The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-30
UNABLE TO BREAK
LINES OF ALLIES
Berlin and Paris Reports Agree
That Positions Are Prac-
ticaIIy Unchanged.
WITNESS TELLS OF FIGHTING

Battle In the Northwest Described by
Correspondent of London Paper
Destruction Wrought by Armored
Trains-Russian Claims Are That
Germans Have Been Forced Back
From Warsaw-ltaIians Land in
AvIona-Mine Sinks French Steamer.
London, Oct. 27.-The official reports
given out in Paris and Berlin tonight
agree that the Germans have been un-
able to break through the line OF the
allies drawn up in Belgium west OF
the User canal between Newport ana
Dixmude.
The French statement makes the
further claim that the violent attacks
of the Germans in the district be-
tween La Bassee and the Somme river
also have failed, but the German state
ment says that southwest OF Ypres
and west and southwest of Lille the
army of the kaiser is going forward
after having inflicted heavy losses on
the British troops.
The Germans also assert that their
artillery has driven the British heet
away from the shore line between
Newport and Ostend, where the war
ships have been bombarding the
trenches of the Germans. Three YES
sells are said to have been hit by shells
from the shore batteries.
Neuport Is Bombarded.
The big guns of the Germans bonn
barded Newport and the allies had to
withstand constant attacks Of masses
Of troops.
On the line from scissors to Ora
onne the allies are said to have OBJ
tanned slight advantage in today's
fighting, while on the eastern wing the
French are credited with gain which.
it is claimed, placed the German lines
of communication in difficulty. The
French here pushed we'll forward and
left only a narrow outlet twelve miles
wide for a possible German retire
ment.
The French are said to occupy
every position of importance in the
Vosges.
The French have become more &C.
tive In the East along the Alsatian
border and are said to be making prep
arations and securing advanced posi-
lions in view of possible attacks by
the Germans with their big howitzers
on the Belfort fortress. It now seems
to be realized that no fortress has any
chance of holding out when once these
big German guns are brought into &C.
ton against it.
Germans Bring Great Guns.
1t is reported from Amsterdam that
the Germans are bringing their AZ
centimeter guns to the coast to use
against the allies warships, but the
British sailors are credited with say
ing that their vessels can prevent
these guns being put in position.
The British fleet which did such ex-
ecution In bombarding the German
flank as they advanced along the coast
seems to have withdrawn. The belief
Is expressed here that the feet will
be able to render untenable German
occupation of any part of the Belgian
or French coasts.
The opinion also Is expressed here
that the operations of the allied YES
sells In the North sea, off the Belgian
coast, and in the vicinity of the Straits
of Dover may cause the German fleet
to come out and give battle.
Armies Cannot Move Rapidly.
Yesterdays crossing of the User
apparently had only a moral effect.
as the Germans were confronted by
solid lines of allied troops and were
prevented from advancing without
overwhelming efforts further toward
the channel ports.
The character of the country pro-
hibits a rapid movement, as the land
is cut up by canals. and two strong
series Of defensive works separate
them from Dunkirk.
The German infantry executed q
number of night attacks, not only on
the extreme wing, but also in the vi
entity Of Lille, where they encoun-
tered a most obstinate resistance The
allies are displaying wonderful energy
in this region. The commanders are
sparing their men many hardships and
are able to give constant reliefs to the
troops on the firing line.
Both sides speak of the heavy losses
they have imposed on their. adversa-
ries, but say nothing OF their own
dead or wounded. to fill the places of
whom re-enforcements are being
brought forward.
German OfficlaI Report.
The latest Berlin statement, in the
form of a report from the general
staff, is as, follows:
West of the User canal. between
Newport and Dixmude, which is still
occupied by the enemy. our troops at
tackled the hostile positions. which are
obstinately defended.
THE British fleet was forced back
by the heavy artillery fire. Three
ships were hit. During the afternoon
of October % the fleet kept beyond
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