The Green Forest tribune., 1914-10-16

cavalry operations continue as far north as Hazebrouck. point hardly more than a days walk from Calais
 When the allies claimed they had driven the Germans from Aire, Lon don learned for the first time that the Germans had made substantial progress west from Armentieres, which they reached last week. Pre-. sumably the allies still hold the ground they claim to have regained, but the Germans are throwing more men west ward and are putting up hard fight The communication does not make plain which side holds the town near est the coast
 Progress Only at Few Points.
 Nowhere along the battle line dc the allies say they have made any progress except in the center, on the right bank of the Aisne below Sois. sons. At two other points, notably between Arras and the Disc, and on Lut llSut, III NOSSeS, IL iS odlu ltlC German attacks have been repulsed.
 A paragraph near the end of the official communication saying it IS u,,,erstood that the Germans are or. capying only the suburbs of Antwerp, while the "A forts along the Scheldt still are holding out, has been receiv- ed in London witk considerable sur prise and skeptictism, in view of the announcement of the British War Of l flee that the city was occupied by the | Germans and the Berlin official state ment that the invaders took virtually complete possession of the city. Probably stirred by the bomb-dron- | ping exploits of German air craft over Paris, London seems to be prepared for such visitors an official notice near the mouth of the Thames that they should be ready to seek their eel lars at the first sound of firing, as there will be no time to spread the news in any more formal way.
 Will Occupy All Belgium.
 A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Ostend says:
 "The last two days have been hard for Ostend, which is crowded with ref ugees. They are being sent as rapid ly as possible to England.
 Saturday, soon after the fall of Antwerp became known, Ostend was thrown into panic by visit from a Zeppelin, which, however, was driven away by the fire of British gun be- hind the fort.
 "The fear uppermost in all minds here is of the Germans setting foot in Ostend But it is difficult to see, ow' ing to the flatness of the country, how the Germans can be kept away from the remaining coast line unless the allies make-a successful turning move ment on the main battle line.
 "'We intend to occupy the whole of Belgium declared General von Luttwitz, German military governor of Brussels, few days ago.
 Zeppelin airships played consid erable part in the siege of Antwerp They dropped more than 150 bombs on the city Thursday"
 In Antwerp everything is quiet after days of turmoil. The Germans, who arranged with the bugomaster for the surrender of the town, all the military authorities having left have issued a warning to the people that any dis turbances or attacks on Germans will be severely dealt with. The Germans used lighter guns after they had bat tered down the forts with their heavy guns.
 | A Berlin report says these heavy guns have been sent to France. If this is so, probably the Verdun forts along the French frontier, which are hinder ing the German advance. are to be at tackled with them. In this case, how ever, there is a big field army be hind the forts, so that while their de struction would make progress easier for the Germans, it would not abso lutely insure their advance.
 General von Beseler, who directed the attack on Antwerp, and Prince Au gust Wilhelm, fourth son of the Ger man emperor, who was one of the first to enter the city, have been deco rated by the emperor.