The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-22
GERMANS FAIL TO
D[lIIsSlI.O0DGE Line
OF ALLIED ARMY
Kalser's Men RepuIsed by Bel.
gian Troops.
Big LOSSES At LA BAssEE
Teutens Reported to Have Lost Hsa"'
ny IN Fighting Southeast Of
LIlls-FreRch Gain on
the MeUse.

PARIS. oct 2i.-Seyen distinct and
violent attacks of desperate character
were directed by the Germans along
the whole battle line, extending from
the Mouse 70 the sea, in a tremendous
EFFORT 10 relieve the constantly in
creasing pressure OF the allies front
but all their efforts we're repealed. 1t
was the most severe test TO which the
entire lire OF the French, British and
Belgian armies has been subjected
since the realignmeHt incident to the
extension OF the left wing northward
TO the North sea And the test proved
its worth II held at every point, the
steel barrier still rigid.
Ia the field of the great battle for
German ascendency on the North sea
coast the invaders suffered a still fur
ther check. The Belgians held them
impotent In series OF remarkably ex-
ecuted counter-attacks, which kept the
Germans constantly disorganized and
broke the force OF thsir frontal at
tacks.
Great Losses at la eassee.
At and In the immediate vicinity Of
La BasHee, southeast OF Lille, the
kaiser's troops directed extremely per.
sistent and furious attacks against the
French and British line. with no sue
cess and at great cost in men and
equipment.
North OF Arras the Prussians again
resumed the offensive on q field in
which positions OF importance have
been taken and retaken alternately by
one and the other OF the rival armies
during the past three weeks.
Farther to the south, between Pc
rome and Albert, the Germans ad-
ranced as far as the village Of Ma
metz, where they were checked, ana
IN the face OF deadly hail Of lead
and shell from the French quick-firers
and field guns were compelled to with
draw 70 save themselves from disas-
ter.
East OF the ATgonnes detachments OF
the army Of the crown prince ap,
psared for the first time in the yicih-
ity Of Vauquois, where they we're met
BY French forces in equal strength,
but ~ lutFenehed positions, and we're
driven back after a vigorous assault.
On the heights OF the Mouse, where
the eastern wing Of the French line
has been heavily engaged for the past
month, new offensive operations were
begun by the invaders in a futile at
tempt to dislodge the defenders.
In the region about Champion like
disaster met the German effort.
In the fighting. in which practically
every unit in both tines with the ex.
ception OF the armies facing each
other on the center were engaged, the
allies not only were able to hold their
own, but where the couDter'attacks OF
the Germans were repealed with great
violence, the allied troops were able to
take and hold ground at various points.
BeIaians Maintain Position.
The German forces in Belgium are
making sharp attacks, according to
the oficial announcement, but the Bel
gian army has succeeded in maintain
ing its line along the River User.
The allies in Belgium are fighting
with the Germans in the region about
Ypres, while the Germans are making
sharp attacks against the allies left
wing from Lille.
Won kluek In Grave Danger.
Highly colored reports are coming
through from the front. One uncon-
firTned rumoF has 1t that General Won
Kluck's army Is threatened with dis
aster; another says that the allies
have entered or are on the point of
rstaking Ostend.
The tide In the north was turned
by the arrival OF British REINFORCE
ments, but not until the allies en-
gagged in the Ranking drive eastward
had passed through a crisis which
threatened TO wipe out their forces
north and northwest Of Lille
The rapid advance Of the Germans
under General Won Boehn and Gener-
al Won Beseler had been a severe test
to the half-trained troops defend
ing the allied line south OF Dunkirk
The allies, IN their efforts 70 get TO
the rear Of the German right wing
and 70 stretch line OF defense south
OF the coast, had oyerextended their
own line and the Germans, dashing
out Of Lille and westward from Bel.
GUM, seized St omer, less than TWEEN
ty miles from the coast and broke
through the allies front.
Re-enf0rcements gave the allies in
that region superiority In numbers
and the Germans we're driven back.
Germans Beaten Near Life.
London, Oct. 81 Repulsed in their
attempt 10 break the allied line from
the north and oFerwhelm sDunkirk,
the Germans tried 10 break through
from the direction OF Lille and Monin.
Very strong forces OF German infan-
try. supported by Austrian and Ger
man artillery. mounted on heavy
motor trucks. pressed forward along
the IuAin highways from these points.
Thsy snc0untsrs6 aDiFited reaiatanes.