Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-19
Forces Said to be Short
of Stores. but Rapidly
RepIenishing.
ARE TO OVERRUN COAST
BeIuians Reported to Have Held
Kaiser in Attempt to Cross
River User.

London. Oct -G.-ACCOrdlrg 10 re-
ports from Paris. the Belgians have
he'd the Germans in an attempt to
cross the river User. syuthwes- OF Dix
uuude. Belgium This = the frs;
heard Of the Bels.an forces since the
evacuation Of Antwerp. King Albert,
uuheard Of Ior some time. Is said 10
have cheered his men n the field
The advance German force II the
northern French coa=- has been halt
ed for month Germans suffered heay-
ly in recent fighting and are now
short CT ammunition ana stores. but
are preparing 20 repleu.sh and strike
a heavy blow at Tunkirk and overrua
the French c0as. As far as Calais and
Boul0gne.
Around PrzemysI the AustTians claim
to have killed and wounded 10000 Rus
SLAMS. The Russians have repulsed an
artsnp- OF ne Auz-rians 10 cross the
aver san
800, 1000 Russian IN Poland.
Berlin. BY E.-l-ess 10 SayEiLe- l.
Il, Oct. ia Russian report from
Wsrsaw SAYS s0OOO Russians are Ell
CzEed in the Poland campaign Hos
piisls a. kiCv. Moscow and elsewhere
are crowded ana there is great lack Of
sanitzry supplies. The Austrian offeu-
sive in Galicia y declared 10 be ad-
yz1ci1g. IN the assault OF PrD-mysl
the Russians lost 10000 killed and
wounded. Russian troops have been
se1t 10 Caucasus. where a revolt has
broken out.
Berlin. Oct. 70. - German army
headquarters gives out following. At
tseks o. the enemy 10 the west and
northwest OF Lille have been repulsed
b. our troops with inhiction OF heavy
losses By our troops. In the western
arena Of war the situation is un-
changed
Pzris. Oct. ian uninterrupted
offensive movement by the allies at
certain points in northern France IS
predicted a. the battle IS resumed.
Colonel 2Ousset. military critic. re-
fuses 10 cUncl- in the statement thai
the battle Ct the A.sne has been won
by he allies Paris is greatly reliev-
I'd thai Sunday passed without visit
from hostile asropianss-
Germans TO Make Fresh Assaults.
Berlin, via The Hague and London.
Oct ls.-All the signs indicate that
cnange is impeding in the prOtracted
struggle in northern France, where
for weeks the hostile armies have
faced each other in such strongly in
uenchef positions that neither has
been able 20 advance except a. enOrm-
Gus cost.
Tne Iri1cipa. effect OF the mutual
fanking operations has been to extend
ne battle lines without either side
hnoing q weak spot
The German army which besieged F.
antwerp is now free and invading
forces have been strengthened other /
wise for an assault against some point I
u the extended battle front [
Future Moves Hidden.
hlgid secrecy is preserved as TO the /
point chosen for this offensive move F.
nent The bulletins given out by the
1e1Ins1 headquarters throw no light 4
"a The nature Of the stroke which IN
nlstskably IS impending.
The latest bulletin reports as usual:
4Ae situation is unchanged"
enirenched positions in the center
nATe become full-frdged fortTesses. The
4hiantry IS lodged in such elaborately
protected shelter pits that damage IS
1ohe only when a heavy shell strikes
sgasrely- ShrapneI or shell fragments
20 lot penetrate.
Ihe soldiers have introduced mat
Iesses. tables and other comforts into
'lese underground rooms, in which
Aey live n comparative comfort ex-
.eDt when IL IS necessary 10 man the
lsheHes against infantry attacks.
Watch for Sudden Attacks.
demonstrations and false alarms are
ieq1ent- The fail Of Antwerp caused
sudden Outnare Of activity. the {
--eeIs Of the German troops causing
ne French 10 believe that a general
-llseA was impending and drawing q
: ,enefal hre from the French forces.
wear Rheims the allies even launched