Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-21

London, Oct. 13.-The advance
forces of the German army are within
a few miles OF Ostend They entered
Client without opposition.
The Belgian capital has been moved
again--thls time to Hayre, in France.
The archives of the government have
been taken there and most of the Bel
gian state officials are there. King
Albert remains with his army as it's
commander In chief
The British consul has left Ostend,
leaving his affairs with the American
consulate.
These announcements indicate that
the allies have little hope OF being
able 10 keep Ostend out of the Ger
mans hands
Lille Taken by Germans.
Paris. Oct, 15.--Lille has been cap
tured by the Germans. This is the
outstanding feature of an official state
ment issued here The fighting has
cenfred about Lille for nearly two
weeks. The admission by the French
that IL has been lost indicates that
the Germans are gaining in their coun-
ter-hanking movement against the al
lies left wing aud that the kaiser's
troops viii now sweep quickly to the
coast. The capture Of Lille was eff
fected by "a German army corps. says
the official statement. The French
claim that they have gained ground
between Arras and Albert southwest
of Lille, and also at the center of the
battle front in the region of Berry.au-
BAG
Bruges, for the second time I'm this
war. is In he hands OF the Germans,
who occupied Client in force on Mon
day The telegraph lines from Bruges
10 Ostend have been cut. Lens. which
is less than ten miles from Arras, has
changed hands three times In two
weeks.
The greatest battle OF the war, so
far is shortly TO be fought on the
north end OF the opposing lines, be-
tween Lens ant Cassel. reaching per.
haps 10 the seacoast and meeting
with the left flank engagements OF
the battle of Seven Rivers. now In it's
twenty-ninth day, according 10 fras-
mentary information disseminated by
the press bureaus of he belligerent
powers.
On this giant conflict will depend
the success Of the German effort to
obtain a North sea base from which
to launch the projected aerial and
infantry attacks on England
Germans Seek TO Trap Allies.
That the Germans are rapidly shift
ing their forces in an attempt to trap
the Belgian army and the British
forces that assisted in the defense OF
Antwerp IS indicated by dispatches re-
ceived from three different sources
Two show ed that German troops were
moving rapidly westward from Ant.
werp and the third reported strong
German detachments moving north.
west, all apparently converging on Os-
tend, whittier the Antwerp garrison
fed
Soheldt 20 Be Neutral.
Official statements given out I'm Der.
lin today and telegraphed here as.
sert that the German government will
conserve the neutrality of The ScheIdt.
the waterway which leads To Antwerp
and not use IT as a base for naval CD.
erations These statements say the
German government has notified the
government Of the Netherlands that
the status Of the Scheldt will be kent
as heretofore and that It viii nor be
used for any purpose not sanctioned
by the treaties between Germany and
the Netherlands.
Another message referring 10 Ant
werp received here from Berlin SAWS.
Belgian officers who are iuterped