The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1914-11-13
Neither Germans nor Allies
Can Move Much Because
of Flooded Land.
ALLIES FALL UPON TURKEY
Preliminary Engagements Starting
Between Russians and Turks
Anslo-French Fleet Bonn.
bards Forts.
Summary Of E0entS.)

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No decision has yet been reach
ed in the battle in the dunes of
West Flanders, and the opposing
armies now stand virtually as
they have stood for many days.
While the Germans keep hammer
ing away at the Allies around
Ypres, which route they chose for
their march to the coast after they
had found the road along the sea
barred to them, and the Allies are
making an effort to move north
ward to 0stend, neither side has
got very far.
Floods Hold Both Sides.
The Belgians and those supporting
them have found that the floods which
they created to stop the German ad-
vance are a hindrance to their move
ments, although they have been able
to occupy some villages, including Blk
schoote, which had been in the pos
session of the Germans.
Around Ypres the German offensive
according to the accounts of the AL
lies, has met with no success. In
fact, 1t seems that all along the line
there has been merely repetition Of
artillery duels and of infantry attacks
and counter attacks which sometimes
succeed but more often do not.
Germans Win Sea Fight.
In the most important naval battle
of the war between European powers
a German fleet engaged the British
squadron, composed of the Good Hope,
the Monmouth and the Glasgow, off
Coronel, Chile, and decisively defeat
ed it. This engagement practically
ends the power OF the Allies in the
South Pacific seas unless new Anglo
Jap fleet is formed.
German Army Retreats.
The German army has abandoned
its attempt to back its way along the
Belgian coast to Calais. A combina-
tion of inundated country, the rem
nant of the Belgian army under King
Albert and the activity of the British
warships, seemingly all contributed
toward ending the costly struggle.
A Berlin official report attributes
the failure Of the Germans entirely to
the flooded state of the country, where
the water in places is over a mans
head, but it declares that the army Of
Emperor William withdrew in good
order and without losses.
Coast Campaign Cost Dearly.
The Germans are being hard
pressed at score of points in the
long battle line and the military ex-
perts at headquarters say their Of
fensive has materially lost force. At
every point the Allies are pushing
their advance. Slow progress is be-
ing made because of the determined
resistance OF the enemy, now made
up more than In half Of second line
troops, but 1t is insisted that there is
no longer any doubt Of the final re-
suit. The German attempt to ad-
vance to the sea Is characterized as
the most costly defeat of the war.
May Leave Belgian Coast.
The way to Bruges is now open to
the Allies, allowing them to recapture
Roulers, and the Germans are digging
new trenches behind Client with few
erish energy. To do this is to an
nounce their retreat. The Germans
are abandoning their wounded, guns
and transports. Unless their fleet
comes out to create a diversion they
will be driven from the Bulgian coast
within a week.
The fighting on the northwestern
flank is now Of particularly savage
character. A considerable number of
the wounded suffer from bayonet
thrusts which often pass completely
through parts of the bodies of men.
German Weeks Loss $4,000.
The German casualty lists for last
week amount to $4,000. The total to
date is about 100000 Reports from
stations for convalescents show that
thousands of wounded have already re-
turned to the front and others are
being used as instructors for new for
nations.
AS showing the huge German losses
in the Ypres region it is stated that
the British soldiers have buried more
than twenty-five thousand Germans.
There are many great piles of German
dead around Dixmude, which 1t has