The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-10-08
BY FREDERICK WERNER.

BY FREDERICK WERNER.
International News Service Correspondent
Berlin, via Amsterdam, Oct. IAN
ofhcial statement says that the
German armies in France are max
ing a steady advance on both wings
Of the battle line, continually forcing
the allies back and extending the lines
OF intrenchments. It also states that
the inner works Of Antwerp are being
'bombarded and the lines Of invest
naent are being drawn closer about
that city.
The statement follows: Fighting
continues night and day, particularly
on our right wing, where the enemy
Is stubbornly resisting our offensive.
He Is being driven back, however. Our
intrenchments have been extended fif.
teen miles at some points. On Sun
day night the enemy made a particu-
;larly sharp attack in an attempt to
surprise us and severe fighting en-
sued for six hours. He was repulsed
and forced to retire in haste to escape
being cut off. The aerial scouts have
been Of great value in learning the
movements of the enemy.
''On our left wing we have again ad.
vanced to the Mouse. In the center
the artillery duel continues. The stu
alton in general indicates that a de-
cisive result Is not yet at hand.
AS result of the breach made in
the Notifications Of Antwerp our lines
and artillery have drawn closer about
that city. The inner works are now
" being bombarded.
Our success In the eastern arena
has met with no check. We continue
to advance"
Paris, Oct. THE Germans, In a
surprising show OF offensive strength,
are attempting to cut off the left wing
army Of General d'Amade, and sur.
round 1t.
Aviators returning from an aerial
reconnaissance early in the day re-
ported large masses Of German cav
airy in the vicinity Of Lille, which, the
observers declared, was screening a
large force Of infantry and artillery
moving through the region north OF
the line from Tourcoing, ten miles
northeast OF Lille, to Amentieres, %
miles west Of Lille.
The route of march was westward
and crossed the lines of communica.
ton Of the French with northern Bel.
GUM and the lines reaching toward
Dunkirk, where the English expedi,
tionary force was disembarked, and
ostend, the nearest important port in
Belgium. Both these ports are within
forty miles of Lille.
Thus has this body of newly arrived
re-enforcements blocked the French
dash for Belgium, and threatened the
allies lines of communication with
the coast.
Fight Renewed With Violence.
simultaneously, according to the Of
Hcial report, the German counterat
tack north of the Disc, in the region
to the south OF Noyon, was renewed
with terrific violence. From this gen
eral locality the army of General
d'Amade reaches north and the army
Of Field Marshal Sir John French
stretches east.
81. The German strategy evidently is
based on the hope of their success in
driving a wedge through the allied
line at this point, dividing the French
army, facing east, from the British
force, facing north, thus enabling them
to concentrate against that part Of the
line facing north while holding the
French in their northerly positions, OF
effecting counter thanking movement
by hurling the troops from the north
down upon the French left flank and
bending 1t back toward the west.
There still interVenes, between the
most northerly advanced position oil
the French left and the newly assumed
offensive line OF the Germans north ol
Lille. distance of between thirty and
forty miles. -s .,, Jog.
That the French tactics of extending
their battle front steadily more anC
more to the northward. while batter
ing with uneeasing artillery and small
arms FIRE at Won Kluck's right, Ia.
not been abandoned because of tn,
appearance of the new German arm,
In the north was Indicated by the ON
cial report that steady gains had beer
reported In this direction.
lett Wing to Northwest.
The report admitted, however, tina
where previous advances had been de
scribed as ''northerly," the direction
now had veered 10 the northwest. ind
eating that the pressure brought I,
bear by the German right flank ha,
bean too great to permit Of the kaiser
line being bent eastward, as would b
pecessary II the enveloping maneuve
pf the French were to prove success
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That tho newly appeared German Dc
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