The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-22
ROLLING BACK THE GERMAN LINE
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.i j
LONDON, Oct 22.-eonbardnen
BY British warshlps and monitors has
forced tho Germans to rshnqulsh the
slight hold they held on the Belgian
channel coast, according to unofficial
word here. There 10 no confirmation
az yet Of the reported evacuation by
Germans Of ostend, but such move
would not be surprising hero. Tho
British fleet has lts guns constantly
trained on ths coast Aerop,anes
hover along the shore, seeking out tho
enemy and sending the range back to
the ships. Naval landing forces have
rendered splendid aid to the allied
armies, particularly around Nleuport.
Il 10 believed hero that the Germans
for the present will mass their forces
slightly Inland to avoid the devastat-
ing fire from warshIps In the channel.
AT eUEZ CANAL.
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Ths British for.
eign Office today sent note 70 all
foreign powers formally notifying
them Of the governments Intention to
remove from the Suez canal all Ger
man and Austrian ships which have
taken refuge there and which have
not already been detained on account
Of hostile acts.
The British government takes the
position that German and Austrian
vessels which have informed them
selves in the canal and the waters In
medlately adjoining, are putting the
canal ports TO use that was never
contemplated by the canal construc-
tion. These vesseis have their cre~s
on board and It is rumored here that
a number Of Incidents have occurred
which have led the government to be-
iieve that these aliens contemplate an
attempt to destroy the canal. Il has
not yet been decided what will be
done with these vessels. They have
not previously been intesssred with
W she' government; beeauss ti,eHf snas
no desire to establish a precedeEs Ii
connection with them. II 10 believed
that all will now be cent 70 British
ports and theIr future passed on by
the prize courts.
SECRET AIR CRAFT BASES.
NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Pas.en myers
arriving here today on the Adriatic
reported that England 10 greatly
alarmed over the discovery that tho
Germans have secret bases for their
air craft In Scotland. They Say that
posters are displayed In all Of the
Scotch towns which offer reward of
100 pounds ($soo) to any ono VINO
gives information leading to the dis
covery Of any place In Scotland which
is being used by the Germans as
store Of oil and petrol.
It was said by these passenger. that
the government 10 In possession Of
authentic information showing that
the Germans long before the war was
ever dreamed Of, laid out operating
hases for their air craft In certain sec
tions Of Scotland but that Il has 40
far been impossible to locate these
with any degree Of certainty.
ROUNDING UP FOREIGNERS.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press star
correspondent.l
LONDON, Oct. 22.-Drastlc msas-
ures were Instituted today by the
authorities to end tho reported effec-
tive German espionage In England.
Tho home office issued statement In |
which It characterized practically the
entire east and south coasts of Eng
land as prohibited areas for any one,
regardless Of sex, Of Austrian or Cor
nan birth.
The rounding up Of all Germans and
Austrians continues and the males Of
age will be sent to the de-
tention camps az prisoners Of war,
while the women and tho very young
and the, very old boys and men will be
sent back to Germany a. speedily a.
possible. Tho government gives no
reason for the present action. Il de-
MES that its hand was forced through, !
learning that Germany actually con-
tempiated an Invasion Of England.
Every effort is being made to restore |
public confidence which has been
shaken by the suggestion frequently
expressed In the last few days that
Germany was now completing her
plans for real invasion Of England.
All Of the leading military experts in
sist that such an Invasion Is utterly
impossible now. II the Germans had
taken Dunkirk they would have had
a base from which they could operate,
but this is now declared to be i'm
possible.
While no official details Of opera
lions were made public today Il was
stated that the situation generally was
much improved.