The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-22
RANCE

PARIS, Oct. 22.-The violence OF
the fighting on the perpendicular llns
Of the allies, north to the channel,
continues unabated. ofncial report
here Indicate that the allied forces az
successfully withstandins the German
assault and have themselves by ooun-
ter offensive attack, pressed forward
at various points forcing tho German
hosts 70 retreat. Prisoners taken by
the allied forces show utter oxhaus-
tIon from the aImost continuous bat
Ting OF the past three days, accord
Ing to the reports here. At several
points the allies are menaelng the
German line Of communications.
The main German assault seems to
center at Labasse where the Invaders
are attempting to force . wedge
through the allied lines. Great salts
faction 10 expressed here at the heroic
fighting Of the Belgian army which
has been entrusted with defense of Z
line northwest Of Ypres.
$500 O'CLOCK REPORT.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-That the allies
are maintaining their advantage in
the fighting in the north Of France
was the claim made In the official
communIque Issued at Bordeaux at
o'clock this afternoon. II was an
nouneed that lighting Of the most
violent character continues in the
vicinity Of Dixmude, Warneton, Fad
ington and Labasse, but that every at
tempt Of the Germans to gain ground
previously lost, has been repulsed.
Fighting 10 now general all along the
battle line from Lorraine to the sea.
The official statement says that the
allies have made slight gains In the
Argonne and Woevre districts. The
enemy has failed in attempts to break
through the allied entrenehments In
the neighborhrod Of Tricourt, west Of
craonns and Nouan and south Of
Varennes. TteEs has slso been severe
fishtinu At Maiineourt. Champion and
ST. Miziei.
The text Of the statement follows:
ION our left wing German forces have
continued their violent attacks, notably
around Dixmude, Warneton, Armen-
there's, and Laaasse but the positions
Of tho allies have been maintained.
ION the rest Of the front, the en-
emy made only partial attacks which
have all been repuIsed, notably to
the east Of Albert, on the plateau to
the east Of craonne, in the region Of
souain, in the Argonne at Four Do
Pairis, southwest Of varonnes, in the
region Of Melaneourt. In the Woevre
region, toward Champion and at tho
southeast Of ST. Miziel.
"We have advanced slightly in the
Araonne and in the southern part Of
the Woevre region.
"in the Russian theatre Of war, the
forward movement of the Russian
army has accomplished an important
success In the region Of Warsaw. They
have repuIsed the enemy more than
seven miles. The progress Of the Rus
sions 10 equally appreciabIe at ivan
qorod and to the south Of Przemysl."
The Women Of France.
IBy VIM. Philip Simms. United Press
otdiI SOiiSopOldCAS.I
IaAGNY, Oct 5. (By mail to New
women of France are do
ing their half Of the hghting in this
war This is my conclusion after
with mothers and sisters and
daughters whom l saw on my trip
through the battle-tramped fairy land.
Nothing else explains the heroic
stand of the French against the walls
Of Paris after the cyclonfc southwark
sweep Of the Germans; nothing else
clears up the mystery of the sudden
defeat Of the invaders in the battle Of
the Marne. The women had lent a
hand
My impression is that Germany
cannot win, because the women are
helping the Frenchmen fight.
They are helping by their cheerful
ness: by their astounding courage in
the face Of the most terrifying war
since men begun to slay each other;
oy their smiles of encouragement
when they know tears would take the
heart out of their men; by their per-
,istent optimism: their unwavering
in an ultimate victory;
heir light way of passing over sor-
.ows which one would think would
crush them.
Men can't help fighting when their
urge them on; they can't help
winning when their women demand
;ictory.
go on, Go on" the women OF /!
France are crying, "and don't mind
ls."
I had always considered French
the most clinging, feminine
If her sisters. On the battlefield,