Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-11-07
Bio Naval Guns Shell German
Positions in Western
Belgium.
STILL NO DECISION
Fierce Battle Continues to Rage In
West Flanders and Northern
France-No Decisive Result
in Eastern Zone
--latest Dfsbakc.zes.1

London.-Telegrap from Flush
ing, Holland, a CORES pondent says
that the situation for the Germans in
Belgium is becoming critical. They
were still holding West Ende. and
bonn harding Nieuwport, but they were
under the fire of warships. The re-
plies of the German batteries were
falling short of the warships. AS =
sequel to the Allies capture of Bou-
lers, the German line has been sent
back to Thourout.
BeIgians Fight BraveIy.
For the last four days the Belgian
army has been, in the trenches hold
(181k miles) with the greatest deter
mination against heavy odds.
On several occasions the Belgians
have made brave and successful coun-
ter attacks against the German forces
and have shown the soldierlike quail
ties that have distinguished their
army during the long period they have
been fighting against superior forces
of the enemy in their country.
Can See No Definite Results.
London.-Fierce attacks and coun-
ter attacks, delivered almost contin-
uously for week or more by the Al
lies and the Germans have resulted
in no definite decision in the stupen-
dous battle now raging in West Flan-
ders and Northern France.
The other titanic contest in the
eastern war arena in East Prussia,
Poland and Galicia has been equally
indecisive.
This is clearly evident from the re-
ports issued officially at the various
headquarters, which content them
selves with recounting the fact that
violent attacks have been made. The
French, however. claim that the Allies
have repulsed German offensive move
ments at several points in the west
The reports seem to controvert OPP
timistic accounts appearing in English
newspapers from correspondents who
claimed they were in West Flanders
and who stated that the Germans had
been driven back.
British Fleet Menaces Germans
The Germans, however, are believed
here to be fighting under great dis
advantage, especially along the coa|
as the British ships which have been
assisting the Allies land forces have
long range guns capable of menacing
German troops and men in the
trenches, as well as the ammunition
trains and supply conveys, which must
remain in the immediate rear of the
troops
Italy and Greece Near War.
Rome.-Anarchy exists at Avlona,
Albania, according to the newspaper
Giornale dItalia, owing to the strug
gle between the Christians and the
Mussulmans. A famine also adds to
the difficulties of the situation The
Giornale d'Italia says that socalled
'.Epirote batta1ions," which it says are
Greek troops disguised as irregulars,
are gradually nibbling at the terri
tory around Avlona, totally ignoring
the decisions of the conference of
London concerning the Albanian from
tier Italy, it is said, considers the
invio1a bility of Avlona as the leading
point in it's national policy and will
protect Avlona against both Austria
and Greece.
It's Battle of Canals.
London-While England paid hon-
age to Lord Nelson on the anniver-
sary of the battle of Trafalgar, the
forces of Germany and the allies con-
.tinued to fight back and forth along
the battle line in France and Belgium
to the south from trenches, woods
and villages, and to the north over
a web of waterways, the presence of
which seems likely to give the stTug-
gle there the name of the battle of
the canals.
Spare Art in Belgium Towns
Berlin-The cities of Client and
Bruges in Belgium, having been oc-
cupied by the Germans without fight
ing, they were in no way damaged
The churches and museums in them
are today intact When last month
a bombardment was feared the IA
nous art treasures in the two cities
were rnnved to nlaceS OF safety.