Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22
STEADY sweep OF
GERMANlAOvANCE
STILL UNCHECKED
Shortened Battle Front Is a Dis.
tinct Advantage to the
Invading Forces.
osTEND AND BRuGEs TAKEN
Expectation 10 That the Original
March on Paris Will Be Resumed
British Cruiser Hawke, With $50 Of
Her Crew, Sunk by kaiser's Sub
msrine-oeneral News Gathered
From Various Sources.

London, Oct. ia Reuter- dispatch
from Amsterdam says 1t is officially
announced In Berlin that Ostend was
occupied by German troops on Thurs.
day, and Bruges on Wednesday.
The war situation on the northern
frontier of France is viewed with in
creased apprehension In well informed
circles in Bordeaux. II is feared that
the Germans will extend their sweep
OF the north coast to Dunkirk, and
even to Calais and Dover.
With its battle line from the Ger
man frontier to the English channel
thus shortened the German front will
gain weight.
AS the French army has been I'M
equal to the task of turning the Ger
mans flank when thinly extended, 1t
is now feared that the entire German
line will advance successfully on
Paris.
Allies Are Near Metz.
The steady hammering of the allies
on the German left wing of the French
battle front has brought them almost
within twelve miles of the forts at
Metz. In spite of this menace part Of
the German crown princes army
hangs on doggedly to the positions 1t
has taken on the Mouse near st. Mi
hiel.
Threaten Crown Princes Rear.
The French are in possession of the
route from Nancy to Metz as far as
Pagny. on the Lorraine border, and
menace the route from yerdun to
Metz In the neighborhood of Etain,
endangering communications OF the
crown princes army with the German
fortified camp.
Alsace also continues to be the
scene of daily struggles for the pos
session of points OF vantage. the re-
suit of which 1t Is difficult to ascer.
tain, as fortunes change SO rapidly.
Towns are taken and retaken repeat.
eddy. The heavy fighting in the south
ern end OF the battle line indicates
that the Germans are gaining.
Announcement of the taking of be-
tween four and FIVE thousand prison
ers, 500 guns and large amount Of
supplies near Antwerp and the repulse
of a French assault near Albert was
made by the Berlin foreign once to
the German embassy at Washington.
Claim Germans Fall Back.
Fighting is in progress along a bat.
tie line extending from Ypres, in north
western Belgium. to the sea, according
to the official French statement issued
In Paris.
Although the Germans have lost
ground along the Albert-Arras- Es-
taires- Ypres line. their retirement has
not developed into retreat. The in.
vaders have fallen back into strong
positions. The allies seem to be on
the offensive all along the mighty bat
tie line with the exception of the cen
ter, where the German lines are too
strong to be taken by storm. On the
eastern end of the line fighting OF
furious character is in progress, espe-
cially in the vicinity OF Verdun.
French War Statement.
Paris, Oct. 16.-The following of.
fetal communication was issued here
this evening:
"On the left wing the action con-
tinues vigorously. Everywhere we
have held our own. At certain points
we have gained ground and have oc-
cupied Laventie at the east of
Estaires, in the direction of Lille.