Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1914-10-29

raid on the channel ports, as it is
called here, seems to have been
checked for the time being. or at
any rate, the Germans have made
little, if any, progress since they
crossed the User canal last Saturday.
They, however, are still pushing with
ell the forces at their command and
are meeting with stubborn resistance
from French, British and Belgian
troops.
Losses on both sides continue pro-
portionate to the fierceness of the
battle, which means that they are
greater than those in any battle
since war was declared, now nearly
three months ago.
Along the coast, where the allies
are assisted by French and British
warships, they apparently have more
than held their own, and after in
flicting heavy losses on the Germans
have compelled them to try for an
opening farther inland. Up until
yesterday the allies had been forced
to give way at some points, but to-
day, according to the French official
communication, they have held their
positions at every point from the
mouth of the User to the Lens dis
trict and again have advanced be-
tween Ypres and Roulers, where
there has been some of the sternest
fighting of this sanguinary battle
and where the British Indian troops
have made their first appearance in
the firing line.
The opposing forces are so strong
that it must be many days before a
decisive result is attained by either
side, despite great losses they are
suffering and which grow greater as
report follows report
Along the whole front, stretching
from the river Disc to the Meuse,
from which the Germans withdrew
their best troops to strengthen the
army attempting to advance along
the coast, the French have been tax
ing the offensive and north of SoiS-
sons have been engaging in an artil-
lery duel with the Germans in which
they have destroyed several German
batteries. They seem to have been
playing at this game for some time,
for the last three reports fom Paris
have announced the destruction of
German guns.
Further east the offensive tactics
of the French have driven the Ger
mans, who were threatening Nancy,
back across the frontier. The Ger
mans, however, are so strongly en-
trenched along this line that it is
believed they are preparing to re-
main for the winter, holding their
positions until their present objec-
tives, the northern ports of France,
have been attained.
Serious battles also are proceeding
in southern Poland and in Galicia,
without decisive results. The Rus
slams, however, have crossed the
Vistula, north of lvangorod with a
fresh army corps, which should have
a marked effect on the fortunes of |
the battle. From their own account !
they appear to be breaking down |
Austrian resistance south of Przemysl
and throughout Galicia, where fight
ing of the most stubborn character
has been going on for weeks.
Another rebellion has broken out
in South Africa-this time headed by |
Gen. Christian De Wet and Gen. !
Beyers. Neither of these men has
any political following, but it is
feared burghers, who like them
selves, retain some of the bitterness
aroused by the South African war,
will join them.
The, defense force. as the army of
the Union of South Africa is called,
is considered for the government.
for when Gen. Beyers gave up his
command of that force on the out