Arizona republican., 1914-10-27
Engagement is Continuing With Unabated Fury, But Thus Far Without Decid- ed Advantage to Either Opposing Force
TT IS THE SAME
 FURTHER SOUTH
There Opposing Armies Are Delivering Fierce Attacks and Gaining or Losing Few Miles or Less With Heavy Sacrifices
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATcHl


 LONDON, Oct 26-The battle for the Straits of Dover, one of the most sangunary of the war. is continuing with unabated fury, but thus far with out either side gaining any decided advantage. The Germans, who at terrible cost of life, succeeded on Saturday in crossing the Yser canal between Nieuport and DiXmude, have not been able to make further pro gress as the allies, according to a report from the German general headquarters, issued this morning, have obstinately defended the posi- tions
 It is the same further south, around Armentieres, Lille, La Bassee and Arras. The opposing armies arc delivering fierce attacks, and gain ing or losing few miles or less with sacrifices in life that are ap- palling. The whole countryside is fairly rocking with the blood of the thousands killed and wounded
 In the towns and villages with which the country is dotted, most of which have been laid in ruins by the artillery, the most desperate fighting occurred when the ca valry and infantry come in contact. Both sides speak of heavy losses they imposed on the adversaries but say nothing of their own dead and wounded, to fill the places of whom endorsements have been brought forward.
 The British fleet which did such execution in bombarding the German flank as it advanced along the coast, seems to have withdrawn yesterday afternoon. The Germans say this is because of their artillery beginning to reach the ships. The belief is ex- pressed here, however, that the fleet would be able to render untena ble German occupation of any part of the Belgian and the French coast. The opinion is also expressed that the operations of the allied vessels of the North Sea off the Belgian coast and in the vicinity of the Straits of Dover may cause the Ger man fleet to come out and give bat tie In naval circles it is considered tle German submarines, although they have proved deadly to ships steaming slowly, may not be so ef- fective against ships steaming and maneuvering at high speed and in the shallow waters as the British monitors and their auxiliaries have been doing.
 There is some talk of the Germans bringing their big 42-centimetre guns to the coast to use against the all lies warships, but the British sailors are credited with saying that their vessels can prevent these guns being put in position. They claim. even if they can be mounted they will not be so deadly against the fast moving targets, as against the sta tionary forts which they destroy so easily.
 While this life and death struggle is going on in the west, the French have become more active in the east along the Alsatian border and are said to be making preparations and securing advanced positions in view of possible attack by the Germans with their big Howitzers on the Bel fort fortress. It now seems to be realized that no fortress has any chance of holding out when once these big German guns are brought into action against it.
 The German official report tonight again speaks of the German offen- sive on Augustowo, Russian Poland, which it is declared is progressing. It reiterates that the battle near