Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-10
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Of the French has struck another sue
cessfuI blow IN the Ypres salient. and
the German tenancy Of the dominant
ridge east IF Ypres is nearing an end
The British yesterday captured fur
ther positions in the direction of Pass
c1endaeie and British guns now dom
mate THAT part sGU IN German hands
as we'll IS the railway ceDtcrs of Stae-
den RouTers and Nenin and the rail-
road between BouIers and Menin.
One more stroke. perhaps two. and
tbe Germans must bow before the SUI
peri0r power Of the allies in Flanders
and retreat. Should the Germans re
tire TO the line Of Bruges- ThieIt-C0l1r-
trait-Lilie. they would reIinquish their
hold GA the greater part Of the Belgian
coast now used by them for submarine
bases Their retirement TO this line
also would make q sharp salient north
of Lille unI less they choose 10 give up
thai stronghold and retreat TO Journal
Tuesday the British and French
made their gains under difficulty, the
weather was stormy and the ground
was soaked from the rain of several
days.
Australians Over Crest
From southeast OF Br00dseiude to
St Ja5nsbeek.- where they Joined the
French. the British made gains all
along the line Al Broodseinde the
Australians went over the crest of the
Passcbeudaele ridge while other
troops advanced north along the ridge
gaining all ob5ecGiEes- Ia the center
P0elcapPeIfe fell into British hands
ANA a considerable advance was made
between IT. and she ridge. On the left
The outskirts Of the forest Of Houtb-
alst were gained In advance two miles
northwest of PoeIeappeIte The French
took All the German defenses on
two mile front. captured two villages
aad reached the forest of Houtholst.
German prisoners 30 the number Of
more than one thousand three hundred
were taken bH the Augl0-FrenCb
troops Heavy losses were inflicted on
the Germans and tie British and
French despite the adverse conditions
did not lose heavily in man power.
a move 10 para Eae the German feet|
III order to force The German govern
meut 10 make peace has been uncOv-
cred By the Be-liss admiralty. The
riuE-Ieadere have sBeen appreh ended
and Vice admiral Won CapeIie, min
lister Of marine. announces that. they
have been punished. An attemHt by
the government To throw the blame
for the movement on the Radical So
claIzts. who have been 0utspokCu re-
Gently in their hostility to the govern
uert, met with q demand by leader
of me majority Socialists that 1T pro-
duea proof and that tae reicbstag sus-
pend Judgment
The Radical Socialist effort to heckIe
the government through an interpeIIa-
ton GA pan-Germau propaganda was
stayed however, by the announcement
Of tine plot in the reichstag and prob
ably rescued Chancellor AUchaelis and
hia aides from an embarrassing sit
uatlun
Russia Escapes Crisis.
Russia apparently has come safely
through The crisis arising from the
EoruiIo8 revolt and a new coalition
government. including four memb srsI
ot the Constitutional Democratic party
has come into power The latest effort
Of Premier Eereusky 10 strengthen his
country against the enemy is opposed
by the more radical elements. The new
government pledges an active foreign
policy. Increased fighting power, the
stamping out Of anarchy and the cali.
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