The Arvada enterprise., 1914-10-29
IN FURIOUS CLASH TO GAIN
COMMAND OF COAST
TOWNS.
CONFLICT IN POLAND
SURVIVORS OF DECiMATED BEL.
CLAN ARMY BLOCK TWO
CORPS OF GERMANS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

the time being, or, at any rate, the
Germans have made little II any prog
ress since they succeeded in crossing
the User canal on Saturday last.
They are, however, still pushing with
all the forces at their command and
are meeting with most stubborn re-
sistance from French, British and Bel
gian troops.
The losses on both sides continue
to be in proportion to the fierceness
of the battle, which means that they
are greater than those in any battle
since war was declared, nearly three
months ago.
Along the coast, where the allies
have the assistance of French and
British warships they have apparently
more than held their own and, after
infiicting very heavy losses on the
Germans, have compelled them to try
for an opening further inland.
Up to Monday the allies had been
forced to give way at some points,
but Tuesday, according to the French
official communication, they have sue
ceeded in holding their positions at
every point, from the mouth of the
User to the Lens district, and between
Ipres and Roulers, where there has
been some of the sternest fighting of
this sanguinary battle and where the
British Indian troops have made their
first appearance in the firing line.
The opposing forces are so strong
that it must be many days before a
decisive result is attained by either
side. despite the great losses they are
suffering and which grow with each
report.
Along the whole front. stretching
from the river Disc to the Meuse, from
which the Germans withdrew their
best troops to strengthen the army
which is attempting to advance along
| the coast, the French have been TAX
ing the offensive, and to the north of
Sossons have been engaging in an ar
tillery duel with the Germans, in
which they have destroyed several of
the German batteries.
They seem to have been playing at
this game for some time, for the last
three reports from Paris have an
ncunced the destruction of German
guns.
Further east the offensive tactics OF
the French have driven the Germans.
who We're threatening Nancy, back
across the frontier.
The Germans, however, are so
strongly entrenched along this long
line that it is believed they are pre-
paprng to remain for the winter. hold
ing their positions under their present
obiectives until the northern ports of
France have been attained.
A dispatch to the Central News
from northeastern France says:
'The Germans were Monday in great
part driven back across the User. with
heavy losses, by the French infantry.
aided by the fire OF the monitors.
When the Belgians undertook the de-
Tease OF the User they held it for n
week. Then by sheer weight of ar
tillery and men the Germans pushed
the gallant Belgians back. but not be-
fore they paid the full price for the
temporary gain.
AT least two army corps faced the
Bclgians. Their object was to force
| them right into France and thus sue.
ceed in turning the allies left. II cost
the Belgians 1000 casualties to pre-
vent the attainment Of this object. 1t
| is reported on reliable authority that
tho German Emperor had placed eight
army corps in this section of the field.
| Their losses have been frightful: their
| successes practically nil.
Towards the end OF last week the
situation was doubtful: now there -
no reason to fear failure. On the CON
trary, first,class success may be
| locked for. which will place the Ger.
mans finally on the defensive In the
west Great progress is being made
| In the reorganization OF the Belgian
army"
Serious battles also are proceeding
In southern Poland and In Galicia
without decisive result. The Russians.
however have crossed the Vistula,
north OF lyangorod, with n fresh army
corps, which should have marked
effect on the fortunes OF the battle
They appear from their own account
to be breaking down the resistance OF
the AustrIans south of Przemysl and
throughout Galicia.
Steamer Hts Mine; $500 Saved.
London,--The steamer Admiral Gan.
tcaumo was sunk by mine. Just out.
side Boulornc harbor. About twenty
or thirty persons were drowned owing
To the panic which prevailed as the
passengers were being transferred to
the crosschanncl strcamor Queen.
which rushed to tho assistance OF the
shaking vessel The Queen saved $500
Il Is officially announced. A dispatch
from folkcstonc to the Daily Chron.
iclc says the disaster was not due to
n mine explosion. but to the bursting
OF boiler.