The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-15
GERMANS ONLY
20 MILES FROM
BRITISH CHANNEL
LINES ARE NOW FORMING FOR
DECISIVE BATTLE.
EXACT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN
Belgian Officials Arrive in France
and Set Up Seat Of Government
at Havre--German Fleet
is Missing.

Dunkirk. Oct. 1.-THE German ad
vance continues. Bicycle and cavalry
.kirmishers have been encountered,
less than score OF miles from az
English channel cea port, The lur
rcd massiHC OF the allies forces in.
Cicate the mel approach Of a great
battle The ines between the allies
and Germans have already felt out
each other but as yet no general en-
gagement has been fought, The
casualties will be terrible in the
coming battle as the country is fat
and almost without cover
Censorship 10 More Strict.
The censorship prohibits the trans.
mission of even the approximate To-
cation of the battle ground chosen
by the allies but it can be stated that
intrenchments have already been
made ready for the conflict. Real
izing the great Importance OF the
cavalry in a battle of this character
reinforcements of large detachments
of that branch have been received.
Allies Attack German Center.
Paris, Oct. 14.--Unofficial reports
of the resumption of the allied attack
in force on the German enter reached
here today. The office of the minis
try of war declined to discuss them,
but admitted such move was strate-
getically sound. 1t was pointed out
that sustained attack on the cen
ter which the French scouts have
al ~ hrr
the withdrawal of German forces to
the northwest would force hurried
massing of the army at this point
and curtail operations OF the menac-
ling wing under General Won Boehm
to the French left.
4 Germans Choose Ground We'll.
That there is a distinct menace In
the movement Is admitted. Germany
could not" have selected a better field
| in Europe on which to attempt the
bOttling up of the allied forces. The
Belgian army narrowly escaped be-
ing cut off in its retreat from Ant
werp. The German forces released
from the assault on Antwerp are adj
vancing west and south toward the
coast The northwest German col
iumn detached from General Won
Boehm's army is marching likewise
to the channel, swinging in an arc in
q northwesterly direction.
Allies Are in a Corner.
The country along the channel Is
fiat and unsuited to defensive oper-
atoms. To the north lies Holland,
to the west the channel. The logt-
cal move would be for the allies to
slip southwark along the coast until
they reach a battlefield better suited
to them.
Belgian Capital Now in France.
Havre, Oct. 14.-The steamer Pet.
er Konick arrived last evening from
Ostend bearing the members of the
Belgian government. The Belgians
we're received with military honors
by a French official.
They were given an enthusiastic
reception by the crowds on their ar.
rival.
German Fleet on Move.
Paris, Oct. IA A strong German
squadron flying the flag OF Prince
Henry of Prussia is cruising around
the Alamo islands, according to a
message from Helsinforth transmit.
ted from Petrograd.
On several occasions Prince Hen
; rvs squadron has been reported
cruising in the waters south OF the
| Aland Islands. 1t includes seven
dreadnaughts, several cruisers, four
torpedo boats, Coalers aud repair
vessels
! No Quarrel With Holland.
, Berlin, Oct 1.-THE Netherlands
l was officially notified today by Ger
, many that the status of the river
} Scheldt will be regarded by Germany
| as heretofore. There will be no ques
ton of forcing the Scheldt or using II
for purposes not sanctioned in treat
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