The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-10-30
Germans Make Supreme
Effort to Take Straits
of Dover.
HEAVY FIGHTING AGAIN
IN PROGRESS IN POLAND
No Decision Reached in Contest, But
Both Russians and Austro German
Armies Claim Many Prisoners
Turkey Again Declares
Her Neutrality.

T1cr NeulTdlltJ.
London, Oct 2S-The battle for the
straits of Dover, one of the most san
culinary of the war, is continuing with
undated fury, but thus far without
either side gaining any decided ad-
vantage
German Advance Checked.
The Germans, who at terrible cost
canal between Nieuport and DiXmude,
have not been able 80 make any fur
ther progress, as the allies, accord
ing to a report of general headquar-
ters, obstinately are defending their
positions.
1t is the same further south, around
Armentiers, Lille La Bassee and Ar.
ras The opposing armies are deliv-
ering fierce attacks, gaining or losing
few miles or less Of ground with sac
rilices in life that are appalling.
Thousands Killed or Wounded.
The whole countryside fairly is
reeking with the blood OF thousands
of killed or wounded. In the towns
is dotted and most of which have been
laid in ruins by the artillery, most
desperate fighting has occurred where
the cavalry and infantry came into
contact.
Both sides speak of the heavy losses
they have imposed on their adve-
saries, but say nothing of their own
dead or wounded, to fill the places Of
whom reinforcements are being
brought forward.
British Fleet WithdraWs.
The British fleet, which bombarded
the German flank as they advanced
along the coast, seems to have with
drawn. The Germans say this was
because their artillery was beginning
to reach the ships. The belief is ex-
pressed here, however, that the fleet
will be able to render untenable Ger
man occupation of any part Of the Bel
gian or French coasts.
The opinion is also 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.
Effect Of Submarines.
In naval circles here it is believed
hat the German submarines, although
they have proved deadly to ships
steaming slowly, will not be so effec
i've against ships moving and ma
neuvering at high speed and in shall
low waters.
There is some talk of the Germans
bringing their big 42-centimeter guns
TO the coast to use against the allies
warships, but the British sailors are
credited with saying that their vessels
can prevent these guns being put in
position. They claim that even if
they should be mounted they will
not be so deadly against a fast mov-
tionary forts which they destroyed so
easily.
While this life and death struggle
is going on in the West the French
have become more active in the East
along the Alsatian border and are said
% be making preparations and secur-
ing positions in view of possible at
.acks by the Germans with their big
howitzers on the Belfort Fortress. 1t
now seems to be realized that no for
of hn1
when once these big German guns
are brought into action against it.
Eastern Battle Undecided.
The German official report again
speaks of the German offensive on
Augustowo, Russian Poland, which it
declares is progressing. 1t reiterates
hat the battle near Ivangorod, al
,hough favorable TO the Germans. re-
mains undecided
North of this section, the Russians
claim to be pursuing still the Ger
mans who attempted an advance on
Warsaw and southwark to have cross
ed the Vistula and driven the Aus.
trians backward
In Galicia ard the Carpathians, the
Russians also claim to have broken
down the Austrian offensive.
No Air Attack on England.
AS the days come and 90 and the
promised visits of the Zeppelin air
ships to England do not materialize.
the public seemingly is to believe that
these monster aircraft are being held
in reserve fer the day that the Ger.
man navy comes out and that they
will then be used IN force to assist the