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NO. 168 CHECK GERMAN ADVANCE ON COAST RETREAT OF TEUTONS FROM VISTULA HI IMPROVES 1 HOST DEADLY STRUGGLE OF WAR Thourout Taken By Allies | Bayonet Fighting in Russian Villages Lengthens Casualty Despite Terrific Losses Both Sides Are So Strong That Who Await Foe Silently $ TO PROTECT LONDON 9 Lists-German Landstrum Complains It Is Given 9 BRITISH COLUMBIANS * Battle in Northwest May Continue to Rage for Days. 9 TO SUPPLY SOCKS 9 FROM NAVAL RAID 9 Impossible Tasks by Commanders 9 Get Calais at All Costs Commanded Kaiser 9 VICTORIA, B.C., Oct. 27.— 9 -3> LONDON, Oct. 27, G:07 p.m. 9 9 Tho knitting muchlnes all the 9 9 —To frustrate the attempts or 9 9 Co(-uitlam hospital for the men- ] **• hostile cnaTO to reach London 9 9 further channels m the Thames, 9 {BATTLE BEGINS ON EAST PRUSSIAN 9 tally afflicted arc to be used 9' FLEET AGAIN IS 9 several of which previously hnd 9 BREAKING PRUSSIA^ LINE NORTH OF 9 for miking soeks fop the, Brit- •$• 9 Ish troopers at BHe front. Hon. <*> 9> been closed*, were banned today 3> FRONT, MUSCOVITES REPEL ATTACKS 9 H. 13. Youhg has issued' nn up- 9 SHELLING GERMANS by order of the British admlr- 9 NANCY FRENCH-JRCE FOE OVER BORDER 9 peal for wool yarn contributions 9 alty till -further notice. 9 9 so that lirltlsh Columbia may <$ <$> "Within certain limits vessels 9 9 help in providing a prrn.ortlon •? at anchor in the river must not 9 Petrograd Calls Victory in Poland Essential--Take Three 9 of the 300,000 pair;: of socks for ® <$> show lights between 7 p.m, and *$>Teuton s on Their ^rt Wing May Plan to Hold Positions 9 which Lord Kitchener lias up- <* 9 *6 a.m. 9 Thousand Men, Cannon-*Austrian Flanking Move­ 9 pedled. <$ Enemy Posts Heavy^Artillery 9 9 All Winter-!*, jr Canal Choked With Bodies of Enemy. 9 •* Tho appearance of tlie Germans In was declared, now nearly three the approach of new Russian tronp* coast for somo yme, and that she is was once tlie town.; guns their huge columns, by sheer months ago. succeeded in forcing their way across 1 thiB quarter was most unexpected, The Austrians In Gnllci,, nre w«**>-- In a battered condition. It Is difficult to understand why the weight of numbers, reached the the Yzer canal. They did it at a enlng nnd the Rhsflan tfonni resu^*-*1 since the German network of railway 1 trenches and turned our fellows out. Along the coaBt, where the allies frightful cost. Into a hail of shrapnel By stems and the previously construct­ From the statements which have Germans persist in , these futile ad­ the.ndvancp along the lines to th- bqen made by a doctor who arrived vances against entrenchments. The The Germans followed up their ad­ have the assistance of British and and shot the Germans charged night foothills of the Cnrotithlnns. Con">M- ed platforms for heavy guns pointed vantage most enterprisingly, pursuing French warships, they have apparent­ after night, only to be cut down by erable demoralization |q ronortn*f in VanoouVer today there must have policy, which seems to have become to tho probability of a German ad­ been a fierce engagement somewhere u perfect fetish with them, only the Tommies and enthusiastically ly more than held their own and after the thousands until the canal was among the Germans, onrtioulnrl- th vance from the northwest or west, or inflicting heavy losses on the Ger­ landstrum. which has been flghUn-** |r in the Pacific, as the Leipzig had a serves the allies well. cheering and singing as they came. choked at points with their bodies. from anywhere except the southwest. large number of wounded who are All went well until they met the mans liave compelled them to try for Those who succeeded in forcing their Poland. It complains It is given im­ The Germans made a grave error, Wounded Suffer Privations. an opening further