The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-11-20
BRITISH WERE UNDER
, HEAVY FIRE HOURLY

Cnlnnet DOttcn WIFI CndlNS "
which were attached powerful
explosives IL is believed the Ger
man submarine which has been
attempting daring raids in the
vicinity Of Dover has been blown
up,' says The Dover correspond
ent Of The Daily Telegraph. "a
heavy explosion under water and
the appearance of oil on the
surface seems to bear this cut.
Naval men believe the raider
was boarding her power by re-
naming on the channel bottom
for lengthy periods. Another
German submarine which has
been particularly troublesome to
the ships of the fiotilia engaged
in the bombsrdment of the Bel
aian coast also Is reported to have
been shelied and sunk"
Paris. November 14-Weather con-
ditions have caused let-up in the
fighting between Ypres and the sea.
The troops of both armies are suffer
ing from cold and rain, and the
continued assaults were simply be-
yond human endurance The crack
with terrific losses. but the attempts
TO pierce the allied line at this point
Is far from abandoned.
London, November 14.-Both Off
cial and unofficial reports concern
ing the situation in West Flanders
agree that the force Of the German
assaults on the allies lines, which
are disputing the way to Dunkirk
and Calais, has lessened and the feel
ing is growing here that the GOV.
sted base OF the invasion will never
be gained by the Germans.
A Paris official statement declares
that from the sea to the River Lys
German action has been less keen
that the allies have assumed the
offensive along some parts of the
front, are making progress south OF
Bixschoote, and have retaken the
hamlet east of Ypres. Artillery
duels continue along the rest OF
the line.
A British official report gives a
vivid idea of the tremendous action
which preceded the recent attacks
on Ypres by the Germans. From
down for three hours, the British
were under heavy artillery fire
which died away to be succeeded by
an infantry onslaught by the Prus
sian guard, who were hurled back
after penetrating the British lines
at two points.
Were Under Heavy Fire.
Paris, November 1.-THE battle
line of allies, extending 100 mile:
from the sea to the river Somme
has been subjected night and day
during three weeks to continuous
onslaughts of unprecedented fury
The attacks reached their highes
degree Thursday after the capture
of Dixmude two days before, enc
according to witnesses who returned
from the front. but now have slack
ened: whether through lack of am
munition or from fatigue or discour
agement or pending the arrival o.
fresh drafts of men from Germany
Is not established. The allies line
remains unbroken.
/ Statement From Berlin.
Berlin-Wireless to London, No
/ vember lit officially stated
THAT fighting I'm West Flanders
continues. Our attacks during pas
. few days were impeded by rain ant
stormy weather. therefore we ar,
proceeding slowly. South Of Ypres
we have taken 700 prisoners.
! British att cks in West Lille re
I pulsed
/ AT Berry-s u.bac we compelled tho
French to evacuate commanding po
sitions.. Our attack i'm the fores'
of Argonne made good progress.
"In the district of Vlaclawec, tho
Russian army corps was repulset
and 1,5eO prisoners and twelve ma
chine guns were taken"
New York. November 14.-After 6
career of less than two years. TIL,
Audacious. third in tonnage and ar
mament OF his majecty's warships
lies at the bottom of the ocean of
the north coast of Ireland II wa,
hit by torpedo or disable by {
nine on October 81. with the pos
sible exception of one or two men
the whole crew of 500 officers anC
men were rescued by small boat,
from the White Star Liner Olympic