The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-22
For Three Days
British Warships
Have Bombarded
the German Troops

London Oct 22-One the officers of the forces who
make the allied armies in the fighting zone in the neghbor
Belgian border quoted having said yesterday
I'VE shall certainly be in Brussels under month
myself, expect it in fortnight
This probably represents the impression obtained here
though in the vague assertions regarding the
progress the fighting the line from the North Sea to
Rhine there to be found little proof of specific
cess, decisive as to constitute victory defeat
London Oct. 22-The Amsterdam correspondent of The
Daily dispatch dated Wednesday, concerning
the fighting the Belgian coast says:
For three days British warshps have been bombarding
the German troops who are trying to Nieupor With
the cooperation of the French artillery the Germans
driven Mddelkere where the invaders enench
ing themselves The Germans today bombarded Nieuport
from Marakerke their attack being vigorously replied to by
the allies and the warshps The battle not yet decided
Many villages have been shattered and are in flames
London Oct 22-Reports that the Germans evacuated
Ostend and were retreatng toward Bruges and that their
Flanders army from the vicinity of the coast south to
Courtra being hammered into lne seemed sub
stantiated.
In the absence of claims from Berlin of advances
opinion here is that fighting among the canals of north Bel
gum showing results favorable the allies At any rate
the Germans at point have been driven back far
Thorout.
Some dispatches say that their communications in the
middle of west Flanders have been dsoganzed that troops
from Ghen marching direct Courai rather than
join their comrades to the north who danger of being
cut off.
From Berlin itself the report that British ships
shelng Ostend while another dispatch said the guns of
vessels had destroyed the village Of Sype the canal be-
tween Ostend and Bruges.
The Germans said have their headquarters
Sype. At Slus only few miles northeast of Sype, in
former the British fleet achieved victory the
French.
1t is clear that ships have been playing important
part in the warfare along the
The admiralty officially announces that the monitors
Severn Humber and Mesey only bombarde the German
position south of Otend but landed detachmnts of marines
with machine guns.
1t is reported from other that
in all are taking part in the operations.
Curiously enough the monitors retain that title from
Lncolns cheesebox of civil fame, and far appar
emily have been able to dodge submarine attacks
How the German submarines got to Ostend is unknown
but presumably they cep down the Dutch coast ubmergng
whenever sighted by the British patrol then picked their
way carefully through the British mine fields
OFFICIAL FRENCH STATEMENT.
Paris, Oct. 22-The official announcement issued this
afternoon the positions occupied by the allies Belgium
and northern France have been maintained in spite of violent
attacks by the enemy.
The text of the announcement follows:
On left wing German forces considerable strength
have continued their violent attacks particularly in the vicn
y of Dxmude Warniton Armentitres, Radngham and La
basee but the positions occupied by the allies have been
maintained.
On rest of the front the enemy has delivered only
partial attacks These all have been repused particularly at
Fcour to the east of Albert the plateau the Of
Caonne region of Souan in the Argonne district at
Four de Paris southwest of the region Maan
court in the Wovre district the direction of Campon
point St. Mihe in the forest of Ally
I'VE have made slight progress in the Argonne district
and in the southern part of the Woere in the forest of
Mortmare."
GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT
Washington Oct. 22-The German embassy has received
the following wireless from Berlin Ofica headquarters
report of Oct q says heavy fighting still continuing
User canal and that the enemys artillery supported from
the northwest of Nieuport where German artillery dis
abed British destroyer Fighting also proceeding
of Lille where the Germans have taken the offensive
pulsed the at different points. Two thousand English
made prisoners
JAPs HUNTING GERMAN FLEET
New York, Oct. 22The east and bureau gave
out this afternoon cable message from Toxic follows:
japanese naval general staff that the marine
artillery engaged the 22nd today the attack
Using Tau and that part of the Japanese feet keep
ing watch the warshps lowering about Hawaii
London, Oct ga Japanese squadron, it is officially
announced seeking German feet In the neghborhood of