Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-10-30
.KA|SER'S FORCES
TAKE USER CANAL
BELGIAN DEFENSE coLLAPSES
AFTER CONTEST LASTING
WHOLE WEEK.
CHANGE PLAN OF ATTACK
Take More Southern Route to Escape
Fire of Warships-Heavy Fight
inc Continues In Poland
Turkey Still Neutral.

London, Oct. 26-It appears from
official reports issued from German
and French headquarters that the
Germans, finding it impossible to I'D
vance along the coast toward Dun
kirk owing to the fire from the Brit
ish and French warships, took route
a little more inland and have sue
ceeded in crossing the User canal.
which the Belgians have been de-
Tending stubbornly for a week past,
to the west of Dixmude.
They also have made progress to
the northeast of Ypres and still are
in possession of Roulers, towards
which the allies were advancing last
week and at one time were reported
to have captured. The Germans
claim to have taken 500 British
troops in the fighting in this neigh
borhood
OF the gains claimed by the Ger
mans the French report mentions:
The following official communica-
ton was issued by the French war
Office Sunday night.
"The action has continued under
the same conditions as on preceding
days. A battle of a very violent
character is in progress between
Newport and the River Lys. The
German forces have succeeded in
crossing the User between Newport
and Dixmude'
In Poland heavy battle now is in
progress between the fortresses Of
Ivangorod and Radon, where the
Germans and Austrians, who were
defeated in their first attempt to
cross the Vistula before the former
city, have made stand against the
Russians, who have followed in the
hope of destroying them.
The Austrians are still making a
bold effort to cross the river San and
are carrying on splendid fight south
OF Przemysl in the hope of reaching
and recapturing Lemberg.
The Montenegrins admit that they
have had to withdraw to their previ-
Gus positions along the Bosnian from
tier after an attack by superior
force of Austrians. The latter, in
fact, seem to be fighting in a man
ner of which their first performances
in the war hardly gave promise.
Turkey Still Neutral.
Turkey, which it was believed at
one time had decided to throw in her
lot with Germany, again has assured
the ambassadors of Great Britain.
France and Russia that she intends
to maintain her policy of neutrality.
Turkey, however, continues her mill
itary activities and is collecting
transport animals, which, it is said.
are destined for the Egyptian from
tier. 1t is considered that strong
Russian forces on the Turkish hor-
der have Influenced her.
Mohtenegrins Retreat
Nish, Servia, Oct 26, via London.
The Servian war Office has issued
the following:
"On Oct. 10 detachment of the
enemy advanced from Modropolie.
north of Kalinovik (Herzegoyinal
against the flank of the Montenegrin
troops east of the positions at KAHN
ovlk. A Montenegrin detachment
from Borivatz, perceiving the enc
my's movements, attacked their
Hank and defeated them, capturing
mountain gun, nine caissons and a
large number of rifles.
oD Oct. Fl battle took place all
along the Bosnian, frontier, both Ser
vans and Montenegrins taking part.
The Balkan allies repealed all attacks
and took 200 prisoners. including
one field officer and four suhaltarns
In view of the enemy's severe at
tacks the Montenegrin troops have
Deen compelled to fall back a little
behind their positions.
Chief of British STAFF Dies.
London, Oct 26.-Gen. Sir Charles
Douglas, chief of staff OF the British
army and first military members of
the army council, died on Sunday
Gen. Sir Charles Douglas was an
pointed chief OF staff of the Britisb
army on April last. following tba
resignation of Sir John French, the
present commander of the British ex-
peoltionary forces on the continent
Slr Charles was born in 1850 and
mad served in all Great Britain's wars
since the Afghan campaign of 1879
ne had been inspector general of the
nome forces since 1912 when he was
made chief of the general staff.