The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-24
FIRE FROM. WAR SHIPS huRls
TEUTONS OUT OF VILLAGES
CAPTURED ON NORTH
SEA COAST.
SHIPS BOMBARD CITIES
RUSSIANS DRIVE kAiSER'S ARMY
FROM ROADS TO WARSAW;
INVADERS FLEE, LEAv-
ING WOUNDED oNTHE
BATTLEFIELD.

-ounter-attacks delivered almost con-
tinuously for a week or more by the
allies and Germans have so far failed
10 decide the titanic battle in west
Flanders and northern France The
Germans supreme effort is declared
to be directed against the allies left
beyond Lille, while the movements
along the coast SO far are believed to
be in the natul of a reconnaissance.
The French war office, in its state
ment last night, declared that the al
lies are everywhere holding their
ground although especially violent at
tacks had been made during the day
on their lines from the North Sea as
far as La Bassee.
AT Lille the Germans hold the two
important roads out of that city-one
northerly to Armentieres and the
other southerly to Fournes. They also
have occupied the bed OF the partly
finished grand canal Du Nord, which
is sixty miles long and gives com
plete protection for the movement Of
vast bodies of troops. This canal runs
by Roye and Arras, and. so far, every
effort of the allies to dislodge them
has met with failure.
Aided by the British warships which
have bombarded villages held by the
Germans, the allies are reported to
have caught the Teuton force advanc-
ing along the coast between two fires
and to have hurled them back within
six miles of Ostend.
An unconfirmed report announced
that the warships cooperating with
the allies land forces, besides repel
ing an attack of German submarines,
had shot down a Taube aeroplane and
a Zeppelin airship.
With the death-grapple in northern
France at it's height Petrograd last
night lifted the veil that has shroud
ed in mystery the operations in the
eastern theatre of the war by announc-
ing that the German troops menacing
Warsaw have been repulsed and are
now in full retreat leaving their
wounded on the battlefield.
The official statement declares that
although the Germans are still occu-
pying the left bank of the Nistula
south of Pilitza and as far as San
domir, the Russian troops are advanc-
ing along the whole front which is 267
miles in extent.
The German report declares no de-
cisive result has been achieved in the
fighting in Russia
The report seems to show that the
Germans have concentrated strong
force of artillery in front of Kocienice,
Just across the river from the import
ant fortress of Ivangorod. 1t adds
that the Russians are holding this dis
trict under most unfavorable condi-
tions.
In East Prussia the situation seems
to be unchanged.
or the progress of the battles in
Galacia, the Russian and Austrian re-
ports again are in direct conflict. The
Russians say the Austrians have failed
to cross the San river and that the
Russians are taking the offensive.
while near Przemysl the Russians re-
pulsed numerous bodies of Austrians.
The Austrians, on the other hand,
claim that their attacks are progress
ing and that the Russians have been
driven out OF several places. 1t is
thought possible here that the Aus
| trian report refers to a battle taking
place further to the south of PrZemysl,
| but that it must be part of the general
operations to get the Russians out OF
Galacia and threaten their flank. 49,.
The Servians again report successes
| for their arms over the Austrians in
| the sphere of operations in the south.
According to the French communica-
| ton the Germans made attacks on the
allied lines at Nieuport. Dixmude and
La Bassee. The German general staff
| declares fighting continues On the
User canal and that the Germans, tax.
| ing the offensive west of Lille, have
repulsed the French at several points.
The reports seem to controvert opti-
mistic accounts appearing in English
| claimed they were in West Flanders
| and who stated that the Germans had
been driven back
The Germans, however, are believed
here to be fighting under a great dis
| advantage. especially along the coast,
because the British ships, which have
been assisting the allies land forces,
have long-range guns, capable Of Sc
riously menacing German troops and
men in the trenches, as well as the
ammunition trains and supply con-
voys which must remain in the i'm
| mediate rear of the troops.