Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-29
Paris Reports Disaster on
the German Right Wing
in France.
ALLIES HOLDING OWN
Soldiers Being Rushed to Bel
gium in Response to Or
der to Take Calais.

Paris, Oct 29.-Two hundred fifty
men are said to have been blown to
bits by the explosion of a German can
non on the right wing in France. The
cannon had been overcharged.
Yesterday the allies progressed at
several points, particularly around
Ypres and south of Arras. There is
nothing new between Nieuport and
Dixmude.
London, Oct 29-The Times says
soldiers are being rushed to Belgium
in response to the order of Emperor
William to take Calais at all costs. 1t
is semi-officially announced the Ger
mans would be able to control the
southern part of the North sea IL they
can take Calais. Cuxhaven harbor is
crowded with submarines, flowing bat
teries and Zeppelins. ALI entrances
are closed.
The battle of West Flanders which
is being fought over an area hardly
larger than a good sized farm in Iowa,
today found the allies holding ground
west of the User river and the Ger
mans bringing up reinforcements to
support furious attempts to reach the
coast of France. Dispatches agree
there was lull yesterday in the fight
mig at Nieuport and Ypres, but reports
vary whether this was due to an arn1i-
stice to bury the dead and remove the
wounded, to exhaustion of the contend
ing forces or to German lack of am
munition.
Botha Meets Emergency.
From South Africa comes a state
ment that General Botha defeated Gen.
eral Beyers, latest recruit in the revo-
luton in the Union of South Africa
There is no further word from South
Africa, but anxiety in Great Britain
was relieved by an official statement
last night that General Botha, COM
mander-in-chief of the Union of South
Africa forces, had met effectively the
emergency caused by the new rebel
lion and to have put to rout the forces
of General Beyers. No word has yet
been received, however, of the activi-
ties of General De Wet, noted Boer
General, who is also in rebellion
against the government.
In the eastern war zone the Russians
seem driving the German right wing.
A fortnight ago they shattered the
left wing before Warsaw. The Ger
mans admit their troops and the Aus
trians have retreated in Poland.
1t is again reported the Germans are
building sheds for Zeppelins on the
Belgian coast. A local newspaper is
giving subscribers free insurance
against Zeppelins.
Bloody Encounter Denied.
The report of bloody encounters be-
tween the British garrison and Indian
troops at Alexandria, Egypt, is official
Iy denied. The report emanated from
Berlin Tuesday. Though Berlin de-
clared it to be from official sources, it
is said in London there is not a bit of
truth in it.
Przemysl Defcnses Stubborn.
London, Oct 29.-Petrograd reports
the garrison at Przemysl defending the
fortress with great stubbornness. The
forts are well armed and 10000 work
men are strengthening the fortifica-
tions. Supplies of ammunition are
large. Some anxiety is caused, how
ever, by scarcity of provisions.
Berlin, Oct. est is announced Of
fcially that nothing is known about
the report that Germans have entered
Angola, in Portuguese West Africa.
Paris. Oct. 29.-An Athens dispatch
TO the Havas agency says Greek troops
who are going to assist In the occu-
patton of Albania, departed in perfect
order amid great cheering.