Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-10-29
TEUTONS CAPTURE
BRITISH OFFICERS
FIVE HUNDRED BRITISH FALL
INTO HANDS OF GERMANS FOL-
LOWING VIOLENT CONF llCT.
The French Claim to Have Repulsed
Invading Army South of Lille
German Infantry Regiment Said
to Have Been Annihilated.

Fierce fighting between the allies
md the Germans continues in the
western theatre OF war. especially in
the district near the North sea coast
in Belgium. around Newport and
southwesterly toward the River Lys.
The Germans claim that they have
thrown additional forces westward
across the User between Newport and
Dixmude. and that, despite the fact
that the allies had received reins
forcements, the Germans have ad-
vanced at several points northeast OF
Ypres and taken over 500 British pris-
oners, several of them officers
The latest French report admits
that the Germans have crossed the
User. but goes no further in this re-
spect. 1t is not known, therefore.
whether this is a reiteration OF the
previous acknowledgement OF Ger
man crossing there or is confirmation
Of the last German claim.
Along the remainder OF the battle
front in Belgium only brief mention
Of the operations is made. South OF
Lille the French claim repulses 10
the Germans and advances by the al,
lies near scissors and Craonne
Artillery engagements are proceed,
Ing on heights OF the Mouse and in
the Woevre district In the Argonne
A German infantry regiment is said TO
have been annihiiated.
The continuation OF the great battle
which has beer in progress ever since
the Germans essayed their advance ca
the coast toward the French seaportA
is reported in the official dispatches
and apparently the fire OF the oppos.
Germany is said to have sent many
thousands OF reinforcements TO aid
the right wing in forcing its way
through what is, from strategic
standpoint, the most important piece
Of territory in northern Belgium. But
the Belgians are lighting hard and
there is no doubt that French rein
,orcements. and possibly British. have
been brought up to aid the allied
armies
The French official communication
declares eA attacks OF the Germans
from the North sea to the south OF
Arras have been repulsed, which is
a rather more optimistic view FROM
the French standpoint than expressed
in an earlier announcement to the
effect that the Germans had made
Roadway in certain points.
In addition the French have occu.
pied the important position OF Melz
court. which commands the roads
leading from Varennes. around which
there are strong German forces, to
the valley OF the Aisne.
In the east heavy engagements
continue between the Russians and
the Austro Hungarian forces in the
vicinity OF Radon and Ivangorod in
Poland and between the AustrIans
and the Russians south OF Przemysl,
in Galicia
The Austrians have driven the Mon.
} tenegrins from positions on the Bos-
nian frontier.
General Sir Charles Nottingham
Horsely Douglas, chief of the British
general staff. is dead. The death is
also reported OF the German Major
General Poeohhammer. who was
killed in action in the Argonne forest
Berlin announces that 1t was the
submarine U-9 which recently sank
the British cruiser Hawke in the
North sea. Previously the U-9 sank
the cruisers Aboukir. Cressy and
Hogue. The submarine at last has
returned to her home port.
Commander Luedecke of the COM
merce raiding German cruiser Karls.
ruhe has been promoted to be a cap
tain.
American cotton shipments will not
be considered contraband OF war
Great Britain has notified the United
states government to this effect. This
VIII permit the safe movement OF cot
ton to any point, including even Ger.
many and Austria. 1t IL believed the
British governments decision with
regard to cotton will also apply to
noncontraband cargoes from neu
trail country transported in neutral
ships.