The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
Report Reaches London That Osend Is Recapured 81 4e

.of tiirlous nghting. In which the Bel
sinns maintained doggedly their posi-:
8 uotis, hurting the enemy back time
after; time. with heavy losses in each
Srepclsc. there were heard the guns
OF the; ships to seaward.
And the navy guns had the range.
for the first shots were effective and
fdemoralizing to the German attackers.
There WAS perceptible cessation In
the attack directed against the Bel
CLANS, ana in the lull which endured
Throughout the night fully three rail-
way wagons were loaded down with
the German wounded. according to
refugees who saw them passing to
sthc rear on the following morning.
ATTACK RENEWED
WITH GREAT FURY
The attack was renewed with in
l creased fury on Sunday morning, and
lasted all day Sunday, the Germans
alternately directing their big gun
fire against tho Belgian positions and
the ships at sea, the latter by indirect
fire and without effect So far as has
been reported.
To-day the fire from the navy guns
became so severe and effective that
the Germans started TO withdraw. No
sooner was this manoeuvre discovered
by the Belgian corps commander than
a charge was ordered, and the counter
attack soon turned into rout, with
t,e Germans in full retreat
Newport is ten miles west OF ostend.
1t occupies a position OH the coast
about midway between Ostend and the
Franco Belgian border Across the
border and along the French seacoast
to the westward lie fDunkirk ana
Calais, against which the Germans are
tn, hoir of nj
to establish themselves in a series Of
coast positions before starting their
second drive upon Paris.
Also Newport is the northernmost
point on the allies line which stretches
south to Tpres, along the Tpres Canal,
and then turns westward past Lille, to
Armenticres and thenge to Arras. and
southwark to Roye and Lassigny. where
the line again s%erves to the cast
ward, past Rheims to Nerdun tho
yosges, Lorraine and on toward Metz.
The German line confronting the
Newport Yprcs front extends south
from, Ostend through Thourout and
Roulers to Menin. gS
ADAp'TED TO .iRTILLERi
AND INFANTRY OPERATIONS
Between tile Ypres Canal and the
German line lie twelve miles of rugged
country, peculiarly adapted to artillery
and infantry operations.
To-day while the Germans were try
ing 10 hammer their way through the
Belgian line in the north. other corps
of ISing Alberts army, assisted by thM
French and British troops, drove for
ward across the width of the battle
field and routed I'm their advance the
Gcs,nan troops who had bivouacked for
the night (evidently contemplating an
attack themselves during today. ard
swept the expansive field clean of the
invaders, pushing them hack with Sc
we're losses as far as their original
position at Rouicrs.
) To-nights official bulletin records
still further gains for the allies In the
region between Arras and Roye, where
General Won Kluck, reinforced by fresh
.detachments from Germany and the
crack crops Withdrawn from the armies
iof ACrown Prince Frederick Wilhelm
aid the centre army, is still battcring
consistently at the French and Brit
iislT line In The hope Of cutting off the
left Hank OF General Amade.
In the onslaught directed against the
German line in this region the I'rencl,
and British troops succeeded in advance
ing at several points to.positions close
to the barhed. wire entanglements i'm
mediatelysin the foreground ofsthe Ger
Jnaria defensive line The allies were
able 10 hold their advantage, but We're.
from the German trenches which made
tho maintenance Of their position eN-
tremely difficult.
ALLIES GAIN AB0UT
THIUTY-FlNE MILES
lin the neighborhood of La Bnssee,
uiXteen miles northwest of .Arras the
allies left wing army, advancing to-
ward Lille, encountered the enemy in
great force. and severe lighting followed
which spread to the villages In the
Immediate vicinity of La Bnssec. In
ste character has been going on for
zen days. and up to now the allies have
succeeded in gaining about thirty-iive
miles.
SO furiously haze these engagements
tccn fought that the French War Of
cc says the troops have been compelled
10 advance literally from house to
house"
In the region OF Chaulnes strong
.countcr-attacll by the enemy not only
jailed but the allied troops We're able
tc advance to ground which gfeatly en-
HANGED their position.
Near St. NIihiel, where an offensive
movement of great strength is being
prosecuted by the French. the latter
rave succeeded in advancing until they
now control much more ground on the
tight banlt of the Meuse, greatly bet
iering the situation for the reinforce
msnts which arc g-.hurled TO the
east in the assault against the Metz
fortiiications.
In !Alsacc. to the west of Colmar, the
advancing French corps have estah-
lished themselves or n line from Bon
hommc TO Paris and Sulzern. while TO
Fthc south the French now occupy
..rhsnn.
Summing up the situation, military
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