The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-30

warsaw <ne weather Is bitterly
cold"
German Rush Is Checked.
London, October 2S.-The German
rush TO the French coast is tenn
porarily checked as the Germans
shift the center attack to the Dix
nude and Ypres line after their
failure to pierce tine line between
Dixmude and the sea. The allies,
taking advantage of the weakened
German lines I'm the eastern wing to
reinforce the German left, have made
an advance near Scissors and at
Berry au Bac and to the east of
Nancy. where they held the position
on German soil.
In the east the new Russian forces
have crossed the Vistula river and
Berlin and Vienna say their forces
near Warsaw are engaged with
superior Russian armies.
The Russians have occupied Lodz,
and are threatening German COM
munications.
London, Oct. 2S.-The Germans arc
attacking along the coast with all the
forces at t.sir command and are meet
ing with most stubborn resistance
from French, British and Belgian
troops. The losses on both sides con-
tinue to be In proportion to the fierce.
ness 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
have the assistance of French and
British warships. they APPARENTLY have
more than held their own and after
infiicting very heavy losses on the
Germans have compelled them to try
for an opening further inland.
Until Monday the allies had been
forced to give way az some points, but
since, according to the French official
in holding their positions at every
point, from the mouth of the User to
the Lens district anu again nave au-
vanced between Ypres and Roulers,
where there has been some of the
fiercest fighting of this battle and
where the British Indian troops have
made their first appearance in the fir.
ing line. &C.,.
Fighting May Last Days.
The opposing forces are SO strong
that II must be many days before a
decisive result is attained by either
side. despite the great losses which
they are suffering and which grow
greater as report follows report. 81
Along the old front. stretching from
the river Disc to the Meuse. from
which the Germans withdrew their
best troops to strengthen the army
which IL attempting to advance along
the coast, The French have been TAX
ing the offensive and to the north of
Scissors have been engaging in an
artillery duel with the Germans, in
which they have destroyed several
Of the German batteries. They SEEM
ed to have been playing at this game
for some time, for the last three re-
ports from Paris have announced the
destruction of German guns.
French Push Germans Back.
Further east the offensive tactics OF
the French have driven the Germans
who were threatening Nancy back
across the frontier. The Germans,
however. are intrenched SO strongly
along this long line that II is believed
they are preparing to remain for the
winter. holding their positions until
their present objective, the northern
ports Of France, have been attained.
Very serious battles also are pro-
ceeding In Southern Poland and In
Galicia, without decisive result. The
Russians, however, have crossed the
vistula north of Ivangorod with Q |
fresh army corps, which should have
a marked effect on the fortunes of
the battle. They appear, from their |
own account, to be breaking down
the resistance Of the Austrians south |
OF Przemysl and throughout Galicia.
where fighting of the most stubborn |
character has been going on for