The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-10-29
Loss On Both Sides Continue
to Mount Into Thousands
Daily---Russians Claim to
Be Making Advances Con-
tinually.
Liverpool, Oct. 2s.-The admiralty
warns ship owners that the Germans
have succeeded in laying mines around
the north coast of Ireland.

London, Oct. 28.-The German raid
on channel ports seems to have been
checked for the time being, or, at
any rate, the Germans have made lit
tie il any progress since they succeed
ed in crossing the User canal on Sun
day last. However, they are still
pus6ing, with all the forces at their
command, meeting with the most
stubborn resistance from the French,
British and Belgian troops.
Loses on both sides continue to be
in proportion to the fierceness Of the
battle, which means that they are
greater than those of any battle since
war was declared. Along the coast,
where the allies are assisted by
French and British warships, they ap-
parently have more than held their
own, after inflicting very heavy losses
on the Germans, and compelled them
to try for an opening further inland.
Up until yesterday the allies had
been forced to give way at some
points, but today according to the
French, they have succeeded in hold
ing up their positions at every point,
and again advanced between Ypres
and Roulers, where there has been
some of the fercest fighting where
the British Indian troops made their
first annarance in the firing line
Petrograd, Oct. 81 The official
statement tonight says, "Tlghting has
begun on the front in Eastern Prussia.
We have repulsed fierce German at
tacks in the region of Bakalardewo.
We took convoy Of prisoners at
Gombin, on the left bank Of the Wis.,
lula. Among the German troops have
been many new recruits.
Tue fighting is especially free
around Tezow and Rawa, where we
captured portions Of the enemy's posi-
tfons. We won an essential victory
toward Novo Alexandria and Zwolen.
The enemy is retreating. We took
about 50 officers, 5000 men, several
machine guns and eight cannon.
South Of solecourt, our troops. af-
ter crossing the Vistula took eight Of
Acers, 800 men and some machine
guns. Around Przemsyl we have ad-
vanced."
Paris, Oct. 2s.-Regarding the great
battle in Belgium and northern France
the official statement says tonight:
There is nothing to report, except
progress on our part in the region
south Of Dixmude."
Berlin, via London. Oct. %, - The
general headquarters announces to-
night: "On the battle front in the
western theatre no important events
occurred. To the west Of Agustowo,
the attack by Germans are proceed
ing slowly. To the southwest Of War
saw, our troops repulsed all attacks
IT the strong Russian forces. North
Of Ivangorod new Russian army
corps crossed the yistula."
Generally speaking, on this part of
the front the situation remains the
same. To the north of Aisne, our ar
tillery has destroyed three German
batteries"
Amsterdam, Oct. PA heavy battle
lsr raging in Belgium about 20 miles
south of the Client -Bruges line, north
OF Roullers, according to a Sluis, Hol-
land. dispatch. Roulers was bonn
barded by the Germans again Thurs
day.
"Fugitives from Roulers declare" :"
says the dispatch, 'sthat 40 inhabitants
Of that town were shot by Germans
during the invaders occupation, and
all prominent citizens taken as host
ages.
London, Oct 24-It is officially stat
ed that the government has prohibited
the importation of sugar into the Unit
ed Kingdom, with the object of pre-.
venting German and Austrian sugar
from reaching here from neutral coun.
tries