The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-10-24
ADVANCE CLAIMED
BY The ALLIES
GERMANS STRIVING FOR THE
CAPTURE OF PORTS OF DUN
KIRK AND CALAIS.
Western Newspaper Urlon News Service.

Western Newspaper Urlon News Service
l-ondOn.-The important successes
IN the battle for Dunkirk and Calais.
for the possession of which the Ger
mans are striving. are credited to the
allies If the official communication
issued in Paris.
The French are said 10 have reoc-
cupied Armentieres. an important rail
way junction on the Belgian frontier
northwest OF Lille, and they have re-
pulsed an attempt Of the Germans to
cross the River Yer. which flows
through that little corner of West
Flanders which is all of Belgium that
remains in Belgian hands. This would
mean a check to tn German attempt
TO reach Dunkirk by the coast route
The French also are said to nave
pushed back still farther the German
army, which is advancing along the
Belgian frontier TO the coast.
French Retake Srmentieres.
The battle which eliminated in
Armentieres again coming under
French influence la..ed for a week,
during which the lighting was hard
and continuous. The town was seized
by the Germans last week owing to
its importance as a railway center,
lines diverging from il in all direc-
tiOns. Besides it is on the road to
Lille. which the Germans still hold
despite reports to the contrary. The
battle opened With cavalry fighting,
which gradually developed into a gen.
eral battle, which indicates that the
French are advancing in force to-
ward Lille
The allies also have made an ad-
vance north of the La Basse canal,
between that line and Arras and at
certain points between Arras and the
Disc. This latter is a rather long
front. ,
Reinforcements For Germans.
The Germans, however, are bring
ing up reinforcements, seemingly de-
termined to resume the offensive
either toward Calais or at some other
point of the long front. Berlin says
1t is not know where these new
troops are going, but the allies proba-
bly, soon win learn their destination,
as their aviators are said to be very
busy everywhere over the German
lines. 1t is thought here, however,
that it probably will be some days be
fore the Germans make their pres
ence felt, although they have made a
reputation for quick movements.
In the center and in the Vosges
the situation is stationary. This is
now taken here to mean that no fight
ing is taking place, and it is consid
cred likely that the battle of the
Alsace frontier. which has been going
on for some days. has yet to reach
fits end.
German Attacks Repulsed.
The communication Issued by the
French War Office Saturday says that
during the course of Saturday night
two violent attacks were attempted
by the Germans to the north and
east Of Saint Die. These were repuls
ed with serious losses to the enemy
The arrival in London Of thousand:
of Belgian refugees has stirred up the
population in the poorer districts o.
the city against the Germans. Thou
sands of Germans are still carryins
on business or continuing in thei
places of employment, not only fl
London, but throughout the country.
The British and French fleets anC
the Montenegro army are carrying or
an attack on Cattaro, the fortified
seaport of Austria in Dalmatia, tn,
first sortie from which the Montene
grins claim to have repulsed.