The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-11-19
GUNS
REACH INLAND
OVER 10 MILES
RATTLEsHlPs AIDING MATERIAL
LY IN THE CAMPAIGN.
DROWNED OUT But ACTIVE
German Troops Abandon Flooded
bitches, but Proceed TO DIG New
Trenches--Freneh Win in
Bayonet Dash.

Paris, Nov. 1S.-German troops.
drowned from their trenches and
bomb proofs when the Belgians
flooded the lowlands near Dixmude,
are digging new trenches and have
lost from the allies artillery tire
while so doing II Is also reported
that the British warships off the
coast have fired shells ten miles in
land, hitting German troop trains
and doing much damage. British
shells have also struck many houses.
French Win Brilliant Charge
Paris, Nov. 18---A brilliant bayonet
charge by French troopS driving the
Germans from wood which had been
disputed for three days was reported
in the official bulletin today. Terrible
encounters have occurred all along
the line between Dixmude and Ypres
for possession of patches OF wood In
which the Germans have taken posi-
ton. The allied troops have been
forced to resort to the bayonet.
EnsIands Heavy War Toll.
London, Nov 1S.--England has paid
the heavy toll OF 1877 officers and
men killed in the naval engagements
up to date. The first lord of the adj
miralty today announced in the house
| of commons that the British navy
has lost 223 officers and 3,455 men
killed, 81 officers and AIS men wound
ed and officers and one man miss
ing.
War Loan Over-Subscribed.
4 London, Nov. Is. The British
lpress bureau says that indications are
THAT England's war loan Of $l,750,-
100000 will be oveF.subscribed as
was the German war loan. A line
tof peiple formed before the Bank OF
England today ready to subscribe.
The loan draws S11s per cent inter
est is sold at 95 and is redeemed at
par in 1928.
Hand to Hand Conflict.
London, Nov. 18.-The correspon-
dent of the Times in Flanders tele-
graphs that the Germans have COM
IpleteIy evacuated the left bank OF the
User canal and that the foods are
seriously jeopardizing the German POI
sition at Dixmude. The French are
nominally holding the south end Of
the town of Dixmude and the Ger
mans the north side. There is much
hand to hand fighting,
Eighteen Saved from Inflated Ship.
London, Nov. 1S.--The Swedish
steamer Andrew struck mine in the
North, sea yesterday and sank Eigh-
teen survivors, including two women,
after having drifted about in boats for
twelve hours, were rescued by lin
er and landed at Hull
British Hold Their Own.
London, Nov IS. - Under tremen'
dous pressure from the German in
fantry and heavy fire from the ar
tillery the British troops in the vi
entity of Arras have held their lines
and at one point the Germans were
driven back 500 yards.
To Build New Emden.
Berlin, Nov. 1s--The emperor has
sent the following reply to the town
council of Emden, which had tele-
graphed sympathy upon the loss of
tho cruised Emden:
My cordial thanks for your tele-
gram of sympathy upon the sad but
heroic loss of my cruiser Emden. The
brave ship, in her last fight against
a stronger foe, earned new laurels for
the German naval colors A new and
stronger Emden will be built on
whose bow an iron cross will be af.
fixed to commemorate the glory OF
the old Emden."
| Canada Not in Danger.
! Toronto, Ont, Nov. 1S.-At a patri-
otto meeting here last night Major
General hughes, minister of militia,
declared that any Idea of German
invasion of Canada from the other
side OF the line was preposterous and
stated that in his opinion, a test mob
Iilization yesterday Of the Toronto
garrison was "riculous nonsense" and
1.-THE worst military tactics that could
POSSIBLY have been carried on" He
deplored the panic feeling in Tor
Ionto,