Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-30
SUMMARY OF WAR
SATURDAY,.

use it's warships for convoy duty has
now passed.
Altkirch. in Upper Alsace, a short
distance from the Swiss frontier, has
been taken by the French at the point
of the bayonet.
Of the fighting near the coast, where
British and French naval vessels are
endeavoring to aid the allied troops
in holding back the German advance,
nothing was vouchsafed in the report. |
After days of incessant fighting
dents have at last been made in that
part of the battle line which had run
virtually straight north and south Of
Ypres, in Belgium, to the bend in the
elbow of the line in the vicinity of
the forest of Aigue in France.
SUNDAY.
The British and French warships
continue to pour their shells into Ger
man ranks.
A German submarine has been sunk
off the Dutch coast by the British de-
stroyer Badger
Berlin officially reports that Ger
man forces have succeeded in cross
ing the User canal
The latest French official commune
actions declare all attacks of the Ger.
mans from the North sea to the south
of Arras have been repulsed.
The continuation of the great battle
which has been in progress ever since
the Germans essayed their advance
on the coast toward the French sea-
ports is reported.
In the eastern theater of war Rus
STA, according to the official state
ments emanating from Petrograd, is
still pressing hard upon the armies
of Austria and Germany, which are re-
ported to be in retreat.
Germany is said to have sent many
thousands of reenforcements to aid
the right wing in forcing it's way
through what is, from strategic view
point, the most important piece of ter
ritory in northern Belgium.
MONDAY.
American cotton shipments will not
be considered contraband of war
i The latest French reports admit that
the Germans have crossed the User.
4 The Austrians have driven the Mon
tenegrins from positions on the Bos-
MAN frontier.
In the east heavy engagements con-
tinue between the Russians and the
Austro-H Hungarian forces.
The Germans claim that they have
thrown additional forces westward
across the User between Newport and
Dixmude.
Fierce fighting between the allies
and the Germans continues in the
western theater of war, especially in
the district near the North sea coast
in Belgium.
Artillery engagements are proceed
ing on the heights of the Meuse and
In the Woevre district In the Argone
a German infantry regiment is said to
have been annihilated.
TUESDAY.
Capetown reports that the rebel, Ma
ritz, and his forces have met defeat
at the hands of the Union of South
African troops.
| German general headquarters admits
the positions held by the allies be-
tween Newport and Dixmude are be-
ing obstinately defended.
The French steamer Admiral Gan
teaume has been added to the list of
vessels blown up by mines in the wa
tiers off the French and Belgian coast
| The Russian official report describes
great battle which is in progress
along front of more than so miles in
Poland, in which the Russians are de-
clared to be winning victories.
| All the efforts of the allied armies
and the Germans are centered all
along the sea coast, where, in the Sec
ton included between Newport and
| DlAHluue lue DdtJlc mas Deeu raging
necessarily for several days.
WEDNESDAY.
German troops have invaded the Por
tuguese province Of Angola.
| Thousands upon thousands of Ger
man requirements have been added
to the great masses of troops
| The Russian general staff reports
the commencement of fighting along
the front In Eastern Prussia.
A Portuguese mission is in London
arranging details of the possible coop
Grafton of the Portuguese army with
the allies.
All of the nations engaged in the
mighty struggle in Belgium and the
north of France are silent on the ac-
tual happenings.
A new rebellion in the union of
South Africa has given cause for anx-
iety both to the British and the South