The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-10-30
FRENCH CLAIM TEUTONS ARE
DRIVEN BACK TO OWN FRONT
TER IN REGION OF
NANCY.
BRITISH FLEET WITHDRAWN
AND COAST ARMY Is EXPOSED
Positions are Obstinately Defended,
Nevertheless, and German Advance
Is Held in Check-Berlin Re-
ports Battle in Poland Is
Still Undecided.
BY International News Service.

by International News Service.
Paris, Oct. 29.-In a lacOnic an
nouncement of less than twenty words
the French war office made known a
gain by the allies which is weighty
with significance. After declaring that
there is nothing to announce" the
communique makes the exception of
Some progress on our part to the
region south of Dixmude." Taken in
connection with unofficial details of
the fighting in the inferno which has
come to be known as the battle of
Flanders, this bare declaration gains
vast Importance.
Allies Would Cut Through.
Since the fighting of Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, which carried the
Germans across the User in small de-
and 10,000-all that was left after the
machine guns had decimated the ranks
of corps upon corps that started the
desperate charges-the main effort of
the Anglo-Belgian forces supported by
the French, has been to cut through
upon the left flank of the main body
of Germans. The blows of this great
Teuton triphammer were leveled at
Dixmude and the region just north of
that point.
Allies May Relieve Pressure.
By supreme rally the Belgians,
British and French, under orders from
General Joffre to concentrate the force
of their attack on this flank position
of the enemy, succeeded in driving
through and establishing themselves
in position to direct deadly cross
fire from the flank, which is calculated
to relieve the pressure against the
allied positions to the north.
1t would appear that the allies, by
thus protruding their wedge-shaped
advance into the very NAV of the
enemy, were committing a strategic
error, but it has been the history of
this battle, as of the battles that have
preceded it, that these great convex
curves are remarkably flexible and al
most never break, or are cut off by
thanking.
At the extreme eastern end of the
battle front the allies report another
significant victory. Here in the region
beyond Nancy the German line, which
for six weeks has been stretched, with.
out yielding materially, clear across
France, has broken at last. The French
official statement issued says the in
vaders were driven back across the
border onto German soil.
The victory for which the French
have been striving for weeks was
gained between the forests Of Bean
ge and Parrcy, and the Germans are
NOW reported to be falling back upon
Metz.
The German army which has forced
its way to st. Mihiel. now held by the
enemy, is greatly endangered by this
movement. Further progress by the
french in this direction would cause
the Germans to retreat to escape be-
ing enveloped. Also it would effec-
lively relieve Verdun, as the force
bomharding this fortress could not be
Big Battle in Belgium.
But whatever the gains in this east
r'yn field the main issue of the war in
France and Belgium will be fought
en- where the greatest numbers of
troops are massed, and this is on the
field in Northwest Belgium. Here the
terrific battle RACES with undiminish-
ed vigor. About Ypres the fighting
has been fully as furious as that
from Newport to Dixmude; and west
of Roulers the destruction of life and
property has been frightful.
So furious has the battle become
hat the lines are in closer contact
han at any period thus far i'm the
var-but few hundred yards (short
ange for small firearms) separating
riend and foe at some points.
Reinforcements for Teutons.
Ten thousand Austrians have arriv
d at Client, heralding the arrival OF
,trong bottles of fresh troops hurried
the aid of the Germans. Thou
ands upon thousands of wounded
>stend and Antwerp are now filling
y, and Bruges, Client and Thielt car
old no more.
Still the German reinforcements
eem never to cease, and the numeri
al strength of their line seems evel
increase.
South Africa Rebellion Again.
London, Oct. 29.-An official Pre-
oria dispatch announces that Genera
outs Botha, premier of the Union o.
South Africa, has left for the front
Another rebellion has broken ont