The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-10-05
GERMANS WASTING
MEN IN FLANDERS
Heavy Assaults Against British
Lines Result Only in Loss
of Many Lives.
RUSSIANS MAKE MORE GAINS
feutons Forced to Retire in Region
South Of Riga-Turks Defeated
In Mesopotamia.

London, Oct. 3.--Two more counter
attacks were attempted by the Ger
mans against the British lines on the
northeast corner of Polygon Wood and
the Menin Road last night, but, as
in the case of three heavy assaults
made during the day, the enemy was
smashed by artillery and rifle fire,
Hard local fighting occurred at the
place known. as Cameron House, where
the Germans yesterday forced the
British back slightly, but, with the
exception Of two small posts, lost in
this area, the British line was intact
this morning.
A Singing Defeat.
The Germans also attacked during
the night south of the Ypres-Roulers
Railway In the neighborhood Of Zonne-
beke, but were repulsed.
The last twenty-four hours have
been bitter ones for the enemy along
the Ypres battle front. Not only have
the Germans suffered a singing de-
feat, but this defeat has been accom-
panied by %grieyous losses in men The
tremendous fire to which they were
subjected by the artillery, rifles and
machine guns was a revelation even
to those accustomed to watching the
marvellous work of the great British
war machine.
SlaVs Beat Back Teutons.
On the northern front in Russia, in
the region south Of Riga, the Russians
are keeping up their offensive against
the Germans. Following up their at
lacks Of Sunday, in which gains Of
from 800 to 1000 yards were made,
the Russians again have surged for
ward and beaten back the enemy for
a distance of one mile south Of the
Kronenberg-S pitalGr ounduli sector.
Quiet still prevails on the eastern
front further south and In Galieia and
in Rumanla.
In Mesopotamia the British victory
over the Turks at Ramadie, west Of
Bagdad, was greater than at first re-
ported. In addition to capturing the
town, nearly four thousand Turks
were made prisoner and a large num-
Der OF guns and quantities of war
stores were captured. Moreover,
heavy casualties were inflicted on the
Ottomans.
Germans Launch Violent Attacks.
Washington, Oct. again the Ger
mans have delivered violent attacks
against the British troops in their
newly won positions in the vicinity OF
the Ypres-Menin Road and the Poly
gon Wood. Two separate onslaughts
were made, three hours apart, and
. both with huge electives moving in
wave formations. Everywhere the at
taeks were repulsed with heavy cas-
, ualties, except opposite the southeast
corner Of the Polygon Wood, where
two British advanced posts were cap
tured.
Stepped German Attacks.
: Along both sides of the Mouse river
: in the Verdun sector the French ant
. Germans are engaged in another ter
rifle duel. Twice the Germans launch
ed infantry attacks in an effort to cap
ture positions, but on both occasions
they were stopped by the French fire
While in England the demands O
I the people for reprisals against thu
n Germans for air attacks on open towns
= continue to grow in volume, thu
: French filters have revenged them
: selves for a raid on Bar lie Due b!
e heavily bombing the German town o
Stuttgart from the air. In all a hal
ton Of explosives were dropped.
s Italians Took Many Prisoners.
r In the Austro.ltalian theater tn,
= Austrians have delivered severa
heavy counter attacks against tn
newly won positions of the Italians o.
the Bainslzza plateau, but everywher
have met with complete repulse. Il
+ the past three days in this region Ger
d eral Cadorna's forces have taken 2,Ol
!. Austrian prisoners.
. Again the Russians, through an a
tack in the Riga region, have force
the Germans to give ground. this tim
for a depth of from 500 to 1000 yards
d Russian airmen TO the south hay
D. dropped large quantities of explosive
on enemy camps situated near Kove
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Ranker Slain In A Feud.