South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-24
KaiSer'S Men Making Progress
North of 0iMnunde and
Around LaBaSSe. Official
Statement From Paris.
ALLIES CLAIM SUCCESS
TO BALANCE ENEMY'S
AngIO-FrenCh-BeIgian Armies
Advancing East of Nieuport.
Checking Teuton'S Dash
Down Coast From 0Stend.

PARIS. Ocl e4-AdmissIou that
the German troops i'm Belgium are
Nleuport. about IangemarecIl
and around IaBassee in France is
made in the oHcial French state
ment issued here this afternoon. but
says that the allies have made APP
preciable progress at the east or
Nneuport. about Langemareck
Southeast OF Dixmunde) and between
Armentieres and Lille The official
news as 10 the French success east OF
Nieuport indicates that the allies
have succeeded thus FAR in checking
the Germans in their advance down
the coast from Ostend.
At numerous other points alous
the battle front the Germans have
made night and day attacks but they
have been repulsed. the statement
says. The official communique fol
lows in full:
"On our left wing the battle con
tainues. The enemy has progressed
north of Dixmunde and around la
Bassee we have advanced very appre-
ciably to the east OF Nieuport, in the
region Of Langemareck and in the re-
gion between -Armentieres and Lille.
These are fluctuations inevitable on
the line Of battle. which is maintain
ed.
.Russian-The Germans are re-
treating 10 the south Of Warsaw as
well as the west OF Ivangorod, and
from Nova Alexandra. Sanguinary
conflicts continue in Galicia. ON the
front Of Sandominerz-Przem tho
Russians have taken 1000 Austrian
prisoners"
Germans Still on Offensive.
Emperor Williams German troops
are still on the offensive in the north
ern sphere OF lighting with rein
forcements being used as reserves
for the first line veterans
Reports from the north Indicate
that the hardest fighting in Belgium
is in progress in the triangle roughly
bounded by Nieuport, Dixmunde and
Roulers The French, British and
Belgians are feeling the pressure Of
superior numbers but the nature OF
the ground over which the hostiliues
are raging prevents skilful maneuv-
ers and quick shifts Of heavy bodies
OF troops.
on the assee-Armentieres line
fighting has been Of the most severe
character. The villages Of Freezing
hen and Lequesnoy st. Duel north
west OF Lille. have been raked by ar
tillery fire and Freelinghen is report
ed to be ia flames.
Fierce Counter Attacks.
Fierce attacks and counter attack
are being made along the line extend
ing from Albert 10 a point north OF
Arras. The Germans made series
OF desperate night attacks in an ei-
fort 10 break through the allies lne
in the direction OF DoUllens. It
would seem that the Germans have
not yet given up hope Of smashiu-
the AnglO-FrenCh line In this region.
Almost every day brings fresh
word of desult0ry artillery duelllng
near Rheims. Many shells fan into
the city which is now "a scene of
desolatlon and wTeckage.
Nerdun is The center Of a furious
struggle on the eastern line The
French are striving vigorously TO dis
lodge the Germans at Camp Des Ro-
maines on the MeuSe. At that point
the invaders have succeeded in get
ting a number OF heavy Austrian
siege guns ia position.
The unofficial news that the French
have retaken Altkirch in upper Al
SAGE at the point Of the bayonet has
caused much rejoicing in Paris
French Move Checked.
The French movement against
Metz seems 10 have been checked
There has been little change in the
relative positions OF the armies which
are battling along the Meuse not
Withstanding the violence ~ assaults
The Germans have been maxine
fierce efforts 10 get Verdun 1ecause
the ring OF forts az that point guard
the only feasible roadway over the
Meuse along which q big army couId
move. These assaults have been
stOuuy met by the French armE
which has succeeded in getting be-
tween Metz and the Nerduu-Toul nue
In the attempt upon St Mihiel tla
Germans were able 10 occupy the
strategic peninsula OF Camp Des Eo
Names formed by a bend ln The
Meuse river. and il viii require harl
fighting 20 dislodge them. IL was
evidently the object Of the German
70 form a junction OF the army 40
Metz with that of the German crown
prince, which vas pushed southeast
ward from the Argonnes district bur
the French were able 20 prevent this
The French realize that the forts
defending Verdun could never stand
before the mighty guns OF the Ger
man artillery. despite the fact that
the works are the strongest in
France. Consequently French are
making desperate efforts 70 prevent
the Germans from getting a f00thold
within artillery range OF these works
Some or the outer works have az
ready fallen. bat the Germans are
fortress.