Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-10-22
European, War News

European War News
1t is officially announced in Berlin
that 0stend and Bruges are occupied
by German troops. The war situation
on the northern border of France Is
viewed with increased apprehension
in well informed circles in Bordeaux.
1t is feared that the Germans will
extend their sweep Of the north coast
to Dunkirk, and even to Calais and
Dover.
Fighting is in progress along bat
tie line extending from Ypres, In
northwestern Belgium. to the sea, ac-
cording to the official French state
ment issued in Paris.
Although the Germans have lost
ground along the Albert,ArrasE e.
taires-Ypres line, their retirement has
not developed into retreat. Tho in
vaders have fallen back into strong
positions.
German cruiser Geier, which en-
tered Honolulu to take on supply
OF coal, win probably dismantle and
remain there until after the war is
over. Outside the harbor waiting
for her are two Japanese cruisers.
A German torpedo cost England
her seventh cruiser and $40 men, the
British admiralty officially announced
in London. The cruiser Hawke was
struck by torpedo from German
submarine and sunk in the northern
waters of the North sea. The cruiser
Theseus was attacked but the torpedo
missed its mark. Lieutenant Com
mander Rosaman and 20 men were
picked up from a raft. and SO OF the
crew were landed at Aberdeen.
The first encounter between the re-
bellious, Beers in South Africa and
the loyalists has resulted in a vic
tory for the latter. Seventy prisoners
were taken.
German troops have succeeded in
cutting OF Russian army at Invan-
gorod. the great Russian fortress so
miles southwest Of Warsaw, according
to an Official announcement given out
In Berlin. Austro-German troops have
crossed the vistula river.
The Russian Official news bureau at
Petrograd issued a statement assert
Ing that the conflict In Poland con-
tinued favorable to the cars troops.
The Russian war office denied Aus
trian claims that the Russians had
been routed at Przemysl or that Lem
berg had been recaptured. Dispatches
from Vienna admit that the siege of
Przemysl has not been entirely raised.
The army of Portugal has started to
mobilize, according to dispatches from
London, which is In close touch with
the government at Lisbon. This act
bears out the increasing rumors dur
ing the last few days that the repub-
Ec had decided to enter the war at
once on the side of the allies.
German troops occupied the Belgian
city of Bruges ON Wednesday after a
brief battle and are expected to enter
Ostend at any moment.
The war office In Berlin issued the
following official statement: In
France there is heavy fighting east of
scissors and the Argonne. The
French have continued to make at
tacks on our positions near st. Mihiel,
but have been repulsed. The Germans
have lost ground at no point, despite
the official reports issued in Paris as
to French successes. The emperor's
headquarters have been moved far.
Their into France"
The Official communique issued at
Bordeaux, France. reports among 9TH
er gains along the whole front the
capture Of Estaires. The French have
recaptured Muelhausen and AItkirch.
according to q dispatch from Basel.
Switzerland. German losses were SO
heavy that the enemy was compelled
to use $50 motor cars to carry on the
wounded.
French troops have driven Germans
from Lille It is announced in Bou-
logne.
Germans quietly entered Zeebruege,
which from military point OF view
is the most valuable port of Belgium.
Petrograd says that Gerajevo, a town
20 miles southwest of Warsaw. has
been recaptured from the Germans.
There has been heavy fighting from
ten to twenty-five miles from War.
saw.
The steady hammering OF the nj.
lies on the German left wing of the
French battle front has brought them
almost within cannon range of tho
forts of Metz. The French epdaneer
communications OF the crown princes
army with the German fortified camp.
Negotiations between Austria and
Italy. diplomatic dispatches say, are
on the point OF being successfully
terminated. In exchange for the defi-
mite neutrality of Italy. Austria WIN
cede her Trientine and permit occu.
patton by Italy to yalona.