Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-10-25
BULLETIN.


PARIS, Oct. 24.-(2:54 p. nh
The official communication given out
at the War office this afternoon says
the Germans have made progress to
the north Of Dixmude and in the vi
cinity Of La Bsssee, but that the
French have made material advances
to the west OF Newport. In the region
OF Langemarck, and between Armen-
there's and Lille.
The text of the communication is
as follows:
"The battle continues on our left
wing. The enemy has made progress
to the north of Dixmude and in the
vicinity of La Bassee. We have
made very perceptible advances to
the east OF Newport, in the region of
Langemarck, and in the region be-
tween Armentieres and Lille. 1t is
a question of inevitable fluctuations
in the line Of combat, which, how
ever. maintains itself as a whole.
"On the rest of the front several
German attacks by day and by night
have been repulsed. At various
places we have made slight progress.
In the Woevre district our advance
has continued in the direction of the
forest of Mortmare, to the south of
Thiaucourt, and in the forest OF
LePetre Of Pont-A-Mousson."
LONDON, Oct. 24.-what q German
military expert has called a life and death
struggle for Germany is still raging alons
tho coast end of the western battle front
and every indication shows that the in
vaders are hurting their full strength
against the allies in a determined effort
to capture Dunkirk and Calais.
Strange reports come from various cap
tured cities In Belgium of evacuation. oil
the preparation for departure of German
forces, but these movements may merely
mean that every available man is being
thrown forward 20 the Franco Belgian
frontier and does not necessarily forecast
the abandonment of positions. ANTWERP
Is said to have been practically deserted
and the wives of German officers IL
Brussels are said to have received order,
TO leave within forty-eight hours.
Paris reports that the action on tn,
allies left continues with great violence
J especially around Arras, LaBassee and
Armentiere. where some Of the mos
desperate fighting OF the war has taker
place. Here the usual see-saw occurs
first the allies giving some ground ant
the Germans doing the same at some
other point, but without either gaining
what might be called a technical advan
tage over the other
A special dispatch states that the allie,
have advanced further on Ostend, theii
| lines now extending from the coast to
point between Elype and Stepierre Cap
| ellie. Other dispatches delate that tn,
Germans. after a success on the User
are leaving the coast and working around
by Dixmude to Lille. thereby clearinl
the way TO Ostend and leaving their posi-
ton open to a thanking movement by tn,
allies.
One thing energies clear from all the
reports and that is incessant fighting pre-.
walls over the West Flanders front from
Roulers TO Thourout and between Nieu,
port and ostepd.
Petrograd reports a continuation OF the
pursuit of the Germans retreating from
Warsaw and admits an Unexpectedly
stubborn resistance 10 the Russian OF.
fensive from the Austrians on the San
while the official Vienna report, after
detailing successes before Przemysl and
q dashing movement toward the Vlstula
admits that the Russians were permitted
TO cross the San In several places.
England is hoping today that the career
of the famous German commerce de,
! stroyer Emden is ended. This hope Il
based on two more or less cryptic cables
/ from Bombay. one issued by the Bombay
government declaring that all sea routes
may be considered reasonable safe from
o'clock In the evening OF October p
and the other an unconfirmed report from
Bombay to the Morning Post dated the
I'D, that the Emden has been accounted
for.
The problem OF feeding the starvins