Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-10-22
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ate left bank OF the Lys river and
Estaires taken by the allies. Between
Arras and Albert and in region of
Lens allies progress is marked
North and east of Reims allies ad-
vanced more than mile. Several
German trenches captured north Of
Prunay. On heights of the Mouse and
south OF st. Mihiel near Marcheville
allies made gains. Allied troops ad.
vanced to highway from Verdun to
Metz Between the Disc and the
Mouse allies advanced in direction Of
Craonne. German advance on Calais
driven back.
GERMAN.
Ground lost nowhere. German
troops in Belgium moving toward Os-
tend and France. Emperor Williams
headquarters moved farther into
France. French attacks near St. Mi.
hiel repulsed. Battle against Rus
! SLAMS at Wirballen favorable to Ger
mans. Russians defeated near Schir-
windt, repulsed south of Warsaw,
Fifth and Sixth Russian infantry divi-
sions fleeing toward River San.
AUSTRIAN.
Toronya, in the Carpathians, occu-
| pied after four days fighting and
Russians pursued toward Wyskow.
Attack now being made on Russian
position on the line OF Stry, Sambor
and Midyra in Galicia.
RUSSIAN.
South of Przemysl Austrian troops
were defeated and 500 men and seven
officers were taken prisoners. There
is no change on the East Prussian or
central Vistula fronts.
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OF the revolt of the troops serving un-
der the English flag martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the Union
OF South Africa.
Report Heavy German Loss.
London, Oct. 16.-The Chronicle has
| received from a correspondent who
was in Berlin recently the following:
The authorities in Berlin estimate
their total losses in France and Bel.
GUM to date as more than 700, 900
men. Their losses on their eastern
frontier they estimate at more than
10000. They acknowledge that Aus.
trian losses exceed 100000 The total
of 1,350,000 Austro-German losses
covers killed, wounded and missing"
Portugal Ready for War.
London, Oct. 16-Dispatches from
Lisbon and Madrid indicate that be-
fore many days a tenth nation. Portu-
gal, will have become involved in the
European war.
Her treaty with England will line
up the new republic. If she goes to
war, among the foes OF Germany, in
creasing the number OF allies to eight
The treaty obliges Portugal to furnish
100000 troops to England when called
upon.
Claim Victory Over Russians.
Berlin, via London, Oct 15.-An Of
fetal statement says: "A new attack
by the Russians has been repulsed and
an advance of Russians, consisting of
about eight army corps, between War.
saw and Ivangorod, has been success
fully met with heavy losses to the Rus
slams"
Austrian preadnaught Burned.
Rome, Oct IA new Austrian
dreadnaught was Quilted by fire In the
government shipbuilding yards near
Trieste and six new torpedo boat de-
stroyers were also damaged. accord.
ing to telegram received here. The
J dreadpaught was to have been
launched this week.
!, Gar Ends Reckless Acts.
: London. England. Oct 1.-THE reck.
} less bravery OF the Russian officers
daily resulting in long list of casual.
ties has constrained Emperor Nicho.
las to urge the commissioned cadets at
Tsarskoe-Selo to be more cautious.