The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-10-23

during which the fighting was hard
and continuous.
The town was seized by the Ger
mans last week owing to it's impor-
lance as railway center, lines di-
verging from it in all directions. Be
sides, it is on the road to Lille, which
the Germans still hold despite reports
to the contrary.
The battle opened with cavalry
fighting, which gradually developed in
to a general battle, which indicates
that the French are advancing in
force toward Lille.
Gain North of La Basse.
The allies also have made an adj
vance north of the La Basse canal,
between that line and Arras, and at
certain points between Arras and the
Disc. This latter is long front. but
the claims in the French official COM
munication are taken here to mean
that the German movement westward
has been checked.
The Germans, however, are bringing
up requirements, seemingly deter
mined to resume the offensive either
toward Calais or at some other point.
Berlin says it is not known where
these new troops are going, but the
allies probably soon will learn their
destination, as their aviators are said
to be busy everywhere over the Ger
man lines.
Biggest Battle Is Now On.
The most gigantic engagement of
the war is now being fought just
across the border in western Belgium.
bat it is ignored in the official dis
patches because of the lack of prog
ress to report. The fighting is as yet
in the preliminary stages, for the
numbers actually engaged are too
great and the weight of the support
both in big guns and the enormous
strength in men available is so evenly
divided that the greatest deliberation
is being exercised by the rival COM
manders.
German Official Statement.
The following official press bulletin
issued at Berlin has been received in
London by wireless:
"The main headquarters of the army
reports under date of October II that
immense quantities of war material
were captured at Bruges and Ostend,
including many rifles with ammunition
and 200 locomotives quite ready for
use.
Number of prisoners taken al Schir-
windt in East Prussia, on Russian bor-
der, increased to 1000.
"In the French theater of war no &C.
tual successes can be reported"
Russian Official Statement.
The Exchange Telegraph company
in London has received the following
official statement issued at Petrograd:
There has been no change in East
Prussia and on the Vistula. Austrian
attempts to cross the River San have
been repulsed. Fighting continues
south of Przemysl."
Heavy Tax on Ostend.
The Germans have established civil
administrations in the German part of
Belgium and are said to have demand
ed war levies from Ostend and Blank
enberghe, Ostend being called upon
to pay $1,000,000 and Blankenberghe
to supply $4,000 worth of provisions
for man and beast.
The Flushing, Holland, correspond
ent of the Weekly Dispatch, in mes
sage dated Saturday, says:
AT an early hour today great forces
of Germans began to pass through
Ostend. The artillery in close forma-
ton consisted of about four hundred
guns and there were 10000 infantry
and fewer cavalry. More guns ar
rived at noon.
There are indications of a big
movement against Dunkirk. German
sailors arrived at Blankenberghe, a
Belgian port nine miles northwest of
Bruges, today"
Germans Evacuate courtrai.
From Amsterdam comes a report
that the Germans have evacuated
Courtrai, and numerous German
troops have hastily left Bruges in the
direction of the French frontier. The
correspondent adds that it is rumored
that the Germans are retreating in
West Flanders.
The arrival in London of thousands
of Belgian refugees has stirred up the
populations in the poorer districts of
the city against the Germans.
Thousands of Germans are still car
rying on business or continuing in
their places of employment, not only
in London but throughout the country
and the agitation for the discharge of
those employed in hotels, barber