Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-30


London, oct 20 (Ss50 p. m)-The
battle Of the User and the series OF
fights which has taken place along
the Nhoie front in Belgium and
France appear. with the troops now
exhausted. TO have degeneratcd into
numerous isolated attacks and coun-
ter-uttacks In which the gains and
losses are about equal between tho
uombatants.
On that part of the battle front
nearest the sea where the Germans
have delivered repeated attacks with
daily increasing forces in their eff
fort to make their way TO Dunkrk
and eventually to Calais. and where
the allies have offered such stubborn
resistance there has been another day
of comparative calm, and although
the Germans In their morning bulle-
Tin claim to have made some progress
to the south OF Nieuport the French
In their communication this evening
say there is no change.
souihward Movement.
In fact. as was expected, the Ger
mans seem to have transferred their
more serious operations further in
land and 10 be trying 10 break
through the allied lines from Lille,
which. II successful. would compel
the allies. who are holding the front
through Ypres to the coast, to fall
back toward Dunkirk.
However nothing Of great moment
Is likely to be accomplished until tho
troops who have been fighting stead
lily for a fortnight have been given
some rest and reinforccments arrive
to MI up the great gaps which have
been made in both armies as a re-
suit of the continuous attack.
Indefinite Statements.
In the meantime there mas been
some sharp lighting while each side
IL endeavoring to hold the positions
they at present occupy, or TO secure
better positions which would give an
advantage when the next big battle
breaks. Both claim to have been sue
cessful In this, and the official re-
ports are fun of sentences such as.
''The cncmy's attacks have been
Itpulhtu' ~ w ""N' "'"N' f'Ve
ress"
The same thing ls going on to the
eastward where the Germans are
pushing their long promised attack
toward Verdun, while the French are
doing all IN their power to keep them
from that fortress In all Of these at
lacks prisoners and guns are lost BY
one side or the other while trenches
ire evacuated.
German Losses In Poland.
In Poland. where the Austrians and
Germans are retiring before fresh
rrmics brought up hy Russians some
hing more decisive has occurred.
LAYING a week ago driven back the
ierman right which was advancing
m Warsaw, the Russians have now
truck at their center southwest Of
he Polish capital and, according to
he Petrograd report, have broken
he resistance of the last units Of the
rmies which are trying to maintain
themselves north Of the Pilitza river.
The Russian cavalry has reoccu-
led Radon, where many men and
uns and much war material has been
apturcd.
Both Sides Claim Successes.
on the east Prussian frontier along
.hich line the Germans took the Of
ensive both sides lay claim TO sue
ess
In South Africa, the situation ap-
ears to he more favorable. General
.ous Botha, the premier. IL at the
cad of the army which is operating
gainst the rcbelious commanders.
nder Generals Beyers and de Wet,
lille loyal commanders. Dutch and
'nglish are gathering in the REM
ants Of the commando of which
lieutenant Colonel Maritz was the
'adcr until he was wounded and fled
cross the German border
More Vigilance Asked.
with the presence OF German mines
Fl the north coast of Ireland, which
iade ii necessary today for the
Gamer Olympic to put into north
( ireland port. the Lonuon newspa
ers are asking that the admiralty
Ike more vigorous measures to pre-
ant the continuation of this sowing
/ mines 1t is believed that vessels
wing neutral flags are responsible
,r these mines.
The papers are also urging that
ronger measures be taken to rid