Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-10-10

WAR REPORTS, THREE SIDES.
British and French Note Progress.
Berlin Says Battle Raging.


Iserli, Says Battle Raging.
British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Oct. 9.--The British have
pushed back the Germans through
poelcapelle and are fighting in the
eastern outskirts of the city about a
large brewery.
Just north OF Broodseinde, at
Daisy Wood, the Germans hold out
strongly. The British surrounded
the wood and hot fighting followed.
At many places the French and
British have advanced to a depth of
1900 yards or moro.
The British troops on Gravenstafel
Ridge advanced on to Passchendaele
| Ridge and rested 1000 yards south
west Of the town OF Passchendaele.
The French crossed the Jansbeek and
Brownbeek rivers In the direction of
Houtholst Forest and at an early
hour were reported fighting about
Mangelare, some 1900 yards beyond
their original front lines. At $50
o'clock they had taken several hun
dred prisoners.
The British met with strong resist
ance at Polderhoek chateau, which
they reached early in the advance.
They were forced back a little by
heavy machine gun fire. At the time
Of the latest reports they had again
pushed forward.
| The latest meagre reports received
says the Germans are counter-attack-
ing heavily astride the Ypres-Roulers
Railway.
The British we're sending back
large numbers Of prisoners at an
early hour. ,,s, "f.~ ,s
The combined attack Of tho French
and British met with great success In
tho first few hours of fighting.
British Strike on Wide Front.
London, Oct. 9.-The British at
tackled on a wide front northeast and
east Of Ypres this morning, the war
office announces Satisfactory pro-
gress Is being made everywhere. The
attack, the statement says, was made
"1n conjunction with our allies" The
British statement says:
AT $40 this morning we again at
tackled on wide front east and
northeast of Ypres, In conjunction
with our allies on our left. Reports
indicate that satisfactory progress is
being made on all parts OF the battle
front. The weather continues
stormy"
French Attack With British.
Paris, Oct. 9.-French troops on
the Belgian front at $40 o'clock this
morning attacked, in conjunction
with the British army, the positions
south Of the forest Of 'Houtholst, be-
tween Draibank and Weindendrcft.
The French official statement issued
this afternoon says that the struggle
is continuing and Is developing fav-
orably for the French arms.
The French war office statement
follows:
in the Aisne front there was
marked artillery activity, notably in
the region Of the Pantheon.
In the Champagne we were sue
cessful in penetrating the German
lines near the Butte Of Tahure. After
destroying the dugouts our forces re-
turned with prisoners.
"On the right bank OF the Meuse
CVerdun) the artillery duel con-
tinues In the sector north OF Chaume
wood"
Germans Report Battle Raging.
Berlin. Oct. ON both sides of
the Staden-B Boesingh railway and
north Of the Ypres- -Menin road, Brit
ish infantry attacked to-day, the war
office announces. Fighting is in pro-
gress. 81
As Viewed in Washington.
Washington, Oct. 9.-Germany's
military strength now shows clear
decrease for the first time since the
war began, according to review
based upon data of the French gene
raj staff, made public .iere tonight
by the French High Commission.
Worn down and driven back by
the never-ending pounding Of The al
lies on the western front, the state
ment says, the Germans have made
their supreme military effort after
drawing heavily upon their inactive
armies in the east and calling out
their 1918 and part Of the 1919 re-
serves
Thus, while the allies have reach
ed and are prepared to maintain
their full strength while awaiting tho
coming Of Americas great army, tho
enemy's resources are diminishing
at the very moment when the mill
tary situation demands that they in
crease.
This shows" concludes the state
ment, "the decisive character attend
Ing the operations Of 1918 when
three great democracies-Eng
France and America--will unite their
entire strength in attacking the ene-
my, In conformity with tho only
sound principle OF war"