The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-30
ALLIES HOLD GROUND
TO WEST OF USER RIVER
Germans bringing Up Retnforce,nents
to Repeat Attempts to Break
Through to Const.
TEMPORARY LULL ALONG LINE
May Have Been Caused by an Armis-
tice to Bury Dead and Remove
Wounded or by Exhaustion of
Contending Forces.

LONDON. October a9.-~The four
teenth day Of the battle OF West Fland-
ers, which Is being fought over an area
hardly greater than good-sized farm
In the state of Iowa. found the allies
holding their ground to tho west OF
the User. and the Germans apparently
bringing up more reinforcenlcnts to re-
peat their furious attempts to break
througlt1nd reach the coast OF France.
All dispatches seem to agree that
there was temporary lull yesterday
In the fighting between Newport and
ipres, but tho reports are far from
unanimous as to whether this was due
to an armistice to bury tho dead aud
remove the wounded, which must thick.
~ cover the field, or whether it wac
caused hy tho exhaustion OF the con.
tending forces or the German lack OF
ammunition.
The London press hazards NIL three
gGeSses. and contends. at any rate. that
the position OF the allies is satisfactory.
The public is warned. however. that
the struggle in this quarter Is not set
over. Tor the GerInansi If they ind the
northern route TO Dunliirk and Calais
impossible, may shift to the south
with 3ouloGnc an objective.
II was ut Boulogne that Napoleon
waited In vain for his troops to embark
va I-hSihit, Tile ldRlHe VI tnlS
city by the Germans would stir tho Ger
man people az nothing else could
BERLIN CLAIMS
No RECENT PROGRESS
Berlin claims that there has been no
recent progress in the struggle in
Flanders. and, rs if explaining this,
says sixteen British warships are
operating on the coast.
This number never has been con-
fict t,,,t a.
patch from Dover reports that n battle
ship equipped with twelve inch guns
has como to the assistance OF the Brit
ish monitors which have been Smelling
the Germans on shore. Other reports
speak of heavy firing in the North Sea,
ns II big naval cEgaS EN- ent had taken
place. but the admiralty here is silent.
TAKE: IS whuic. the English inter
probation OF the news this morning was
cheerful.
from South Africa came a statement
iEat General Botha had inflicted n sharp
dcieat upon General Beycrs, the latest
recruit of tho revolutionary movement
in the Union OF South Africa. -
In the eastern arena OF the war in
Europe, the Russians appear to have
driven In the German right wing as u
fortnight ago they sahttercd the left
tsfore Warsaw. In conformation Of this
IL the German official admission that
their troops together with the Aus
TRANS. had rctreatcd In Poland
BRITISH COURT
GOES IN MOURNING:
beginning to-day. the British court
goes into mourningtfor three weeks for
Prince Maurice of Battenbers, the first
member Of the royal family to be sacrI-
need in the war. The prince wns u
cousin OF King George. and a son OF
l'rince Henry OF Battenbcrg He held
commission in the Kings Royal Rifle
Corps. and died OF wounds received In
iattlc. Royal condolences already have
been sent TO his sister, the Queen OF
spain, who. but . fer days ago gave
nirth 10 son.
There are recurring reports that the
Germans are constructing sheds on tho
Belgian coast for the housing Of Zen
pelin airships; n local newspaper is Of
fering free insurance against Zeppe-
l.ns TO its subscribers.
There Is no official confirmation OF tho
reported German invasion OF Portu.
Gucsc. West Africa.
Holland is still OH edge as.regards a
possible violation OF her neutrality
The first boatload OF food for Bel
GUM. under American supervision. left
London to-day.