, 1914-10-22

eusiy westward along the Belgian
until now with It's RICH. rest
Ing on ostend II forms the extreme
right of the German line stretching
From the North sea to the swiss
frontier.
n great battle to determine whether
h advancing German hosts will be
stopped In western Belgium or push
on Into France, seizins DunkIrk and
Calais on the strait Of Dover, must
come soon.
The French official statement says
that the German troops occupying
western Belgium have not crossed
the line running from ostend south
to Menin. The allied troops have
occupied FIeurbaix and the immedI.
ate approaches to A%rmentieres, Il is
announced, while further gains are
claimed In tho region Of Arras and
the Vicinity Of st. Mlhiel.
A newspaper dispatch says that a
German column has been hurled
back with heavy casualties by the
allies In the Vosges. Another news
paper report has II that the Ger.
mans have been driven from Lille.
Berlin announces that a gigantic bat
tie 10 preparing In the eastern the
alter, where tho Austro-German
forces have taken positions along
the Vistula Inc San rivers.
Vienna states officially that fighting
continues along the entire battle
front from stry and sambor, both to
the southeast Of PrzemysI and to the
mouth of the San.
The most recent advices from Petro-
grad claimed Russian successes In
Russian Poland. All sources agree
that there Is a luII In the struggle
on the East Prussia frontier, follow
Ing battles in which neither army
won a decided advantage.
That Emperor William Of Germany is
following with Interest the showing
Of his soldiers lie denoted by the
fact that his headquarters have been
moved farther into France.
Already the revolving forces in South
Africa under Colonel Maritz have
been engaged by a column of the
Union of South Africa troops and
eighty Of the rebels captured.
ostend, the famous Belgian resort on
the North sea, is occupied by the
troops of Emperor William, accord
ing to a German official report arriv.
ing from Berlin by way Of London.
Petroerad reports no change IN the
eastern Prussian and central vistula
fronts, but claims a victory for a
Russian column over the Austrians
south of Przemysl.
Vienna reports that, according to off
claI German communication, the
Austro-German armies have relieved
the fortress Of PrzemysI.
An Austrian submarine was sunk by q
French cruiser in the AdriatIe.
Additional Canadian troops were land
ed at Monmouth, England.
Shell fire from howitzers in the Ger
man fortress of Tsinetau has heavily
damaged Great Britain's battIeship
Triumph and compelled II to with.
draw from the 8ritish-Japanese bonn.
harding fleet, according to a state.
ment issued by the German staff.
"Great 1ritain's cry for help to Portu-
gal" the chaotic situation in South
Africa" and the "revoIts in India"
according to announcements made
in Berlin, are all tending to raise
German confidence.
Considerable disquietude prevails in
Syrian ports owing to reports that
the French contemplate an attack.
According to reports from Warsaw,
there are at least 100000 Russians
in the Poland campaign.
Lille, France, has been evacuated by
the Germans for the third time.
fhe British cruiser undaunted, accom-
panied by WI torpedo boat destroy,
ers, has captured a German mine
layer In the North sea. The mine
layer VAS disguised az a hospital
ship.