Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
GERMAN Army RUSHING
TOWARD ENGLISH CHANNEL
Ostend Is Now Objective Point of
German Military Men---Russians
Abandon Przemysl

The strength of the allies at Ostend
is not known. 1t is possible that Brit
ish achievements which were unable
to reach Antwerp in time TO help in
the defense of that city are now in
Ostend
German airmen dropped two bombs
in Paris Monday The missiles struck
in the yards of the Northern Railway
station, but failed to explode.
London reports that Germany has
imposed fine of 100000. 900 on Ant
werp as a war indemnity.
German aeroplanes again have
made a dash over Paris, dropping
bombs. Three persons were killed
fourteen injured and considerable
damage to property was done. One
missile fell on the roof of the famous
Notre Dame Cathedral. but failed to
explode. French airmen gave chase
to the invaders, but whether they
caught any of them is not known.
Except that a rear guard action be-
tween Russians and Germans south
east of Wirballen was in progress,
nothing came through concerning the
fighting in the eastern war theater.
In the south the Montenegrins claim
to have defeated with heavy losses an
Austrian army operating against Sa
rajevo A traveller from Belgrade re-
ports that city almost destroyed by
the continuous Austrian tilt, but that
the Servians are holding out gamely
From the east the Japanese report
that they have silenced Fort Hits at
Kiauchau and otherwise are gaining
ground on the Germans.
The Turks are strongly fortifying
various places in Syria, Palestine and
North Arabia.
A news agency dispatch says chol-
era is spreading over Austria-Hun-
gary.
An Amsterdam correspondent says
a message has been received at Am
sterdam from Berlin stating that
Prince Joachim, wounded in battle,
has recovered and rejoined the army.
A dispatch from Rome says King
Victor Emmanuel has named General
Zupelli to succeed General Brandt as
minister of war General Grandi re-
signed because Of newspaper criticism.
British aeroplanes again have visit
ed Dusseldorf, Germany. A British
official report says an aerial squadron
succeeded in blowing up Zeppelin air
ship shed in Dusseldorf and destroy
ing a dirigible balloon in it. Three
aviators engaged in the raid and es-
capped, but lost their machines.
The Germans. while attempting to
cross the Scheldt. southwest of Ant
werp, made their main attack from
the east and broke some days ago,
with the aid of their sixteen-inch guns,
through the first line of forts. Be
tween the first and second belt of
forts, according to their own accounts,
they defeated the Belgian army and
captured a number of guns.
At the same time six Zeppelin dirigi-
bles flew over the city, dropping
bombs, but it has been impossible as
yet to ascertain the damage they
have done.
According to Reuter- dispatch from
Bucharest, the death of King Charles
of Roumania occurred at $50 a. m.
Saturday at his country seat at Sinaia,
in Wallachia.
Belgium has protested to the
Washington government against Ger
many's alleged action in commander
ing all food supplies in Brussels and
reducing the native population TO
famine"
In the east the Russians claim to
have repulsed with heavy losses the
German attacks near WIrballen and
Philipoff, Russian Poland. They de-
clare also that some of the principal
forts of Przemysl in Galicia have been
taken by the forces of Emperor Nicho-
las and that the Germans have been
driven out of Klockawek in Poland,
across the border from the fortress of
Thorn, East Prussia.
From the south came a report from
Cetinje that the Servians had defeat
ed the Austrians and occupied Bilek,
Herzegovina.
A Berlin dispatch says that King AL
bert of Belgium, who has been re-
ported as having left Antwerp at the
head of a portion OF his troops, has
been slightly wounded.
Austria has lifted temporarily the
customs duties on corn, flour and
vegetables.
The Japanese have occupied the
island of zap of the Caroline group
in the Pacific. and at the same time
have notified the state department al
Washington that the occupation is
only temporary and solely for mill
tary purposes.