The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-05
FRANCE


reserve troops have been sent to the
assistance Of the armies operating
north Of Solssons. Il Is announced
the Germans are bringing several
divisions Of reserve troops into posi-
tlons vaguely described az along the
left wing and this Is interpreted BY
the military chiefs as indicating that
the Germans still adhere to their
original plan Of attempting to take
the coast cities. II was believed that
they had definitely abandoned It be-
cause Of the terrible losses already
sustaind but the bringing up OF fresh
reinforcements convinces officials here
that the German strategy depends on
possession Of the coast az far south
as Calais. This the allies are deter
mined to prevent at any cost. I
Tho Germans continued today their
st,eillng Of the territory west Of Lens
and along the Somme where the al
lies are entrenched. A constant fire
from their heavy guns is being main
taIned and II 10 admitted that at Ger
tain points allied troops have been
Withdrawn to now entrenchments BE-
cause the Germans had the exact
range Of advanced positions.
O'CLOCK REPORT.
PARIS, Nov. 5.-That the allies
are either advancing or are holding
the Germans in check, despite assaults
Of the most desperate nature, was Of
ficiaiIy announced this afternoon.
The three o'clock OFFICIAL com
munlque In summing up the develop
ments at the front, declares that the
allies, are advancing east Of Nieport
between Dixmuds and tho Lys. The
oermans, n 10 stated. have renewed
their attacks between Laeasse and
the somme ana are using their artli
lsry at every point.
Ia general, the situation u de-
scribed 40 excellent from the stand
point Of the allies.
[ey william Phillip simms, United
Press Star correspondent.l
PARIS, Nov. 5.-lnereasino optim
istic reports from the battle front are
reaching military headquarters. The
Germans have been decisively defeat
ed In Belgium between ostend and
the French border. They are also
being pressed back along the eastern
front. Tho OFFICIAL communique more
over makes the positive claim that
wherever the allies are not advancing,
they are at any rate holding the Ger
mans determinedly In check.
II is reported here that the Ger
mans are rushing additional troops in
to France to the north, but at military
headquarters IL 10 declared that this
will not avail, inasmuch as the French
and British have themselves heavily
reinforced their northern line. Most
Of the British territorial troops who
volunteered for foreign service are
now on the firing or the reserve line
In the north.
The report that General Won kIuck
has been killed in action 10 again re
vIved. This time the correspondent
Of the Excelsior at Havre sends the
report. He says he has il from q
source that he can not designate, but
which he believes, that the general
was wounded in recent hattie and
died in a hospital at Namur. Another
report to LeMatin says the general
was superseded In his command be.
cause he wasted men None Of .he
reports, however, are confirmed and at
military headquarters IL is declared
that there 10 every reason to believe
that Won kIuck stiiI commands in the
angle Of the Aisne and Somme.
Most Of the new Ievies coming to
the front on the German side are
said to be- youths who have had only
partial training. This is emphasized,
It 10 stated, by their failure to stand
up under the she'll fire Of the French
artillery.
COMMANDING JAFFA.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
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