Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-21
british VAR SHIPS
SR[LuNG GERMANS
sATrLEsHiPs TAKE ACTIVE PART
in BATTLE ON WESTERN
WING OF LINES.
BATTLE OF THE CANALS"
DESCRIBES LATEST FIGHTING
Allies and Germans Battling Over
Country Marked by Numerous Wa
terways-All Available Reinforce
ments Sent by Kaiser in Effort to
ooen Coast Road to Paris.

london. Oct. 21.-While England to-
day paid homage to Nelson on 1hls'
the anniversary of the battle OF Tra1ai-
gar. the forces Of Germany and the
allies continued to fight back and forth
along the battle line in France ana
Belgium to the south from trencnes 10
the north over a web of waterways the
presence Of which seems likely to give
the struggle there the name OF the
battle of the canals.
1t was strange incident that Great
Britain learned on Trafalgar day LOT
the first time officially that the BRUSH
fleet was cooperating with the alhea
army on the French coast, and the
wreaths placed on the Nelson monu-'
msnt were indicative Of the expectancy
that possibly the day might DC
marked with cheering news for the ao-
mirars countrymen.
Ships Shell Germans.
What units of the fleet are narpor-
ing in the straits Of Dover. at times
throwing shells into the German COL
umn operating on the French side OF
the waterway, of course are not
known. but the presence of gunooats
has been mentioned which upholds the
theories advanced soon after the Ger
mans took Ostend that the British
navy had taken charge OF the extreme
left of the allied line.
what progress. II any, has been
made by any side in the vicinity ana
south of Ostend is not disclosed in the
last official communication, whicn
contented itself with saying the Bel
CLANS are arresting attacks ON the
User.
violent German onslaughts at other
points of the battle line, 1t was
Claimed. also were checked, but 1t was
noteworthy that no progress anywhere
was claimed.
Think Germans Must Retreat.
II is natural that the allies conten-
ton that the outcome of the German
advance on the coast towns. now
seemingly in allegiance. was repe-
.ition of the German sweep on Paris.
nat is. it will end with a retreat. All
reports, however, agree that the Ger
mans are bringing up all their avail
able reinforcements and that 1t will
REQUIRE an effort as great as any yet
made since the opening Of hostilitles
20 make them withdraw.
The power OF the British fleet and
Englishs mastery over the sea are
slowly becoming more and more fac
tors in the great war. England has
been fretting in the face of situ-
alton which so far has prec!uded any
general engagement with the German
fleet. Thus the mention Of the British
feet as being active off the coast is
hailed with public satisfaction.
Allies Do Not Retake ostend.
All reports that the allies had re-
taken Ostend proved incorrect and lit
tie faith is placed in the dispatches
saving they had occupied Bruges. If
they have done 50 it would mean that
the German line had been pushed SO far
back as to be virtually cut and German
forces in the vicinity OF Nieuport iso-
lated
AS it Is, a decided bend has been
made in the German lines in the neigh
borhood of Roulers. as compared with
the line which recently stretched due
south from Ostend thru Ypres and
Lille.
Little News From East.
Available dispatches afford no new
Interpretation Of the colossal opera
tions in the east, and 1t may take the
coming winter to decide even the pre-
liminary stages Of the struggle be-
tween the Russians and the Anglo-Ger-
man forces.
An attempted revolution at Braganza
and MARIA in Portugal is attributed
here to royalists whose object is to
prevent Portugal Joining the allies
Portuguese military preparations for
war are said to be proceeding with the
greatest activity.
The Paris correspondent Of Reuters 6
Telegram Company says the latest in
formation from the front indicates that
the French are making marked pro-
eress on the right bank Of the Meuse
and that the battle raging in the north
is as yet without result.