sunk the night
Of October II by striking a German
floating mine while patrolling the
coast off the harbor entrance Of Kiao
Chau, the German concession on the
Shang Tung peninsula The Taxa
chino was one of the oldest Of the
Japanese cruisers. It was built in
1885, was of $500 tons displacement;
speed 1875 knots and was armed with
eight six-inch guns; two six-pounders
and fourteen machine guns. When it
was remodeled in 1900 four torpedo
tubes were inserted.
Turkey still 10 Defiant.
Constantinople, Oct. 20.-The porte
has declined to discharge the German
crew Of the cruisers Goeben and Bres-
lau, which have been in Turkish
waters since early In the hostilities
and which are said to have been sold
BY Germany to the Turkish govern.
ment. This reply was given IN answer
to the British Representations regard
ING the continued presence Of Germans
on board these two vessels.
b Germans Again Quit Lille. r
London. Oct. 20.-sLills has been
evacuated By the 0ermanspaa third
time," says correspondent IN the
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