Grand Forks daily herald. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1916, 1914-11-02
REPORTS STOW
PROGRESS MADE
ABOUT 0S7END
Maintained that Forces have
Reached Point But Four
Miles Distant.
BRUSSELS LEVY
NINE MILLIONS
Good Reason to Believe That Lille
Has Been Evacuated by Teutons-
Words of Emperor William Ad-
dressing Troops are Quoted.

the Daily Mail from its correspondents
at different points in the field Of op-
erattons, In north France, report con-
tinued progress Of the allies, who
have reached within four miles of Os-
tend, namely, Leffinghe. The German
rection of Leffinghe and Slype. Three
thousand Germans left Ostend for
Zeebrugge Friday. and reports are
persistent that the Germans have left
Ostend. The skillful German general,
Won Meyer, was killed at Dixmude
Friday. .,
Z = Berlin, NQK.s 4, By yQareIess ~ "a
sayville, i. I.), Nov. 2.-An ofncial
Turkish report forwarded from Con-
-stantinnie,e by the hea.Gorrespondenta, a,Gf
thesFfankfurter Zeitung says that the
Russians opened hostilities on October
a,s,ss e ssss s.ss sa esss5 ssyae RS1,,en s &:
time interstered with the. evolution
= OF the warships. 49,
Describing the naval action in the
Black sea which was said to be con-
tfnuing at the same time Of the an
nouncement, the report says:
1.-THE Turkish feet sank the Rus
sian mine layer Prut, which was car
rying several hundred mines, the tor
pedo boat destroyer Kubanets. cap.
tured collier and severely damaged
a coast defense ship" >,
Other matter furnished to the press
from official sources says:
Russia by threats is attempting
now to incite Bulgaria to make war
on Turkey. Bulgaria is firmly resist
ing this coercion.
1.-THE Gionale d'Italia of Rome
points out that Turkey by inciting
the Mussulmans could deal heavy
blows to Russia in Armenia and eau.
- t.
India and to France in North Africa.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Gott-
lieb Won Jagow in a telegram to the
Dresden Anzeiger announces reprisals
on British subjects in Germany for
the Imprisonment Of German civilians
in England in the event that the Brit
ish government does not yield without
liberation Of the Germans. Numerous
Britishers are living in Dresden" 't,
Trouble in Belgium.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-The German army
headquarters issued the following
communications:
been rendered difficult owing to the
inundations of the User and Ypres
canals by the destruction Of the sluices
at Nieuport. Our troops have ad-
vanced near Ypres. At least 500
prisoners, were captured, also some
British guns.
ward Of Lille also have progressed.
"A number Of prisoners were taken
near Vailly-about $500. In tho re-
gion Of Verdun and Toul there has
been Insignificant fighting
In the northeast the battle against
the Russians still is indecisive."
uooySnv,a naosr.,,aa 70, U,,,n.l,.y, r.,,..
London. Nov. 2.-The Exchange
Telegraph company's correspondent
at The Hague sends the following:
Several trains filled with cannon
and submarines. bound from Ger
many to the Belgian coast and de-
English coast. have passed Lege but
have been stopped at Brusss until fur
ther notice, the attack on England
having been postponed until, the
present battle Is decided.
Germany has prohibited the i'm
portation Of Dutch newspapers Into
A dispatch to Reuters telegram
company from Amsterdam says:
1.-THE Handelsblad says that all the
German attacks yesterday north Of
Nieuport were repulsed and In some
places the Germans were forced back
several k1l0meter6 Wnllo tno elueA on
the left wing advanced to Model
kerke Tho whole coast line occupied
by the Germans is strongly fortified
and trenches have been thrown up
near Knocke." M
Constantinople. Nov. 2.-The alb
bassadors OF Russia, Great Britain and
France have received their passports.
The Russian and British anbassadors
will leave Constantinople tonight. The
French ambaasador will leave TO.
morrow.
Bordeaux, Nov. .2.-It l. ofacially
Y announced that tho French. British
and Russian ambassadors to Turkey
j asked for their passports Saturday
and left Constantinople Sunday. The
American ambassador: Henry Moren.
than. has taken charge Of French In,
tereeta.
Bic Rusaian aInsses. .,.4,
Berlin, vjk AmsterdAm and London.
Nov. 3.-A diSpatoh 10 the TAgsblatt
.s .coatinssd on pass 81 q