The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-10-17
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR.

Saturday, Oct. 1o.-Antwerp, the n
stronghold that remained to the Bel.
CLANS after the loss OF Liege and Ma
muir. has fallen before the Germans
under General Won Beseler.
The announcement OF the French
war Office says that the entire battle
front OF the allies has been maintain
ed in spite OF violent attacks by the
Germans at several points.
Paris reports also partial successes
by the Russians on the East Prus-
sian frontier and asserts that the siege
OF Przemysl continues under condi-
lions favorable to the Russians.
A dispatch from Russian Poland
says that a Russian attack extending
from W~ilkowyszki along a front OF six
ty miles to a point below Lyck. East
Prussia. was repulsed, the Russians
losing heavily, while the German
losses were light.
Sunday, Oct. 1f.-German av!ators
dropped twenty bombs into various
districts OF Paris killing three persons
and wounding fourteen others.
French troops were victorious in a
two days battle for the possession OF
the village OF Apremont. east OF st.
Mihiel.
German cavalry was signally defeat
ed In battle for the possession OF posi-
tons necessary for the crossing OF the
River Lye. The invader were driven
into retreat toward Armantieres.
German troops are advancing swift
ly toward Ostend, hoping to capture
the city by a sudden attack and make
prisoners of King Albert and the Bel
CLAN government officials.
Twenty thousand Germans march
ing westward we're defeated near Ter.
monde by a large force OF French and
British.
The last OF the German soldiers
have evacuated Suwalki. The German
losses in the battle OF Augustowa are
estimated at 10000 according to a re-
port from Petrograd.
Monday, Oct. 12.-The heaviest fight.
Ing today Is on the line OF Lassigny
and Lens. The official report from
Paris says that the allied repulsed
German attacks between Arras and
the Disc and that cavalry engagements
continue in the region OF La Bassee,
Estaires and Ha%zebrouck.
1t Is believed that the Germans are
pushing forward TO attack Client in
the hape az capturing and using the
port in her operations against Eng
land.
Vienna asserts that the Russian az.
lacks on Przemysl has fallen. Berlin
aserts that the Russian advance on
the East Prussian frontier has been
checked, while the Germans are stead.
lily working eastward in Russian Po-
land.
Tuesday, Oct. 13.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the Union
OF South Africa as a result OF the dis
covery OF a rebellion in the northern
part OF Cape province. which adioins
German Southwest Africa.
Paris declares the allies are making
progress along nearly the entire line
OF battle.
II was been decided to move the Bel
giau government to France. King Al
bert. however. will remain with his
troops in the field.
The Germans are reported to have
occupied Client.
The eastern arena OF the war has
recorded no special activity other than
continued preparations for a decisive
COZ. bat In Russian Poland along a bat
tie front which probably will extend
from Kalisz to LODI. 20 Piotrkow, TO
Kielc. and to Busk in Galicia. Ger.
many claims 20 hold all the western
part OF Poland with the exception Of
Warsaw.
Vienna declares that the entire Rus.
sian force investing Przemysl has been
Withdrawn.