The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-09-30
STORM Of SHELLS
ACROSS FLANDERS
ALLIES HAVE SETTLED DOWN TO
STEADY LAUNDERING.
FRENCH GAINING FOOT BY FOOT
British Using Great Artillery and
Row After Row Of German
Trenches are Being At
tackled at Rebuts.

London, Sept, ga great storm OF
shells are being sent across the Flan-
der's front in one fthe greatest bat.
ties since the first mad rush on the
German line. Both in the Champagne
and Artois region, the allies have set
tied down to steady hammering in an
attempt to exhaust and wear down
the Germans until they are ready to
make another great assault
Berlin reports that the allies de.
fences have been brought to halt.
The French are gaining ground foot
by foot, showing the stubbornness OF
the German defences.
The British report, believed to be-
later than the Berlin, reports import.
ant progress In Loos, where the Brit.
ish are attacking the Germans third
line.
Orenses In northern France indi.
cate that the allies are using light ar.
tillery and other evidences show that
they are attacking the German works
at Ypres and Verdon and whole TANKS
are cut under shots aimed at the Ger.
mans second and third lines.
Outcome will depend on the allies
great offenses. British are using their
great artillery; row after row OF
trench works are being attacked at
Rebuts and Lille and Lens English
guns are firing great shells southwest
of Lille and crushing against the Ger.
mans. The Germans are replying with
a fierce fire.
To Stop Massacre.
Washington, Sept. 30. Germany
may be asked to stop the massacre in
the Armenia. This is Indicated today.
by the state department officials. It
was learned that the President was
considering making a request to halt
the outrages there.
800 Lives Lost.
Rome, Sept 30. - Three hundred
/ lives were known to have been lost In
the sinking of the Benendetto Brin in
Brindisi harbor. The mariners con.
firmed the statement today of add.
tiOnal rescue of 379 of the crew out
of 730. The explosion was brought
about in the powder reserve. The orb
gin of the fire is not known.
Germans Recovering.
Berlin, Sept 29.--The Germans have
recovered many of their trenches
north of LOos. On every section of
the battle front the Anglo French
have been repulsed.
We have been unable to check from
100 meters northwest of Souches. it
was admitted but Instead the Franco.
Flanders troops have broken down be
fore our fire.
Baden RhinIanders and WestphaI.
anas are noted for special gallantry in
the fierce attacks on the French, who
had heavy losses in Vimy. All around
Loos English attacks are fierce, aim.
ing to make attacks around Lens.
Despite the attacks the Germans
still maintain their position and pour
a steady fire, that send the British
back to their own trenches.
The British are still fighting in
Souchez and Melville and continue
their onslaught in Champagne but will
be repulsed.
Two Members Resign.
Athens, Sept. 29.--Two members of
the Bulgarian cabinet have resigned
because Gar Ferdinand refused to
approve an immediate attack on Ser.
bia, according to reports reaching
here today
Start Expected Advance.
Athens, Sept. % 100000 Austro.
Germans have started the expected
advance on the Serbian frontier ac-
cording to Nish telegram today.
1t was stated that the serbians are
supremacy confident that the enemy
viii be repulsed