Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-11-01

ADVANCE
ON COAST
ATTEMPTS TO REACH CAL
AIS RENEWED WITH IN
CREASED ENERGY.
A0PE TO MENACE ENGLAND
Allies Bring Up Land and Sea
Forces to Stem Kaiser's
Troops.

London, Oct. 31.-German attempts
ito reach the French channel .ports
were resumed with renewed energy
yesterday, and they are gaining
ground at some points and being re-
pulsed at others. In some cases they
were compelled to give ground. Near
the coast their advance was checked
Iby the extension of the flooded area
Today the battle is raging with fury
marking the opening of the last phase
in this campaign, and even on the
English coast the boom of the big
naval guns which are bombarding the
invaders flank are distinctly heard.
The allies brought up land and sea
forces in an endeavor to check this
second effort of the Germans to estab-
lish themselves on the French coast,
from which they hope to menace Eng
land, and it appears that the situation
remains much as it was when the
Germans, through exhaustion a few
days ago, ceased their heavy artillery
fire for rest.
While the French official report to.
night announces the allies every
where were maintaining their posi-
tions, with progress in the center re-
gion north of Squain, Berlin reports
the occupation of Ramscapelle near
Nieuport) and Prelschoen, adding:
"Our attacks on Ypres are progress.
sing; further south we gained ground
! to the east of Boissons"
| The German fstatement further
says: .--, - ~" ~
Enemy <Retreating.
"The enemy has been attacked dur.
ing the day and chased from several
strongly fortified positions to the
north of Vailly (east of Soissons),
which were stormed during the after.
noon, the enemy retreating across the
river Asne and suffering severe loss
es. We captured 1000 prisoners and
two machine guns.
"In ArgOnnes and West Verdun,
north of Toul, several French attacks
were repulsed with heavy losses for
the enemy"
| Referring to activities in Belgium,
the Belgian army headquarters issued
the following:
Loss Was Great.
Fierce attacks We're attempted yes.
terday morning by the enemy in the
neighborhood of Ramscapelle and
Pervyse. The second of these attacks
was repulsed with great loss. They
| first forced our troops to cede some
ground. which was later partially re.
taken.
"ln the afternoon, the inundation
extended from between User, on the
railway at Neiuport, to Dixmude, and
reached the neighborhood of Peryyse.
Before the front, between Dixmude
and Huyghen, there was no important
fighting. The allied troops were able
to cross the User, gaining ground.
Toward the east the enemy lost Blk
schoote, only maintaining their posi-
tion at Passchendaele (near Yprespy)
with difficulty.
Battle Undecided.
In the eastern war theater, Berlin
says:
'The battle till now is not decided.
TO the west of Warsaw the Russians
are slowly following our troops, which
are now being regrouped.'
Petrograd, however, issues the fol-
lowing tonight:
"On the East Prussian front the
plan for breaking through the center
of our fortified position around Bak-
alarzewo projected by the enemy, fail
ed. During the five days of unsuc-
cessful attacks the Germans suffered
immense losses in many places. A
great accumulation of German dead
in front of our trenches caused mod
GRAFTON in our fire. Our troops pro-
pressed in several districts on the
East Prussian front. Beyond the Wis.,
tula we occupy strongly four towns.
In Galicia the fighting continues with
out any essential change in the stu
alton.