The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-12
French. British and Belgiana
Launching New Blow at Ger
man Forces Beyond French
Border
.Ostend New Thorn
In German Side
German Cavalry Driven Back
From River Lys--kaiser's
Troops Also Fail To Gain
Foothold on Left of Meuse-
French Spirits Rise

Paris. Oct. 1.-THE allies are mass
ing great force in Western Belgium
and are striking energetically and
successfully 81 German armies de-
Tending the railways leading to
France.
Antwerp is lost. but Ostend is the
new thorn in the German side In
this region. French. British and Bel
gians are launching an attack which
may finally secure the advantage hoped
fer from the delayed turning move
ment against Won Kluck.
The government is silent concern-
ing this new offensive thrust, but there
are credible reports in the newspA-
rers that the Germanz have been
beaten in battles in the region OF
Client and that their counter attacks
aimed at the coast cities have been re-
pulsed, There is no longer doubt
that Belgium Is to be In the near
future the tteater of gigantic con-
ftfcts. even though the siege in France
continues from the Disc to the Mouse.
y
since II is certain that the allies are
rot content to defend France. but
are determiredly striking in Belgium.
While the allies develop power in
Belgium, General Joffre reports the
situation in France to be everywhere
satisfactory, German cavalry raid
ing toward the North Sea has been
repulsed at the river Lys and driven
" aty trur Az t,-y~z Mi fyya
dentally. the allies made progress at
the hinge of the line. and are main
Ia ming an unbroken wall to the Ger
man attempts to break through at
Roye and from Caronne to Rheims.
In this region the most desperate AS
saults have been repulsed. East
ward to the Meuse. each side attacks
only with artillery. frontal advances
10y infantry having been abandoned.
Very definite success Is reported cy
General Joffre in the fighting along
the Meuse. The Germans have fall
ed consistently to get fooraold on
the left bank Of the river from
whence they could advance thar
heavy guns to lombard Verdun. Yes
terday they were beaten back from
Apremont which Is now held by the
French. The government had norh-
ing TO offer tonight except a swesp-
munique. issued at l1:e5, was as fol-
lows.
There Is no new detail to report
beyond capture of standard near
Lassigney.
THE impression of the day is sat
isfactory.'
Considerable detail or the opera
tions in the north, west and east
were given by the report OF the after
noon. The text of the communiQue
was as follows:
"First-On our left wing the Ger-
man cavalry which had captured cor
tain points of passage on the Lys east
of Aire fPas de Calais) was driven
out during the day Of October 70,
Saturday, and retired in the evening
toward Armentieres fNord). He
tween Arras tPas de CalaisD and. the
Disc the enemy made vigorous at
lacks on the ris'it bank of the Avrr
without succeeding in making any
progress.
second. In the center between the
Disc and Rheims our troops have made
slight progress TO the north OF the
Aisne. notably in the region to the
northwest of scissors tAisne), Be-
tween Craonne tAisne). and Rheims
night attacks made by the Germans
have been repuised.
From Rheims to Meuse there II
nothing 10 report. In the Woeyre dis
trict the Germans have made very vi0-
lent attacks in the region Of Apre-
mont tsoutheast of ST. MihieD and to
the east of ST. Mihiel ION the Meuse4.
during the night OF October 3 and dur-
ing the day of October 10. Apremont
was taken and retaken. but remained
In our hands
Third. On our right wing---Lor-
raine--the vosges and Alsace. there a \
nothing to report.
in resume. everywhere we have held
our positions
Russia Fighting continues with
the German rear guard southeast ofsg
Wirhallen and on the line Of this lAkea
to the west OF Suwalki." SFs
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