Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-10-16
SUMMARY OF WAR
SUNDAY.

OUlvI|vlHAI vi WIN
SUNDAY.
The British losses at Antwerp are
reported to be 800.
The Russian troops are undertaking
strong offensive movements in Po-
land.
The Russians have evacuated Res
zow and are retreating from Mariana
ros-Sziget.
The progress of the tattle along the
line from the Belgian frontier to Lor-
raine is problematical
On the East Prussian frontier the
battle between the German and Rus
sian forces continues with undated
obstinancy.
A British force consisting of three
naval brigades of about 5000 men with
heavy guns, fought beside the Bel
gians in defense of their great Ant
werp fortress.
The death of King Charles of Ru-
mania, which occurred at his country
seat at Sinala, in Walachia, brings
prominently to the front the question
of the attitude which Rumania is like
ly to assume with regard to partici-
patton in the war;
MONDAY.
| From Germany alone came anything
concerning the surrendered city of
Antwerp.
| Scant are the actual details of the
recent fighting between the allies and
the Germans.
| At all points except one, that in the
Woevre district, German attacks are
said either to have been repulsed or
held.
German aeroplanes again have made
a dash over Paris, dropping bombs.
Three persons were killed and Ia in.
jured and considerable damage to
property was done.
Except that a rear guard action be-
tween the Russians and the Germans
southeast Of Wirballen was in prog
ress, nothing came through concern
ing the fighting in the eastern wal
theater.
i TUESDAY.
The occupation of Antwerp by the
Germans has been followed by the oc
cupation of Client.
1t is pointe dout by British military
experts that it is Germany's expecta
ton to make stronghold Of Antwerp
German submarines have again come
into prominence by the sinking of thu
J Russian armored cruiser Pallada II
the Baltic sea.
The fighting along the great line ex
tending from the North sea to the Ger
, man province of Lorraine continues
with indefinite results.
| Berlin officially reports that the sit
| uation in France is satisfactory as ia
as her arms are concerned, and othe
official reports indicate that the Gel
} man and Austrian armies have mad
> progress in the Russian campaign.
WEDNESDAY,.
The Belgian government has bee
removed to Havre.
Germany claims that all the Frenc
D attacks have been repulsed.
A late dispatch from the Russia
. CAPITAL says that the siege {
4 Przemysi fortress Is progressing.
The Belgian official statement al
3 nounces that 1000 Belgian soldier
. are still In Antwerp as prisoners.
0 The French and British are success
Q fully holding back the German rigt
= wing, which recently has been heavil
3 reinforced.
A feature of the war of the n
tons which has caused some concer
in Great Britain at least Is the r
ported revolt in South Africa.
o The operations in Belgium are no
n in first importance, for the German
n having captured Antwerp and occ
/. pied Client, are pushing forward
n the coast
q Although all communication wit
It Client is reported to have been Gu
c. news has filtered through that Il
d Germans are being opposed by Il
k allies vigorously.
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a.to;.n aAfuoeee in Holland