The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-25
proud Of U. S. Navy.

1 four miles northwest of Crecy.
Proud Of U. S. Navy.
LONDON. Oct. 25.-Germany is as
strong as ever. as far as her suoma-
rine powers are concerned. and by the
| end of this year will be able TO renew
/ an extensive submarine offensive. de-
/ cIares Sir Eric Geddes, first loard OF
the admiralty, in an interview mare
upon his return from the United
| States.
Replying in behalf of the admiralty
regarding the activities OF the British
navy referred to in the American
! TRAFALGAR day resolutions. Sir Eric
said that sit Is the tradition. privilege
! and pride Of the navy to have borne
| the brunt Of the sea war and that no
/ part Of that duty was carried out wftn
| greater zeal, or more personal ahec-
| ton than the conveying and escorttng
| OF American soldiers.
| "Sfnce the first day the United
States joined the allies we have been
proud to share with your navy our
/ hourly perils and anxieties. I wish
| to assure the people OF the United
| States we appreciate fully. In fact
more than we can express, the won
derful enthusiasm OF the greet AmeH-
can people in the fight for common
| cause. The enthusiasm of the Amer-
cans which I personally witnessed IN
! your country recently cannot tail TO
insure complete victory for the ma
| tions, united In the battle against q
common foe"
Retreatdns In Disorder.
LONDON. Oct 25.-The Austro-
- 80 - oA- ofA
in the greater MorAva valley, are re-
treating northward In disorder, tne
Serbian war Office announced today.
"Strong attacks by the Serbians in
the valley Of the great MoraSa fore
ed the enemy to retreat IN disorder"
said the communtQue.
1--WE have liberated Parachin, Var
vain and Beloshitch, taking 200 pris-
oners and are advancing northward."
seteIans RepuIse Germans.
HAyRE. Oct. 25.-Ger1nan assaults
In force northwest OF Client were re-
pulsed with heavy losses. the Belgian
war office announced today.
"The enemy attacked our lines
along the northern part Of the Deri-
walton canal, using several assauiung
columns and heavy artillery prepare
tion,r the communique said. AT
tempting to debouch via Strooiburg,
Morennuisen and Balderhoek, he was
repulsed with heavy losses.
General Pershfnq's Report
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Severe
artillery fire along the entire Verdun
front with a 500 meter advance In
local fighting Thursday was reported
today by General Pershtng.
-On the verdun front there has
been local fighting throughout the
day Thursday" the communique
said
I'm a minor operation In the re-
gion OF Bantheville our troops adj
yanced their line 500 meters, reach
ing the ridge north of the village and
capturing ITO prisoners. AS result
of yesterdays successful action east
of the Mouse our troops are now
established on the high ground in the
Bots DEtrayes. Artillery fire has
continued severe on the whole front,
especially on the Cote De Chapillon
and Bots Des Cuares.'
Fighting Is Resumed.
LONDON, Oct. 25.-Fighting on the
battle front south Of Valenciennes
was resumed early this morning, Field
Marshal nafg announced.
eges-Sur-Ecatllon, six miles
south of Valenciennss, where deter /
mined enemy resistance had held up
the British advance, was captured !
yesterday afternoon The British adj |
vanced across the high ground east Of |
the village, repulsing a German coun- |
ter attack. Maing, four miles south /
west Of valenciennes, also was oc- /
cupied and British troops pushed for |
ward at several points.
Yesterday afternoon we attacked /
and captured Vendegies-Sur-Ec aillon .
and made progress on the high /
ground east OF this village" said the
Statement
"a counter attack In this neighbor-
hood was repulsed. +
Fighting recommended at an early
hour this morning.
In close fighting yesterday the
enemy resistance in Maing was over
come, and the village is ours
''On the remainder OF the battle
front, our advanced troops pushed
forward at different points"
French Begin Attack.
PARIS, Oct. 25-The French began
an attack along the Serre and
Souche rivers, north of Laon, this
morning, It was announced by the
war Office. The assault was accom-
panied by heavy artillery and ma
chine gun fire.
On the Aisne, east Of Rethel the
village of Ambly.F'leurs was captured
yesterday.
Two German assaults were re-
pulsed on the Disc front, between
and Noyales. Two
enemy surprise attacks were broken
down east of Sissone.
ION the Disc front, between Long
champs and Noyales, last night, VIC
two tentative enemy at