inland. possible basks. now being attended. Beyond this The German retirement near Dlx­ British reserves, who happened to be way across came to death grips with It Is said. In not pursuing the advant­ their waiting adversaries and with statement no confirmation can be ob­ mude enabled the Belgian stretchei Losses Heaviest of War. Surrounded Austrian Division. age derived from their unexpected tained of tiie story. (Continued on Puge Three.) rifle shot and bayonet the struggle The attempt or the Austrian*- th en­ parties to go out and bring in the Ger Up until yesterday the aiiies had advance which would have enabled man wounded. Many of them had went on. Of the Germans who crossed velop the 16ft wing of the nrm«- «•**•" them to approach within eight miles been forced to give way at some the Yzer canal, according to British Gen. Brussiloff has* failed, aoordl-" been lying unattended for 24 hours points but today, according to the to a semi-official announcement. O- of Warsaw without their presence be­ ou the battlefield and were in a ter­ SIXTY TRAPPED reports, few escaped alive. Ocfc 21 about 20 ver-*-t<* (lfi m'I»f' ing made known. DECLARES GERMAN French official communication, they rible state. Among tliein was a beard­ have succeeded in holding their posi­ south of Sambor lhe Russlar* trono- Walt Until Morning Fatal. less youth of IK. surrounde.i in i* m-^uri'nl**. Wtl«« "- IN BURNING MINE tions at every point, from the mouth Gain Ground Near Dixmude. 38tH division or ifonvodt-> with el* For unknown reasons the Germans GENERAL SUICIDE Having been driven back in their of the Yzer to "the Lens, and have (By Dally News Leased ...re.) feet Ives belonglnr to the" land*-*trn — suddenly decided to delay the attack efforts to break through the allies' again advanced between Ypres and PARIS, Oct. 27, 11:10 p.m.—A brief until morning, which allowed the Si­ lines at Dlxmude, the Germans turned Thirty to Forty Others Known t0 Bo flrinrr uoo'n them from the surrouiM- Conqueror of Rep.orted to Dead—Gas Explosion Causes Roulers, where there has been some official statement issued tonight by lnr heights. berian and other Russian reinforce­ their attention toward the centre and of the sternest fighting of this san­ the French war office regarding tbe Have Shot Self—Prussian Prince extreme left of the Belgians from the Tragedy in Illinois. Only a few of their soldier** sue ments adequately to protect the city. Slain, One Wounded guinary battle and where the British great battle which is In progress ln ceeded hy fovnr of nlerlit in •"•v'rr Papers found In the possession of front of,Pervyse tq pear Nieuport. {By Daily News Leased Wire.) Indian troops have made their first Belgium and northern France. The- themselves.- One mouni**ln artillei"' German officers indicate that the gen­ (By Daily News Leased o Ire.) They concentrated tremendous artil­ ROYALTON, Ills.. Oct. 27.—Slsty- apjicarance In the firing line. The text follows: division fell Into Russian hands. eral plan was to attack Warsaw that MiNDON, Oct. 27, 5:'20 p.m.—A de- lery fire on Infantry positions and ono miners who were trapped opposing forces aro so strong that it "There is nothing to report except night, one explanation of the change made the usual infantry advance in must, be many days before a decisive fi**.-** Prt*«5isn Bnttl- n*i*nt. atch to tlie News from Rotterdam on the lower level of a burning mine some progress on our part In the re­ Th", fol'owlnr f**o*« t"b<-« ^"o-inii Kn" in the plan is that the Germans failed ys that Gen. von Beseler, the con the hope of capturing the allied nonr here today, arc lielicvcd tonight result is attained by either side, de­ gion to the south of Dixmude." er«i nknfr wAq l!»»ii->d tnnlirH: to secure the assistance of the Polish teror of Antwerp, is dead. trenches. to bo beyond hope of rescue. Thirty spite the great losses they are suffer­ element upon which theylmd counted. Ho -JO others **r the 308 who entered the "FlBht !