The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-10-30
Bombardment by War Ships Made Line Towards Sea
UntenabIe and Point Of Attack Is Moved Towards
the East, Where BeIgians Fail to Stem the
Advance of Invading LegiOns
DESPERATE FIGHTING ALONG THE river SAN
WARS LATEST PHASES

8
s,ecaarsa1nsrnueeststsasescstseOs esoa6
German forces have cross
ed the User between Newport and
Dixmude. A violent battle con-
tinues between Newport and the
River Lys. West and south Of Lille
the French have repulsed German
attacks. In the Woevre French ar
tiIlery commands the road from
Thiaucourt to Woinville, one of the
principal German lines of communi-
cation toward St. Mihiel. On the
heights of the Mouse an artillery
duel is in progress. In the Ar
gonne forest German infantry
regiment was annihilated.
GERMANY. - An Official announce
ment from Berlin says the envelop-
ing movement of the Allies directed
against the German right flank has
been stopped and that the Germans
are pushing the enemy slowly back
In a southwark course. The total
number Of prisoners confined in Ger
many on October 81 is given as
5,401 officers and 291, 468 men, In
Guiding six French, eighteen Rus
sian and three Belgian Generals. It
is reported that it was the German
submarine U-9 which sank the Brit
ish cruiser Hawke. This is the
submarine which earlier in the war
sank the three British cruisers,
Aboukir, Cressy and Hogue.
RUSSIA The Austro-German forces
have apparently been able to reform
their lines and have taken up
fortified position which was formed
about three weeks ago. They have
made a determined stand and a
great battle is now raging near
Yedinsko, north Of Radon, in south
Poland. The King of Saxony is in
command of the Austro-G German
forces, which are estimated at
about 100000 men. The Russian
force is 100000.
ITALY. Italy is discussing the offer
of the Car to return to Italy the
Italians who were taken prisoners
in the Austrian army. The condi.
ton that the Car made was that
Italy should give her promise that
these prisoners would not re-enter
the Austrian army. By many in
Italy it is held that to make this
promise would be violation of
Italy's neutrality, and for THAT
reason a conference probably will
be held with Austria before Italy
replies to Russia.
ROrdeaux.-The Germans appear to
be concentrating an immense mass OF
troops. for movements toward Amiens
and Rouen, to cut the British and
Belgian communications before pro-
ceeding southwark to attack Paris.
A private Berlin despatch, accord
ing to the correspondent of the Gen.
trail News at Copenhagen, states that
the battle raging between Newport and
Dixmude is the most violent and the
most important engagement of the
entire war. He adds that Zeppelins
are said to have given the Germans
considerable support.
The battle fought near Newport
was of extraordinary violence. The
Belgian troops, assisted by British
warships, literally massacred the Ger
mans, who attempted to push out a
column toward Dunkirk, hugging the
seashore under the cover of the I'M
aulating sand dunes.
The Belgian wounded report that at
high tide the waves were washing
piles of German dead up on the beach.
According to thoroughly trustworthy
information, Germans have brought
up strong reinforcements from their
centre and the Rheims region to rein
force their right wing.
The German ring around Verdun,
according to the Cologne, Gazette, Ia
becoming closer daily, says Central
News despatch from Copenhagen. All
the French attacks have been in vain.
General Blume. writing for the Ber-
lin Lokal Anzeiger. says he does not
expect rapid solution, believing that
the battle in France will finish only
when the forces of one or the other
are exhausted.
BACKING THEIR WAY THROUGH
Paris.-The Germans have under
taken general offensive movement
along the line extending from the