The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-24
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Saturday, Oct. 1.-THE German
army that successfully besieged Ant
werp has swept VIGOROUSLY westward
along the Belgian coast until, with it's
right resting on Ostend, it forms the
extreme right OF the German line
stretching from the North sea to the
Swiss frontier.
The allied troops have occupied
Fleurbaix and the immediate APP
proaches TO Armentieres, II is an
nounced, While further gains are
claimed in Sie region OF Arras and
the vicinity OF st. Mihiel.
Vienna states officially that fighting
continued Thursday along the entire
battle front from Stry and Sambor,
both southeast Of Przemysl, TO the
mouth Of the Sam.
The most recent report from Petro-
grad claimed Russian successes in
Russian Poland.
Sunday, Oct. t8.-The French war
Office report says: Armentieres, a
French city on the Belgian frontier
was occupied by the French after the
Germans had been driven out after a
desperate battle. AT the River User.
below Armentieres and north OF the
Arras the allies repulsed German at
tacks and advanced slightly.
The Austrians are reported to have
taker a large number of Russian forth
icatlons south and east of the fortress
OF Przemysl and continue on the Of
fensive.
German official headquarters reports
Oct II that the Germans took at
Bruges and Ostend plenty OF war ma
terial, a great number OF infantry
rifles. ammunition and 200 locomotives.
Austrian attempts 20 cross the San
river have failed South OF Przemysl
the fighting continues. The Germans
we're reported defeated in an attempt
TO cross the Vistula river.
Monday, Oct. ia struggle for the
possession Of the strip Of French
s~eacoast that is nearest the shores OF
England was the most interesting
phase OF the war situation today. Bri.
fish naval forces are reported to have
joined the movement with the allies.
who are making a determined stand or
the Belgian frontier against the west
ward drive Of the German right wing.
The French official statement says
that the German artillery has attacked
without success "the front OF Nieu
por 10 Vladsloo, TO the east OF Dix.
munde.' The allies. IL adds, have adj
vnnced as far as Roulers and there
has been sharp lighting on a front
from la Bassee 10 Ablain and -
Nazaire. Paris asserts that the allies
are moving on Lille. which was oc.
cupied by the Germans Oct. 10.
There is nothing from Berlin 10 re.
veal the position OF the Germans who !
arc contending for the coast line.
There Is no doubt. however, that they
are bound for Dunkeque and Calais
and are prepared TO meet a strong re
s~istance.
Tuesday. oc'. 2o.-The allies are
frustrating the attempt Of the re-en-
forced extreme right wing OF he Ger
man army to skirt the English chan
mel ports, with the supposed object
of finding a new route TO Paris. The
Belgian army is maintaining its posi-.
ticn on the River User.
Further actions are being fought
between the allies and the Germans
In che region OF Ypres, Belgium.
In the region OF the Meuse river,
heavy fighting goes on necessarily.
principally in the vicinity OF Camp des
Romans.
A huge conflict is In progress along
the Vistula river. In Russian Poland.
from Petrograd declare
that after fierce lighting west OF War
saw the Germans have been driven
back toward their main positions or a
line from ~Skiernewice. near LODI. TO
.Sandomir. on the Galician border.
Russian official reports say that the
efforts OF the Austrians 20 cross the
River San have been repulsed.
In the Pacific ocean japan has occu.
pied for military purposes" the Ger.
islands In the arehipelagoes OF
Marfhall, Marianne and Caroline.