Imperial Valley press., 1914-10-15

TOday's official reports from the
various European capitals on the pro-
gress of the war are more confusing
and contradictory than at any pre-
viOus time. The outstanding features
are the announcement that Emperor
William has moved his headquarters
further into France; that fighting is
in progress near Warsaw, and that
the conflict in France continues with
out definite result.
(By Herbert Temple)
London, Oct. 15.-Fear of the in
vasion of England was struck home
to London today when it was Off
cially admitted that Ostend had been
evacuated At the same time the
Ostend correspondent of the Special
News telegraphed that heavy firing
was heard near Dunkirk, France.
Press criticism of the government
continues and Colonel Remington,
military expert of the Times, calls
upon the war office and the admiral
ty to issue instructions as to how the
people shall act if German invasion
becomes fact.
(By Ed L. Keen)
London, Oct. 15.-A number of
warships and transports are reported
off Dunkirk, France, today.
1t is learned the British have trans
ferred the continental base from Os-
tend there because of tn eformer be-
irg untenable on account of the ap-
rroach of the Germans.
British warships, detached from the
feet eff Heligoland, are patrolling the
English channel. British transports
are also reported in Portuguese wa
ters.
1t is further reported that Portu-
guese troops from Portuguese colonies
in Africa departed early in Septem-
her in British transports.
Vastly Extended.
(By E. Ashmead Bartlett)
London, Oct. 15.-It seems as if the
struggle has reached such a compli-
Gated stage that even the most high
ly organized general staff is incapable
cf exercising even general control over
the movements of any particular
group of armies, and in various quar-
ters of the field the generals are act
ing more or less Independently. The
principal fact is that both armies have
executed an almost complete change
Of front since the Battle of the Marine.
They are now holding vastly more ex-
tended lines running almost north
and south. The allies line stretches
from Client or it's environs to Sois-
sons. For the past ten days the Ger
mans have concentrated their main eff
forts on breaking through the center
of the allies line at two points-be-
tween Arras and Albert and between
Roye and Lassigny.
Their object has been to reach
Amiens and thus control the railroads
running north, but they have entirely
failed in the main object
AS a whole the situation of the al
lies daily becomes more favorable
Everywhere they have held their own
and in several places have gained a
town.
Berlin Announcement.
(By Frederick Werner)
Berlin, Oct Is (Wireless via Say
ville)-The following official state
ment was made today:
"The Germans have repulsed the
Russians south of Warsaw and hold
all of southern Poland up to the Wis
tula.
"In France there has been heavy
fighting east of Soissons and the Ar
gonnes. The French continued to
make attacks on our positions near
St. Mihiel, but were repulsed. The
Germans lost ground at no point, de
spite official reports issued at Paris.
"The emperor's headquarters have
been moved further into France.
cup to the present, 10000 Belgians
and 1000 English troops have been
interned in Holland. The German
troops in Belgium are marching part
ly toward Ostend and partly toward
the French frontier"
France Claims Gains.
Paris, Oct. 15.-Marked gains By
the allies in their campaign against
the Germans was announced in the
official statement this afternoon. The
statement follows:
an the Belgium theatre of war the
German troops coming from Antwerp
are marching toward the west and
reached the region of Bruges and
Thielt the evening of October Ia,
"On our left the enemy has evacu-
o+od tha loft hank of the River IVS.