The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-11-05
DOVER MENACED
BY SUBMARINE
German Graft Appears Close to
EGgI2-d'S Shores
hard FIGHTING III FRINGE

Official Reports Given Gut at Pari,
and Berlin Tell Of Successes Won
Along Battle Line; Neither Inform
of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Reported Il
Be Reinforcing at Hinge of Battle
Line.
London, Nov. "a German subma
rine is menacing the coast of England
near Dover and English warships are
keeping watch for the vessel.
Heavy firing was heard off the fore,
land. Twelve shells We're fred IN rapid
succession. At Goodwin Sands Brit.
ish torpedo boat could be seen. and
is was believed tEat the boat was mr.
ing at the submarine.
The entire North sea has been de-
clared a military area, and merchant
vessels entering it Will be expoced q
the gravest dangers from the mines
which it has been necessary to lay ard
from the %arships which arc searching
vigilantly night and day for Suspicious
craft.
\ Central News dispatch from Am.
sterdam says that German fOrty-twJ
centimeter guns have been placed on
Borkum island, in the North sea.
Borkum island is the most southerlv
of a string of islands that skirt the
German coast from Cuxshaven to the
mouth of the Ems. These, with sew
eral islands owned by the Netherlands,
constitute the Tristan group.
German submarines are known to
be operating along the southern shores
of the North sea, and heavy guns
placed on the German islands might
be valuable in the defense OF their
base.
Allies Successes Continue, Says Paris.
Paris, Nov. 3.-From the North sea
to Alsace the armies of Belgium, En-.
land and France had distinctly IT,
better of the hard fighting of the day
and yesterday.
The official reports show that the
allies made progress all along the live
and that the German effort weakened
in the past twenty-four hours.
On Sunday the German armies a:
tackled desperately in Flanders along
the hills of Champagne and along the
Mouse. but failed to break the allied
line at any point and lost ground in
their attacks.
AS formerly, the increased violence
OF their offensive was useless. To-day
the Germans were less active between
the North sea and the Disc and the
allies moved forward slightly il Bel.
GUM, near DiXmude.
The hardest fighting has been be
tween DiXmude and Ypres and south
ward in the regions of Lille and ArTaS.
The Germans appear to have aDaH-
doned their plan of attacking west of
DiXmude and to have concentrated
strength west and south Of Ypres. but
the net result of two days operations
is a stronger position by the allies de
Tending the line in Belgium. The fight
ing in northern France had a similar
result, the allies withstanding terrific
attacks near Arras and to the south
east
The official reports state the attack
had been frUitless and the allies have
moved toward Laon, a key to the Ger
man fortified position, for more than
seven weeks. Similar operations east
on the heights of the Aisne ended in
a repulse of the Germans.
Germans Say More Ground Gained.
Berlin Via London, Nov. Ger
man army headquarters issued the
following:
an our attacks on Ynres further
ground has been gained and Messines
has been occupied by us.
"In the fighting in the Argonnes
some successful forward movements
have been made and the enemy suf