Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-10-20

and transmitted for publication to
General Gallieni in Paris at midnight
the identity of the ships and the pur-
pose of their bombardment OF the
coast remained hidden under the cloak
of official military secrecy.
The German attacks in this section
of the allies front in Northern Bel
GUM was directed in frantic effort
to break through along the coast and
to secure foothold on the French
coast line position before the strength
of the allies should have become so
great as to bar their progress without
resort to frontal attacks, with the con-
sequent and inevitable carnage.
In their advance which started
from the south of Ostend on Satur-
day, the Gcrmans had signed out the
position held by the Belgians as the
weakest point in the line because Of
the reported decentralization the Eel
gians had suffered in their defeat
which ended in the fall Of Antwerp.
But King Alberts troops were pre-
pared. They had dug themselves and
were supported by their shattered
but still effective artillry and rapid
fire. They fought the Germans to d
stan!:still in their first assault, one
CT tremendous weight, in numbers, In
solidity Of massed troops and heavy
gun fire.
Fight Lasts Thru Sunday.
The attack was renewed with in
creased fury on Sunday morning and
lasted al day Sunday, the GerMans
alternately directing their big gun
fire against the Belgian position ana
the ships at sea, the latter fire in
direct and without eIIec:, so lar rs
has oeen reported.
Today the fire from the naval guns
became SO severe and effective That
the Germans started to withdraw No
sooner was this maneuver DISCOVERIES!
by the Belgian commanders than
charge was ordered and the counter
attack soon turned into hout Wit.
the Germans in full retreat.
Newport is 10 miles west of OsteEl
1t occupies position on the coas.
about midway between Ostend and
the France-Belgian border. Across
the border and along the Fl enc ii cuast
to the westward lies Calas and Dun.
kirk, against which the Germans are
attempting to advance to establish
themselves in a series of cast posi-
lions before starting their sec ,rI
drive against Paris. Also Newport is
| the northernm0st point of the alI:as'
line. which strentches south to Ypres,
along the Ypres canal and then turns
westward past Lille to Armientierc
and thence to Arras and to Roye ana
Lassigny, where the line turns eas.
ward.
| French Make Gains.
| Tonight's official bulletin records
still further gains for the allies in
! the region between Arras and Rove.
where General Won Kluck, reinforced
by French detachments from Ger
many and the crown princes army.
Is still battering against the Fren ;b
and British lines i. ntile hope &C cut
ting off the left flang of enera,
Id'Amade.
In the district of LeBassee. 1G
miles northwest of Arras, the allies
ltft wing army, advancing toward
Lille, encountered the enemy in great
force and severe fighting follow ed
which spread to the villages in the
| llhmeulate vicinity.
| In the region OF Chaulnes, strong
attack by the enemy not only failed
but III allied troops were able to al
vance TO ground Which partly en-
hanCed their position.
Near st. Mihiel, where an offensiv
movement of great strength is beng
prosecuted by the French, the latter
nave succeed in advancing un II
thy now control much more groan
on the right bank of the Mouse, grsa.-
~ battering the situation for the re-
sniorcements which are being hurled,