The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-31
BRITISH REPORT THAT GROUND
is BEING GAINED AND MANY
PRISONERS BEING TAKEN.
ENGLISH FLEET GIVING WAY
Retirement, However, Only Tempo
rary and Navy Is Expected Soon to
Return to the Defense of Coast.


The serious time OF the war
will begin when the Germans are
forced over the frontier and are
In their own country and with
their own base OF supplies.
Nobody knows what will hap
pen In the next great naval bat
tie in which modern instruments
of warfare are used. The element
of luck will come into play, but
luck or no luck, Germany, he de-
clared must be humbled and hui
inflated. She must lose the
whole OF her fleet, give up the
Kiel canal and her colonies; her
forts must be demolished and the
Krupp works razed to the ground.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
= London.-The battle for the straits
Of Dover, one OF the most bloody oi
the war, is continuing with unabatet
fury, but thus far without either side
i gaining any decided advantage.
The British official Press Bureau is
sued the following statement Monday
evening:
THE situation continues to be salts
factory. The fighting is severe and
continuous, but ground is being gain
&C and many prisoners have beer
taken.
"One OF our divisions has captured
two guns"
The official communication issued
BY the French War Office in Paris
says:
In Belgium, Nieuport has been vio
lently bombarded and the effort OF the
Germans has continued on the front
between Nieuport and Dixmunde with
out. according to the latest advices
any result whatever having been
reached.
"All the front comprised between
Labassee and the Somme has been
equally the object of violent attacks
q night, all OF which have been re
pulsed.
"On the remainder of the front
nere is nothing to report"
Allies Hold Foe at the User.
n The Germans, who at a terrible cost
life, succeeded Saturday in cross
g the User canal between Nieuport
ND Dixmunde, have not been able to
make further progress, as the allies
according to report of the German
eeneral headquarters, issued Monday
norning. are obstinately defending
heir positions.
II Is the same further south, around
Nmentieres, Lille, Labassee and Ar
ns. The opposing armies are deliver
mg herce attacks, gaining or losing
few miles or less of ground with
ncrifices in life that are appalling
Ihe whole countryside fairly is reek
mg with the blood OF thousands OF
tnled or wounded.
In the towns and villages with
which the country is dotted and most
which have been laid in ruins by
NE artillery, most desperate fighting
aas occurred when the cavalry and
m:antry came into contact Both sides
peak OF the heavy losses they have
imposed on their adversaries, but say
sothing OF their own dead or wound
%, to fill the places of whom rein.
@rcements are being brought forward
Movement OF British Fleet.
| The British fleet, which bombarded
we German flank as they advanced
wong the coast. seems to have with.
ufawn Sunday afternoon. The Ger
mans say this is because their artil.
Sry was beginning TO reach the ships
lne belief is expressed here. however
mat the fleet will be able to render
ntenable German occupation of any
part OF the Belgian or French coasts
ine opinion also is expressed here