•*"-• b**<« heron on th> fr*"-' '" It is fluid that he shot himself A despatch to the Amsterdam Tele- ing and which grow greater as report Stubborn Battle, Berlin Says. "Rnstern Prussia. Wn l*nvo ••on'!'0"'" The Russian generals also admire Thursday In his room at Bruges. graaf from Sluis says: mine this morning were known to bo follows report. fierce Oerm.in nttr-ek-i !**- lb- met-*-- the Germans' abrupt extrication when The guns which were silent yester dead and late this afternoon 2S bodies BERLIN, Oct. 27, via Amsterdam of Pnkn>r»ewn, W* to^v nt nom'.p had been recovered. Along the front, stretching from tlie and London, 8:15 p.m.—General head- they found themselves outflanked. Prince Frederick Slain day are firing again today. The Thp mine belongs to the Franklin river Oise to the Meuse, from which on tho left bank of the Vistula n oo"- Their retreat was so complete and (By Dnlly News Leased Wire.) British ships have resumed the bom­ Quarters ..under date of Oct. 27 an­ Vf"' of nfionner-. Coal & Coke company and is located the Germans withdrew their best nounces: v precipitate thnt the Russians were un­ 3RLIN, via The Hagu,. and Bon­ bardment of the German trenches at "Th'* ' 'tMe frcn-i nM "it y •<*•«*•-*•* a mile from Royalton, troops to strengthen the army which P able to overtake nnd engage the rear don, net. 27.—The sixtieth Prussian Ostend. The Germans have again and The fire followed a pas explosion "The battle on the Yzer canal near frfim Volnn fi-mii*!* T-nyow " ' onsui Ry list, with a complete Bavar- is attempting to advance along tlie Ypres and southwesterly from Lille NnwemMFtn. pn)tnbrjt(>»| nri cilrv*-*. guard In action for several miles. The again/crossed the Yzer canal, but each that occurred five minutes before the coast, the French have been tnldtig whole affair, including the whirlwind Ian 1 ist, was published today. The list time they have been driven buck by miners were to begin work. About r>n is proceeding with tlie same stubborn­ ncitew. to tbo pionn. rf n,„ riynn'-^ Is he ailed with the name of Lleut.-Gen. tho offensive and to (he north of ness. Yesterday the German troops 'An-ion- tbo fieri***--.* tvoo**s thor- advance nnd retreat, at present is a artillery and machine gun fire and men had not entered the shaft hut Solssons have been engaging in an Were n*.**-•*«.**<•*•«•• roe**'* <'••*• puzzle, to the Russians. Prln e Frederick of Saxe-MelAengeh, the bayonet. The battle continues to the others had none down and begun made progress who was killed in battle near Mont- to scatter-to iho various workings. artillery duel with the Germans in WU Fsv-nti-il Wtotnrw. The Inhabitants of Warsaw say thnt ra'ge indecisively on the Yzer nnd be­ "On the other battlo front In the Igny, Aug. 23. tween Dlxmude and Ypres. The sound* of the expansion was Which they have destroyed several of western theatre of war no important "Thr. f'r"llt'.»rr ivc" ftntvo -iwfto'o" the dropping of Gorman bombs, which De(snatche s from tho south report the German batteries. They seem to Warships Play Havoc. heard in Royalton and every adult oor- s events have occurred." nroonn *[Vn---n nnd Pnwi* "••*•""- — were never damaging, has not ceased that the Germans have repulsed the son In the town, except the telephone liave been playing at V'' lianie for rnntnrad portion" nt tb» pnor-n"*- » and. reassured by tho presence of Fron ell attacks In southern Vosges. In severity and In losses the fight­ operators, hurried to the mine. Res­ some time. Tlie last three reports sl'**oni. Russian reinforcements and the prep­ ing exceeds thnt which occurred on cue parties were organlzd quickly and from Paris have announced the de­ "Wn won o •Wctory *•**-*»"+ **•*.