Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-10-22
FIERCEST FIGHTING IN NORTH BELGIUM

establish themselves In series of
coagt positions before starting their
second drive upon Paris.
reports from East - Narianea.
London. Oct. &c. Great battles cen
tine III tie easterp fheater 0f war he.
tween the Russian and AHstro German
forces. Reports froEn both sides are
brief and contradictory
Pefrograd claims the Russians hare
won partial success ID severe fighting
before Warsaw ard PrzenysI Vienna
declares the Austro German armies
have made advances III both regions
and thai the Russian casualties at
Prxemysl number 10000.
Two reported Victories.
London, Oct. 1.-TWO important
successes N the battle o. Dunkirk and
Calais, for the possession of which
the Germans are striving. are credit.
ed to the allies III the official cornmH-
niealion issued In Paris.
The French are aaia TO have feoecu-
Fled Armsntieres, an important rail-
road junction un the Belgian frontier
northwest of Lille. and TO have re-
pulsed an attaFnpt of the Germans 10
cross the River Yzer, which flows
through that little ccsner or West
Flanders, which Ii All Of Belgium that
remains IN Belgian hands.
The toWn was seized BY the Ger
mans week ago owing to It's smpor.
taHce AZ railway center, lines III.
YerginE from II iw all directions. be
sides. III 3s on the read to Lille, which
the Germans stiil hold, deRpite reports
to the contrary.
Reinforeementa for Gernnans.
The Germans. however. are bring
Ing up reaaforcementa, seemingly de-
terfnined 10 resume the offensive
either toward Calais or as some other
point og the long froFlf.
Russians Claim Repalse.
Again the Russians and the ASS
TRANS fatty contradict one another as
60 the progress az events fla the east,
The Anstrians claim that the opera
lions are progressing faYorahly for
them, while an ofIlefal report frona
Petrograd says that attempts BIZ the
Austrians tc cross the river san fafl.
ed ard that IA the Aghtsng south or
PFxemyel. which took the form 81
aMgoaei charges. they captured rs
Austrian cheers and LOO men.
"a would appear from reports 0f cor.
respondents ut petrpgraa that the
Gernans made repeated attempts tu
cross the Nistnls w gosefom bus were
driven back with heavy casualties.
The correspondents Aay this flgAting
was part of the general attack o. the
Russian poaisi0ns on the ygatlala and
that they proved i failure.
Teutona Plan siege Oh Hsifors
From the Battle Front. Oct no. VIA
pHris What In previous wars would
have been called great battles we're
fought 0n the eastern wing Of the
fighting lina stretching from the Sci.
CLAN coast to Switzerland. III this
crest battle 81 nations. however,
these lights are regarded merely Al
E'he Germans have brought I'D 10.
Inch fn0rtars. supposedly Cor nm IN.
tended siega of Belfort.
sast;s 100 Miles 81 london.
London. OF. is. Within 100 miles
IL London the most critical battia
viewed from It's eject On the imna-
aIate fortunes ot the opposing armies
---shAt has faarked this colossal cam.
paign Ia Al present ehhing and slcw.
Ing along tine stretching through
Belgium ard further westward irsa
The French department be The north.
Tie Germass have prepared for
of their vigorous offensive by
Joining their yaetori0us troops from
Antwerp 70 the maiu army.
Appearance Exeitsa cemna0sian.
Londoa, Oct Ia.--The entrance ar
the Germans Into 0stsna a described
hy the Daily Malls correspondent
who left that port al the moment of
tho German occupation.
THEIR MnneMrmnrM axrtfN8 n trNsss.