Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-14
aoMsARpMENr OF GERMANS
PROBABLE IF ARMY REACHES
BELGIAN COAST.
FIGHTING WITHIN FEW
MILES OF osTENp.
Armies Along Battle Front Now Ex-
tended Several Hundred Miles Cha
otieaiiy Intermixed-German Siege
Gun. Which Overwhelmed Antwerp
to Be Taksn 70 vsrdun to Aid Prince.

London, Oct. 14-out OF the mass o.
wholly irreconcilable assertions regard
ing the war in Europe emerges the
seemingly established fact that the
Germans are attempting to repeat the
rapidly sweeping movement which five
weeks ago took them almost to the
gates Of Paris.
With most of Belgium already Occu.
pied there is nothing that can stop the
invaders reaching the coast and re.
naming there at least temporarily. un-
less the British naval guns are able
10 render tenure impossible. The
length Of their stay at the popular sea-
side resort. should they seize Ostend
will. Of course, depend upon the out
come of the great battle now under
stood to be opening near the frontier
separating the provinces OF West Elan
ders and Hainaut from the French de-
partment Of the north.
Germans Near ostend.
Beyond an unconfirrned report OF
fighting beyond Zeebrugge. coast
town, fifteen miles northeast of Ostend
-AiNlS Is ilO lui lHSI uCWo VI N1CA
nan advance in this vicinity. Further
south there Is reason to believe the
west wing OF allies has been strongly
reinforced, and confirmation Of this has
been found In the latest statements OF
General Joffre, the French commander
IN chief, that the offensive against the
Germans has been resumed In that par,
or the line OF battle.
der to strengthen his forces ir
.s~-F icinity. General Won Kluck has
80 4 an entire army across into Lille
--,'s city has once before been in Ger
hands and has been within the
rr1an lines since an early stage ir
sslpstilities; s dts occupation today does
not seem to have been seriously op-
posed, in fact. 1t is explained here. ii
could not have been without disar-
-anging the allies line.
Anxious to Reach An:ens.
The Germans have been anxious to
each An1iens and thus secure control
Of the railroads to the north and south.
According to a French official an
nouncement the allies have checked
this movement and have made a
marked advance near Arras and Al
bert where the principal German
force centered.
Armies Chaotieally lntermixed.
The intermixing of the armies along
a front OF hundreds Of miles appears
today to be as chaotic as is the news
concerning the operations furnished by
the intelligence department Of the diff
ferent headquarters. The French
armies are declared to be gaining
ground at Berry-au-Bac, northwest Of
Rheims. and at Souain. on the east side
oe the cathedral city. while at least one
portion Of the German army under
the duke Of wurtembury is still hold
Ing its position between them on the
plains OF the Marine. Again, farther
to the east. the French occupy Apre-
mont. in the forest Of the Argonne.
we'll to the northwest of verdun. and
VerGiu1i Is tiie position which the army
under the German crown prince has
sor so long been attempting to reduce.
To the east Of the position Of the
crown prince the French are said to
oe pushing toward Metz.
1t is reported that in order to Inn
prove the crown princes chances Of
reducing verdun some Of the siege
guns released from Antwerp are now
on the way to Join him.