-* p-"*'** arations being made to engage thc the Nettie and Meuse. The shell.*- help was summoned from surround ine struction of German guns. ,i»nl toward Nov>, *,liiv*""1r'" '""" Prussian Prince Wounded GERMANS SAID enemy, the life of the city has become (By Daitj- Wewa i*eased Wire.) from the warships play havoc In the towns. Gas In the mine, however, pre­ Zwolen, almost normal. German trenches. The Germ-Mis have vented the rescuers from penetrating Drive Them From French Soil. "Th" or,*-.- th*-« !<* i» ••-•.•-.,) •"• LIMOGES, Franco, Oct. 27.—Five brought up more artillery, some of more than ir>00 feet into the workings Further east the offensive tactics TO INVADE ANGOLA tno> n)ioii» *a f.r*"enPr. f»,1 -"""• •"• German officers wounded In battle are nnd thoy wore unable to roach tho , 1 In tho hospitals hero. Among the which lias been posted on the sea of the French have driven the Ger­ •joveral rfinchinn giifj J""-- " " *' • *" Vienna Says Ton Thousand Taken const at Hyefit and other places. 105 men' entrapped on Uhe lower level non. (By Dally News I-caseil Wire.) .number Is Prince .lean '.Charles of which was In flames. mans who were threatening Nancy Portugal to Send Troops to Repel At- Carblath-Beuthen, a lieutenant of the The lists of casualties brought Into buck across the frontier. tack on Its Colony—Confers "RoiiHi nf G-.V-. n,.v ***•*,*».**•«*• " VIRNNA, Oct. 27.—An official state­ One hundred and fifty men. how&y>r Pros-Jin"- H«n Vtotltlt* tonl* nif*' """ regiment of uhlans No, ;t, who is suf­ Bruges Is great. The monasteries The Germans, however, are so With Allies. ment issued today says: fering from a wound on the leg. have been transformed into hospitals. (Continued nn Pace Three.) e**" -ind Rdfl mpn nn-i pnme piTh"' "The sltttntlon Is unchanged ln cen­ strongly entrenched along the long guns. tral Giilit'lu. Southwest of Ivnngorod Germans Had Eight Corps, line that it is believed they are pre­ (By Daily News Leased Wire.) "Around T•r•"'*T,>',*•, «*•? bnuc- *••].,*•*•" our heroically fighting troops are o|i A Central News despatch from paring to remain for the winter, hold­ LONDON, Oct. 27.—A Portuguese eil so f."- nn *'••> rallwftv P" Stere"-' posed hy superior forces. One of ou REIMS DAMAGE TWO northeastern France says that when BRITISH GENERAL ing their positions until their present commission is in London arranging nsto and T.urka." corps hus made 10,000 prisoners. the Belgians undertook the defense objectives, tlie northern ports of details for the possible co-operation of the Yzer they held it for a week. France, liave been attained. of the Portuguese army with the al­ Russians Cross Vlrttula. "The Servians have been driven bac! to Vlshegrnil." HUNDRED MILLION At least two army corps faced the AMONG WOUNDED At other points the offensive has lies. Manuel, the former King of BERLIN, Oct. 27.—Oeneral head­ gallant Belgians. Their object was been resumed by the allied forces. Portugal, has offered his services to quarters announces: 'to force their right into France und the nrmy of Portugal should the re­ Make General Attack on Cattsro Tw0 Hundred Civilians Killed by Teu­ Crack Guards Regiments Are Hit Tlie French claim to have won the "To the west of Augustowo the at­ ton Shells—Masons Do Repairs thus succeed In turning the allies' Hard—Commander in Kitchen­ advantage in- an engagement at the public join the allies against Ger­ tack of the Germans Is slowly iiro* (Special Cubic to The Daily News and Amid Bomba-rdmont. left. * It cost the Belgians 1,000 cas­ er's New Army Dies. point where the line sweeps eastward many. ceedlng. To thc southwest of War­ Montreal Star.) ualties to prevent the attainment of ROME, Oct. 27.