The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-11-06
ALLIES MAKE GAINS
IN VARIOUS PLACES
DEFEAT ARMY OF THE KAISER
UNDER DUKE OF WUERTTEM-
BERG IN FLANDERS.
Opening Of the DI<es Proves Disas
trous to invaders, Making Their
Trenches untenabIe.---kieu- Ii
port Being Bombsrded.

Belgian, French and British troops
administered decisive defeat to the
German army OF the Duke OF Wuert
Sunday, forcing the invaders to fall
back distance OF four miles from
the railroad line between Newport
and Dixmude after suffering enormous
losses IN killed and the capture or a
great number Of prisoners, according
70 adyices received from Paris.
Attacks Of violent nature by fresh
German troops against the seasoned
British forces occupying positions
south OF Passchendaele, resulted not
only in the repulse OF the attacking
force. but In the recovery OF the
ground the allies had been forced to
cede in the vicinity OF Gheulcelt.
Important losses also were inflicted
upon the Germans by the British in
series OF attacks and counter attacks
OF desperate character at several
other points along the Newport Ypres.
front.
The floods due to the inundation OF
the enemy's positions by the cutting
OF the siuices by the Belgians still
continue to operate TO the advantage
OF the allies by making the German
trenches untenable.
A violent bombardment OF Newport
by the German artillery, employing
giant howitzers. was renewed Satur-
day and considerable damage was In
aA.4n1 -, A. ,.c.tdauna ~arti,,, ~ An a
port city, several shells striking near
the marine hospital
Bulletins from the French war office
tells OF further severe attacks direct
ed by the invaders against the French
positions In the vicinity Of Lihons. LIE
Quesnoye-en and yailly on
the Aisne II was at Vailly that the
Germans on Friday forced the French
20 withdraw before the fury OF their
attacks by numerically superior
forces. Sunday, however, the on
slaughts were met with whitening
Are from newly arrived French ma
chine guns and the assaults were eff
fectively checked. All along this
line, where the German army OF Gen
erals Won Kluk and Won Boehm have
been exerting great pressure In an Ell
fort 10 break through what they
hoped to be disastrously weakened
front due to Withdrawals OF troops
to aid the Belgians in the north. the
attacks have failed signaliy with the
exception OF that temporary gain at
yaiily and the positions of the French
have been maintained stubbornly
Having rested, and with fresh rein
forcements to their support, the Ger
man troops who have been battling IN
Belgium and the north OF France fol-
what seems to be an almost intermin |
able period on Saturday renewed
their eoffrts to push their way
through the French, British and Bel |
CLAN lines to reach the much desired
ports on the English channel. Not
only here, but In the Argonne region
and the Woevre district the fighting |
has been OF the fiercest character. II
is said that the laundering of the big
guns OF the British warships off Os
tend could be heard ON the English
coast
In all these engagements the deac
and wounded are multiplying, but
there are thousands to take their
places. The transport OF the wound
ed into the zone OF safety where they
can receive proper attention is pro
viding a problem that has not yet
been solved: hospitals and surgeons
are inadequate.