The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-16
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PARIS, Oct. 16.-The war offiee was
silent today regarding the develop
ments In Belgium, adding nothing to
its statement Of yesterday that the
advance Of the Germans toward the
coast has been checked. There 10 q
feeling that Important news has been
withheld but ofticIals at headquarters
here insisted that they had no infor-
nation whatever regarding conditions
at ostsnd.
Much attention, however, was being
paid to the French right wing, which
extends Into the vosqes and Lorraine.
II was reported hare that Important
Developments may be expected there
in the Immediate future. Despite the
fact that there u already snow on the
ground In the vosses, the French are
continuing thslr advance and already
they have obtained SoothoIds In al OF
the important passes from which they
were compelled TO retire earlier II
the campaign. Il % Believed here that
the activity o. the right wing has
forced the csrn,ans again to weaken
their center 70 prevent an Important
movement toward Metz and there ls .
belief In ofs!elal quarters that dis
tInctiy Offensive operation against the
German army holding the lines to the
south Of Mstx will not be much longer
delayed.
The German cavalry have been un-
able to lift the pressure on the Ger
man lines In the vicinity Of Ypres and
EstaIres and Il u certain that the al
lies are continuing their efforts TO
force the main German positions at
THE particular point to the eastward.
This particular manoeuver 10 OF course
of necessity very slow becauss Of the
strongly fortified positions OF the Ger
mans. Il should take thrss Or four
days to compists the action. Mean.
willie the allies continue their advance
aaaInse the center whore the Germans
.ssss sp.rsd % ahsgdos n,asy. of their
Hrst line trenches bscauss Of the I'M
possibility o. dralnina them. AZ mill
tary headquarters eariy today L ts
stated the general situation continued
encouraging. Weather again ls very
cold and this interferss with the
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speedy movement OF troops.
OFFICIAL coMMuNiQUE.
PARIS, Oct. 16.-The allied lines
have been extended % that they now
hold line extending from Ypres to
the sea. A. result they will now
be able to prevent any sudden flank
ina movement by the new German
forces which have been sent Into Bel.
oium.
This was the most noteworthy an
nouncement contained IN the OFFICIAL
communique Issued At Bordeaux at
2:4O this afternoon and teIegraPhed
hero TO be made public by General
Ga,ieni. Il declared progress was be-
Ina reported made by the allies at
every point Of the long battle line and
was beina continued without Interrupt
tion today. Tho lire had been extend
ed from Ypres to the sea, Il was stat
ed and in general the entire situation
wa. declared a. excellent"
The text Of the ofsiciaI statement 10
a. follows:
"The progress indicated In yester.
days communication is confirmed.
"on our left wing the action Of the
allies forces now extends from the re.
qIon Of Ypres to the sea.
.in the east on the left bank Of
the vistuia during the day Of October
13 the Russian troops repussed Ger
man attacks directed against Warsaw
and Ivangorod.
"The battle 10 now going on to the
south Of Przemysi."