—An official state­ from the north, less than HO miles A Havas despatch from London by saw our troops have repulsed all thn (By Dally News Loased Wire.) this object. It is said on reliable (By Dnlly News Leased "Wire,) from Paris. Between Solssons and nttneks, of strong Russian forces. ment given out at Ccttlnje says that a way of Madrid reports that German LONDON, (let. 28, 4.4B i.m.—Tlv authority that the German emperor LONDON, Oct. 27, (t p.m.—A cas­ Berry au Bac, to the east of the bend troops liave invaded the Portuguese North, of Ivnngorod a IPW Russian general attack on Cnttaro has com­ Morning Post's correspondent, who hai had placed eight, army corps in thli menced pom both land and sea. Few ualty list Issued tonight, dated Oct. in the line, heavy fighting has been province of Angola, West Africa, and army* corps bus crossed the Vistula.'* Just returned from Reims, tolegrdphs section of tlie field. Their losses 23, reports "W officers hilled, 35 resumed. Apparently the engagement Austrian forts still reply to the fire of from Paris that the Insurance com­ that preparations are under way for have been frightful; their successes wounded and^33 missing. Among the was an artillery duel, the entrench­ the despatch to that province of war­ German Delay Was Error. the enemy and forts Lttstlca and Ver panies estimate the damago to Reftne practically nil. mav. have been ahniidoned. wounded are Hrig.-Oen. C. M, Kavan- ments of the opposing forces forbid- ships and troops from Portugal. PETROGRAD, Oct. 27, via London, at $200,0110,000. At t*he mayor's uffl,.* n it Is slated, the correspondent Says Capture T ourout. figh and Lieut-Col. 1_. B, Coo.*., 1st Hint this estimate will '»«• exceeded Toward the end of last week the Life guards; Lieut.-Col. P. A. Fergu­ when sundry damage to private pro­ situation was doubtful. Now there is son. 2nd Life guards, and Lieut.-Col. AMERICANS INDIGNANT perty is mlded, no reason to fear failure. Ou tlie E. Ii. Ward, Middlesex regiment. DEWET AND BEYERS JOIN "Over 200 civilians were killed lr contrary, first-class success may be Capt. John Jacob Astor, 1st Life the streets and houses during tju looked for which will place the Ger­ 1 guards, son of William Waldorf Astor, AT BERNSTORFF'S TALK OF 'month's bombardment," he adds.. One- mans finally on the defensive In the 13 wounded. SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS fourth of all the buildings were de­ west. Great, progress is being made Brig.-Gen. Charles Tolar MeMui** stroyed, "the most severe damage wn» iu tho reorganisation of tlie Belgian rough Kavanugh entered tbe army in BOTHA OFF FOR FRONT INVASION OF DOMINION In the iie«t portions of tho city "Whore army. the finest and nn>sL hlslwrlo bulltjlngi 1SK4, was breveted captain In 1890 are located, The Telegraph's correspondent on and became major the same year. He DeWet and Beyers Rebel. nounces that Gen. Louis Botha, pre­ (Special Despatch to The Dally News, of the German publicity propaganda the Dutch frontier reports that the al­ served in South Africa, 1901, and was and Montreal Star.) rushes to the fore with the assuranci "Fonts- thousand af the city's popu­ LONDON, Oct. 37, 8:37 p.m.—An­ mier of tho Union of South Africa, that Germany's love for the Monrot lation of l!»0,000 still remain. mOstlj lies captured Thourout Monday after mentioned In despatches twice, re­ has left for the front. NEW YORK, Oct..27,-HCommcntlng It had been occupied by a large force ceiving the D.S.O. and the Queen's other rebellion has broken out ln on thc suggestion of Count von Bern­ doctrine IB BO great that it would living in celtirs. Although the jjdm- South Africa. Gen. Christian DeWet The defense force, as the army of never contemplate the invasion of bnrdment continues Intermittently Of Germans from Bruges. The allies and King's medal. He'commanded tho Union of South Africa is called, storff, the German ambassador to the masons nn