New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-28
Advances in Belgium
in Ypres Region
Announced.
INVADERS IN EAST
DRIVEN OVER BORDER
Paris Says the Germans
Were Forced to Fall
Back on Lorraine
ITO CALAIS AT ANY COST,
KAISER'S REPORTED ORDER
New Mines Laid for British
Transports - Kaiser'S staff
Changes Headquarters.
LBy cable % Tho rrihuns.I

tBy cable 90 The 1rihuae.l
Flushing, Holland, Oct. 27.--The can
nonading has been severe to-day
Along the allied line the Germans are
being pushed back in a fierce engage
ment The Germans have suffered
heavily, several thousands being re
ported killed. The fire OF the fleet hss
been 50 severe that the Germans hsv,
been compelled to withdraw from the
coast.
The German headquarters staff 70.
moved from Ostend to Heyst to-day
and are now quartered at the Hotel
PLACE, which they probably consider
safer than Ostend
The Germans are on tenterhooks IN
anticipation Of the landing of British
troop, on the Belgian coast, and have
literally sown mines along the coast.
using Ostend tugs and dredgers for
the purpose. The work Of mine lay
ing, however. appears TO be poorly
mines broke away and, floating ashore.
ploded.
Amsterdam. Oct GA dispatch %
the "Telegraaf" from Sluis SAYS:
"The guns which were silent yester-
day we're again iring to-day. The
British ships have resumed the bonn
bardment of the German trenches at
Ostend.
"The Germans have again and again
crossed the User Canal, but each time
they have been driven back by artil-
lcry and machine gun fire and the
bayonef The battle continues 10 rage
irdecisively on the User and between
DiXmude and Ypres.
In severity and in losses the fight
ing exceeds that which occurred on the
Nethe and the Meuse. The shells from
the warships play havoc I'm the Ger
man trenches. The Germans have
brought up more artillery. some o.
which has been posted on tho sea az
Heyst and other places.
The number Of wounded continu-
ally brought into Bruges is very great.
All the public buildings and the mon
asteries have been transformed into
hospitals"
London, oct. 27.-The German raid
on the Channel ports, as il is called
here, seems 90 have been checked for
the time being, or. at any rate. the
Germans have made little. If any. prog
ress since they succeeded i'm crossing
the User Canal. on Saturday last. They
arc. however, still pushing with all the
forces at their command. and are meet
ing with most stubborn resistance from
the French, British and Belgian troops
The losses on both sides continue 70
be in proportion 10 the fierceness Of
the battle. which means that they are
greater than those 10 any battle since
war was declared, now nearly three
months ago.
Along the coast, where the Allies
have the assistance of French and Brit
lSh warshiDs. they have appsrertly
more than held their own. and after in
AictinV very heavy losses on the Ger
mans have comnelled them TO try for
an openino further inland.
Up until Yesterday the Allies had
been forced 10 give way at some points
hut to-day. according 10 the French Of
fetal communication. they have sue
ceeded in holding their positions at
every point. from the mouth Of the
User 20 the Lens district. and havr
a0ain advanced between YDres and
Poulers. who're there has been some o.
+ne sternest f@htng Of this sauguinary
battle. and who're the RritiSh Indian
troonS have made their first appearance
in the fripo line.
The onposing forces are 20 stropc
that il must be many DAVIS before a de
cisiva result is pt'ained hv e'sbor side
dasri'a the o-aat losses which thav arc
SUFFERING. and which grow greater as
renort follows reror,.
Alo"o tho old front. stre.chine from
th" River Disc 10 'h@ Mouse. f~orl
,vF'rh the Carn,"rS w'.hd dre-v fha'~ hest
troons 20 stren0then the arr,v which is
atter'ntiro 20 advance alo~o the coast.
The Frerrh have heen takir~ .hs OF
fensive. and 10 'he worth 81 Soissons
have haen "n"soin0 in ~ artillery duel
With tho Germans. ~ which thav have
destroyed several o. the German hst
teries Thev seem 10 have heen rIay.
ino ~ this 0an,a for some t;n,a. for IN,
Lost th-ee reports fror, Paris hove an
nounced the destruction OF German
guns.
Fu~'her cast the Offensive tacticS OF
the French have driven tha Germans
who we've threatening Nancy. back
across tho f-o-tier.
The Germans. however. are "A
stron"lv intra-chad siono this limo tina.
~ - believed thev are r-ans ri,,o 10 re.
nsin fo+ 'ha winter. hoidi"o thair posi-.
t'o"s until their presapt obiectives. IN,
no"'hern ports OF France, have been
attained.
Peris. Oct. e7.-While the Allie,
hold their own on the User and hav,
made Dro0ress between Ynres ane
Ponlors. there IL news of NOR,
de6"itelv successful offensive on th'
eas-eru frontier
The armv OF Nancy has done brlyl
liant wo-k since the beoirnine OF -
war. within a week of the onthreai
of hostili'ies IL was advancing between
the fron''e~ station of Avricourt anC
| Chateau-Sa'ins. and bv August 10 i
had reached the outskirts Of Sss-