The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-10-21

date theater OF war was. indicated by
q sudden tightening Of the censorship
today Only yesterdays events were
discussed In the oficial declaration
But II Is understood that today the
allies are making determined effort
10 retake Lille, where the general
herman headquarters for the entire
right wing are understood to have
been established.
At headquarters here there II an
high officials admit that they expect
In the near future IL is generally
believed that the Germans are again
retiring inside OF the Belgian frontier
although there Is as yet no confirma'
ton OF the report that they have
been compelled 10 relinQuish their
| hold ON 0stend,
Reports are current here. and gen
orally credited that the German At
tempt to mount their heavy artillery
along the coast for offensive opera
tons against the British gunboats
which are supporting the extreme left
OF the allied line, has utterly failed
The guns have been dismounted by
wonderfully accurate shooting from
the fleet and from. the guns Of the
naval brigade now In action along the
coast. =
The Germans attempted q sub.
marine raid out, according to the re.
ports received here, failed to make
any heedway, all OF their torpedoes
launched going wide OF the marks.
LONDON. Oct. .1.-The British
war offtce is confident that the Ger.
man movement to invade France by
way OF the seacoast has been com
pletely checked. While severe fght
Ing In this rome can be expected for
long time 70 come, the situation
now on the northern line In France
Is an exact parallel OF that which ex.
lists farther south. Both sides are
already entrenching and can be ex.
pected to dig themselves In SO that
IL Will be hard TO make progress
either way. The only obstacle 70, OF
course, the fiat character of the coun-
Try which is now mostly Doggy as
the result OF the heavy rains. But
both sides have learned their lesson
and all or the reports received here
show that the trenches now being
dug are thoroughly drained and fair
ly sanitary.
The Germans have brought up their
heavy artillery In the north. This
fact shows that with their heavy
guns at the front they will now At
tempt to push forward step by step,
entrenching as they proceed.
All Information received here by
the war office shows that the general
situation along the entire battle line
Ia France is improving. There Is
constant fighting on the east IN the
territory along the Meuse and extend
Ing Into Lorraine and the vosges.
The French ofYense seems to be gain
ing strength.
BERLIN, via The Hague. Oct IL
The war office today announced that,
while severe fighting Is In progress
along the line OF the User river In
Belgium, there has as yet been no
decisive result II Ii stated that the
Germans are gradually gaining ground
In the general direction OF DunkIrk
The German right wing is slowly adj
vancing from Lille, and. although the
allies are maintaining particularly
stubborn defense, they are being
pushed backward. The fighting 10
said TO be general all along the right
wing.
The assault on verdun continues.
Additional artillery Is being sent to
the front. All along the heights OF
the Mouse the nghting continues.
In the eastern theater Of war IL Is
stated that the Russian cavalry failed
In an attempt to raid the German
lines to the southwest OF warsaw.
A combined AustroGerman cavalry
force trapped the Russians In q
wooded section and defeated them
with heavy loss.
Reports received from Vienna say
that the Austrians are driving the
Russians back at several points.
Along the southern line OF the San
river, the Austrians are slowly max
Ing progress toward Przemysl which
IL maintaining stubborn resistance.
PEKIN, Oct 2l.-Russia is With
drawing practically all OF her frst
line troops from Manchuria and 81.
IBERIA for service against the Ger
mans and Austrians Their places
are being taken by reservists and un-
trained ievies who will be made pro
ficient for service in the west later
IL needed. Chinese officials and Eu-
ropean travellers reaching here today
said ordinary travel is held up to ex-
pedite passage OF military trains.
The German defence at Kiao Chau
Is stubbornly maintained. Reports
reaching here from Chinese sources
say the Germans have mined much
Of the territory approaching their
fortifcations and that the besieging
forces have lost heavily when these
mines were exploded. One of the
British regiments participating is re-
ported to have lost an entire COM
pany. -~--.-
There have been several enoount.
ers between German and Japanese
aviators IN the-air. and IN one both
aviators lost their lives. The Japan.
csc have completely destroyed the
German wireless station and have
also been able TO set number OF the
small magazines on Are by means OF
petrol bombs .,, sd. -.
DICTAGRAPH MAN
SWEARS BRENNAN DID