Arizona republican., 1914-11-04
French Advance at VaiIIv,

PARIS, Nov. 3-Tonight's official report: The only advices concern the region northwest of Vailly where we have regained part of the Metz region. In four De Paris, Saint Hubert and Argonne, where German attacks were repulsed, we gained ground"
 dated yesterday, was given out to- night:
 "On the front the Thirteenth re- serve army corps of the allies troops today directed a vigorous defensive. They came out at the same time from DiXmude, Knocke and Moors- schosts. Between Bixsechects and Zennebeke the situation is unchang- ed. The last two villages were oc- Cupied by the allies troops
 ''The Germans continue to retreat. The Russians occupy Leucheza. Lodzi Opioina and Czrath. In Galicia, Rus sian success is reported near Les ter and Madverona. A number of prisoners were taken, as well as war material. The Russians advanced west of Vladizlavoff.'
 German Army Stops LONDON, Nov. 3.-That the German army has abandoned the attempt to buck it's way along the Belgian coast to Calais is agreed upon in all official reports tonight
 The combination of an inundated country, q remnant of the Belgian army under King Albert, and the activity of the British warships, has seemingly all contributed toward ending the costly struggle. A Berlin official statement attributed the failure of the Germans entirely to the flooded state of the country, where the water in places is over a mans head. But it declares the army of Emperor William withdrew in good order, without losses. After near y three weeks desperate fighting the | brunt of the attack has now shifted to | the Ypres region. where the English ! army field marshal Sir John Tren | reinforced with Indians and territori- | als, apparently must meet another on i slaught. To this scene of a contem- I plated battle, according to reports, Emperor William has gone to give en- l couragepent to his men by his pres | ence
 l A state of war exists between Turkey l on one side and Russia. Great Britain and Servia on the other, yet the Otto
 man government appears as a house I divided against itself, one section
 seemingly being desirous of war while
 the conservatives are trying to smooth over the situation arising from attacks upon the Russian ports and ships by the Turkish war vessels directed by l German officers
 Russia has apparently welcomed the war and will not give the Turks a chance to draw back, while the British
 cruiser Minerva smashed the Turkisl
 base of operations against Egypt at tho
 head of the gulf of Akabah. The Turk. ish ambassador in London as yet ha.
 made no arrangements to leave anC
 the embassy still maintains a concili. | atory attitude
 The closing of the North Sea to al
 shipping except that placed under tn,
 protection of. the British fleet is rec.
 ognized as the first stroke of Admira ' Baron Fletcher, the new first sea lort
 
 most important events. All cargoe
 destined for German or Austrian con. sumption must now run the gauntlet O
 British protection in the English Chan
 mel, the Strait of Gibraltar of the Sue; ; | Canal. f The making of the North Sea a mil itary area already has brought advers, , comments from Germany The Cologn, , Gazette claims Great Britain has virt ] ually proclaimed the blockade of tn, North Sea which it's fleet will be un
 able to enforce. Newspapers at Hol
 land also raise objections to the re 7 strictionS placed on the navigation 0 p the North Sea.
 : Nicholas to the Front l PETROGRAD, Nov. 3.-Empero j. Nicholas has left for the front witt f General Sokhomlinoff, minister o l war.
 The official Russian general staf S tonight says Germans everywhere ol f the East Prussan front have adopt e ed the offensive.
 X The statement said: "On the Eas . Prussian front the Germans every
 where have adopted the offensiv, n Our troops have advanced some dis ,l tances.
 r Beyond the Vistula to the north q west of PolitZa our troops advance S without any considerable fighting S and occupied Schadek, Lask an r Rosprza On the front from Rado l. sczic and Kielce the enemy is re t tring in the direction of Vlosczov 9. At Andreyew further to the sout e of kielce. the Austrians made Il more stubborn stand, but were re $ pulsed along the greater part of tn e front