The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-10-23
Battle Resolves
Itself Into Fierce
Artillery Duel---
Germans Hold Own

London Oct 23-The only rock bottomed fact which
Engmen able to point to basis for the belief that
the climax has reached in the sea- land and air battle
across channel is that armies however numerous
not indefinitely face defamation of their ranks which has
marked this the latest phase of the great campaign.
For nearly week this ripartite combat has ragged
with unabaed fury between the present equal
strength that the fronts have swayed back and forth with
either being able to register decisive victory That the
slaughter transcends anything heretofore seen In the cam
paign is admitted on both sides.
Nevertheless neither the terrible effect Of the long
British naval guns the fat lands offering defensive
positions the onslaughts of the allied forces land
have vet succeeded in stemmng the hacking through tao
tics of the Germans English dispatches make sweep
ing claims of annhlang German advces assert
continued progress Russian kilograms report great vic
tories but well defined evidence to support these various
contentious is lacking.
The real facts appear to be that neither
the western of the has the tide yet turned
decisivey.
The great haul of merchant ships by the German cruiser
Karlsruhe, fully confirmed from LasPalmas, has been
rude shock to those who contended that the Atlantic ocean
held safely by the British navy.
Apoogists lost time in pointing out that the feet
cannot at the same moment convey hundreds of transports
safeguard every merchant ship Chambers of commerce.
however agitang for sweeping operation sufficiently
wide to net both the German cruiser Emden in Indian wa
ters and the equally successful Karlsruhe.
London Oct. 23.-vessels the French navy have
crept the today and standing by the Brit
ish monitors which hurng shells Iandward between
Ostend Nieuport the Belgian coast in continuation
of the fierce battle for the possession of the North chan
mel ports.
For the time since the began air craft and
ships aiding simultaneously in the movements of the land
forces Thus struggle is being waged in the air, land
and and under the at the same time.
The Germans hurrying forward fresh troops and
heavy artillery the latter to make reply to the damaging
fire from ships Although they have been pushed back
certain points, they appear to be holding their line be-
tween the and La Bassee without however making note
worthy progress
The fight, far Belgium is concerned has
solved itself into terrific artillery duel in which it is
claimed that the allies by of their long guns
have the advantage. Muddy roads and the network of
canals have doubtless hndered the invaders in getting their
guns of equal greater range into position When they do
accomplish this the situation will be acute
1t said that the present the British naval losses
nave been negligible although both sides must have suffered
heavily land. The Germans claim to have put British
torpedo boat out Of action. ! ~..l.--
Albert king of Belgium, who since his retirement from
Osend has been reported at various points in northern
France appears to be actually at the of the fighting
This information the authority of the British admiralty
Dispatches say that the queen also with the Belgian army
but this must be classed rumor much the the
report that General Motk chief of the German gen.
eral staff, is seriously ILL., -."#..