El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-07
GERMANS ESSAY
FLANKING MOVE
CONTINUED From Pare onsl

there's. tnine miles northwest OF Lille
and virtually on the Belgian frontier)
ION the front extending from the
SOmme TO the Meuse there is nothing
to report
Attack in WOevre District.
IN the WOevre district the enemy
made a new effort 10 stop progress, pli,
his attacks again failed
In Russia, the German army. de-
feated in the battle OF Aueustoyyo
which lasted from September Is TO DC
tOber 3, endeavored to arrest the Rus
sian pursuit at prepared positions
along the line OF the Wirballen from
tier At Lyck the Russian troops con-
tiuue their advance and at several
places they have penetrated into east
Prussia To sum up, the German Of
fensive on the Niemen has been brought
20 an end by a complete check. accom-
panied by very considerable losses"
May Raise Antwerp Siege.
The surest way Of raising the Siege
OF the temporary Belgian capital. Il IS
said. would be the success Of the
French turning movement on the Disc.
Neither the German nor the French
commanders have claimed any decision
in this unprecedented struggle Indeed
the German report states that nothing
decisive has resulted yet from the at
tacks and counter attacks in the dis
trict extending from Lille 20 Roy by
way OF Lens. Arras and Albert.
Germans to BOmbnrd Antwerp.
However. the Germans are apparent
" preparing to deliver the master
stroke at Antwerp Dispatches reach
ing here from that city Tuesday night
state the German commander notified
the burgOmaster Of Antwerp to pre-
pare for a bOmbardment Of the city.
Inhabitants are Withdrawing as well as
possible 20 places Of safety
Attacks on Antwerp have hitherto
been confined 70 the encircling fortifi-
cations
Adviees From East Conflict
az p q -Ha.us -
claim TO have checked the Russian Of
fensive and gained successes, but as
usual the MuscOvite statements tau to
agree with those OF their opponents
The German headquarters in Berlin an
nOunced that the Russian advance on
the east Prussian border not only was
checked but that emperor Nicholas
forces have been successfully attacked
near Suwalki, the scene OF much re-
cent fighting
Further south on the VistuIa. Ger
man and Austrian forces are said 10
have dislodged the Russians from their
entrenched positions between OpatOw
and OstroWiec with heavy Russian
losses in prisoners and guns The AUS
TRANS claim successes in Galicia also.
on the other hand. the Russians are
reported as steadily advancing TO the
westward and southwark
German Report Coincides-
Berlin, Germany, Oct BY way OF
Amsterdam and London. 1850 a m
/ The following communication was Civ
en- out by the headquarters staff OF the
German army on the evening OF OcJO-
Der s.
movements against our right wing have
extended the battle front until IL is
now north OF Arras, west OF Lille and
west OF Lens. mine miles northeast Of
Arras)- Our advance guards are In
touch with the enemy's cavalry
No decision yet has been reached
in our counter attacks along the line
/ between Arras. Albert and Roy
The situation remains unchanged
along the battle front between the Disc
and the Mouse, in the vicinity Of Yer
dun and in Alsace-Lorraine-
There is no news from Antwerp
in the eastern theater OF the war
the Russians advancing against east
Prussia through the province OF Su-
waikiki have been checked We have
been successful in our attack against
the enemy near the town OF SuwallzL
This movement began yesterday