The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
.FR|GHTFuL Loss. OF LIFE
|N'BATTLE OF FLANDERS
Wars Most Deadly Engines, EN-
ployed on Land and Sea, Accom-
plish Unspeakable Carnage.
COAST rs PILED WITH DEAD
Despite Furious Assaults of Kaiscr's
Choicest Troops. Allies Have Been
Able to Hold Their Lines, and De-
cisive Blow May Still Be Far on.
Tspecial 10 The Times.Dispatch. I


PARIS. october 26-The Germans
are bombardlng Newport. After fore
Ing crossing OF the Use in great
force between DiXmude and Newport.
the main body pressing back the main
Belgian line about six miles south OF
the latter city. the invaders advance
was halted when the bending allied
line stiffened and held and met the
attack with furious commensurate.
But the Germans were able to bring
up their heavy siege guns. the Jack
Johnsons" and the Sam Langfords."
and about noon violent fusillade was
directed from the German batteries on
the Belgian positions on the outskirts
of Newport. Scores of shells burst
over and In the seaport city. and the
din, which rose even above the roar
OF the general battle being Tough.
along the User. was frightful.
The midnight official communique.
issued by the War Office at Bordeaux,
In conveying the startling news OF the
attack upon Newport adds that the
German effort against the allies POSI-
lions as far south as Dixmudc con-
tinued all day, but. according to the
French official estimate. at does not
appear to have accomplished any re-
suit whatever.
FRIGHTFUL DESTRUCTION
OF LIFE IS RECORDED
Frightful destruction of life was
recorded In the history making battle
of Flanders, in which the most deadly
engines of war are engaged. In the
air, on the land and on the sea. to-day
these great war machines continued to
sweep desolate Belgium. ripping great
pits. tearing burrows of death and
shattcring with their enormous pro-
jectiles whole groups of the enemy
where they struck.
Night attacks OF great ferocity have
been delivered along the entire front
between Labass and the Somme by the
Germans, but the allies. acting with
great rcsourcefulness and valor. have
bcen able to hold the invaders to their
positions.
While the Germans have driven for
ward at one point in Belgium. the al
lies have forced an advance al another
urtil the once Jagged line now shows
great bends and sharp angles as n re-
suit of these isolated successes. AS
set, however, no general yielding has
heen recorded, and "A decision In this the
greatest conflict In thu var, is rs far
distant as when the Germans occupied
Ostend ten days ago.
For the time at least. Dunkirk and
Calais, the detectives OF the Germans.
appear to be safe
PREPARE TO GIVE BATTLE
TO FLEET OF ALLIES
That the Germans are now preparing
10 give deadly battle to the British and
French ships of Admiral Hoods flotilla.
which have lent such valiant assis-
lance to the allied land forces between
Newport and Ostend. was indicated toy
day by the report that two Of the a.
centimetre I7-inch> howitzers and ten
2S-centimetre Qo-inch) siege guns had
arrived at Bruges and had been posted
on previously prepared bases between
Zeebrugge and Heyst. a seaside resort.
nine miles of Bruges. From here the
long range guns VIII be able to reach
the British warships, which. according
to n report, are bombarding the Ger
man batteries located In the sand dunes
near Ostend
Eruges. Client and Roulers are al
ready full of German wounded, and
more trains and road vehicles, both
horse and motor. are blocking the ways
between these towns and the battle
front with their cargoes of invalids.
Tho villages Of Moorstedc. Poelca-
pelle. Westroosebeke and Staden, all
lying along thu railway from Ostcnd
TO Ypres, within n stretch OF ten miles