The Ordway new era., 1914-11-20

fered another serious defeat at the
hands OF the French yesterday, this
time on the right bank of the User
canal. where a great artillery force
had been brought up with the evident
hope OF slashing the lines of the al.
lies and letting through a large pum'
ber of new troops who had just arrived
at that point to clear the way to the
sea.
Germans Routed by 6ayonet Charge.
Londcn.-The French and British
forces were successful In two vital bat.
ties Saturday, and won minor engage.
ments all along the line from north Of
Lille to the North sea. At Zonnebeke
the allies routed the Germans after a
bayonet charge in which the Teutons
suffered immense losses. Late Satur-
day afternoon the French repulsed the
enemy to the south Of Ypres. And
again the German losses are described
as terrific.
The French have attacked the en-
emy with the bayonet repeatedly dur.
ing the last week. and this method OF
fighting undoubtedly has kept the Ger
mans out of Calais.
Between the canal of La Bassee and
Arras and in the region of Lihons the
Germans made two attempts to ad-
vance without result.
THE intimation Of the official re-
ports Is considered here as more prom
Using from the allies. point Of view,
and there is disposition to think
that the turning point soon may be
reached which will open. new phase
OF the long-drawn battle.
I'm Belgium a German attack
against the head of the bridge at Nieu-
port resulted in failure and various ef.
forts at offensive movements on the
part OF the enemy in the region Of the
east and to the southeast Of Ypres
have been checked says the official
report.
I'm the .environs Of Bixchoote we
have progressed one kilometre toward
the cast. Between the canal Of La
Bassee and Arras, our troops have
made minor progress.
'.In the region OF Lassigny and in
the vicinity OF the Aisne. as far as
Berry-au-Bae. the Germans have at
tackled, but without success.
I'm the Argonne fighting has recon-
menced with greater spirit"
The Turks in an official communion
ton given out at Constantinople under
date Of Nov 13, claim to have invaded
the Russian territory OF Caucasia.
The Turkish official communication,
contained in an Amsterdam dispatch
to Reuters Telegram Company, says:
Last night our troops. after sur
prise attack. occupied all the Russian
blockhouses on the border of Trebi.
zoni. penetrated for three hours in
Russian territory in the direction of
Batum and occuDied the Russian bar
racks of Kurdaghl. .-st
IN the battle Of Koprukeui on the
18th and 18th the Russians were de.
feated. losing 1000 dead, 1000 wound
ed and 500 prisoners. Our troops cap
tured 10000 rifles and much ammuni.
ton"
Germans Sink British Sea Giant.
London.-The sinking of the SUPER
dreadnought Audacious by the Ger
mans off the north coast Of Ireland.
admitted by high officials to be the
worst blow yet sustained by England
during the war, was the subject of a
half dozen secret conferences at the
admiralty offices. She was hit by n
torpedo or disable by a mine Oct. 27.
With the possible exception of one or
two men, the whole crew OF 500 Off.
GERS and men were rescued by small
boats from the Olympic.
Germans Leave craeow Fort.
London.-On the eastern battle
ground the Russians continue to ad.
vance. Vienna admits officially that
they have occupied Tarnow, Jaslo and
Krasno. In GalIcia. Residents are flee
ins from East Silesia. u
The occupation OF Johannesburg. in
East Prussia, is regarded here as be-
ing of great strategic value to the Rus.
slams. -S .U., r
The Germans have taken the big
guns from Cracow to Oppeln, in 81.
lesia, fifty miles southeast of Breslau,
and have left the defense of the era.
COW fortress entirely to the Austrian
garrison.
In the opinion OF the British observ.
ers, the city of Danzig, on the coast
Of West Prussia. looms lalge as n Rus.
sian objective. and dispatches reach.
Ing here from Petrosrad convey the
belief of the Russian authorities that
during the resumption of the German
offensive against Russian Poland will
not cause a diversion.
Turks Occupy kotur.