The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-10-14

Lcndon, Oct 13.-The headquarter.
of the Belgian government wer,
transferred today to Hayre.
With the exception of King Albert
who remains at the head of the army
and the minister of war, the member!
OF the cabinet. with the other GOV
ernment officials, and the diplomati,
cops left Ostend by steamer for IN,
Trench port where they will carry or
the affairs OF state, and where hos
pitaliiy has been offered them by the
French governmen,.
The American and Spanish minis
ters, beth OF whom are still at Bu1s
sells are the only diplomatic repre-
sentatives acUedited to Belgian re
naming in that country.
This is the third move of the Bel!
gian capital since the Germans silenc
ed tae forts of dege The govern.
ment first moved from Brussels to
Antwerp, thence to Ostend. and to
day across the line to Havre.
This FINAL change followed quickly
upon the German westward advanc,
which was begun Immediately afte
the fail of Antwerp. Success in tax
ing the cliei port Of Belgium opene
he way for new plan OF campaign
This embraces the occupation of tn
whole OF Belgium. including the
coast towns, and If possible som.
Of the northern French ports.
In accordance with this plan, the
invaders have begun TO sweep across
northern Belgium. Yesterday morn
ing they occupied Client without op
position, and now are said to be wei.
advanced toward Bruges on their way
to Ostend. They probably will NEE,
strong opposition before they reach
BIuges, as the Belgian army is being
reorganized and has been reinforced.
AN dispatches from taat region are
being censored strictly, so nothing
has been learned of the operations
since Ghent fell into the hands Of the
Germans The people are fleeing be
tore the invaders and the steamers
facm ostend today were crowded with
refugees.
The Germans are making simu,-
taneous western advance in southern
Belgium. Across the border in France
whole army corps has occupied
lille. Cavalry has been seen as far
west as iHazebrouc6, which is on tn
railway leading TO both Calais an
Dunkilk.
French forces have been sent to cut
off, if possible this attempt to reacn
the coast and according to French
official communication issued today
aave taken the offensive.
z his movement. besides being a
mtnace to the allies left wing, If sue
cessful would arouse great enthusi-
asm in Germany as an indication tha
tie promised aerial attack agalns
England is about to be carried out
Al1eady bombs have been Dropped o.
0stend from aeroplanes which, onct
Germans reach the coast, viii be with
III easy striking distance of the Bri-
tish coast ports and even London.
This new movement promises to
bring the battle OF the A.sne which
has been in progress for a month, to
speedy conclusion. The Germans
although they have brought heavy re
Inducements from Germany and now
can use at least a part of the troop
which participated in the siege o.
Antwerp are known to have VIII
drawn many troops from their frcn,
alcng the Aisne to reinforce the riSh'
wing, where they have been striking
hard at the allies left.
These attacks apparently have mel
with little success for the French
claim to have made marked progress
between Arras and Albe.f. At the
same time the withdrawal from tht
center of the German troops engaged
has enabled the allies to make al
vances in the Berry-Au-Bac district
TO the northwest of Rheims, and alsC
towards Souain, west of the Argonne
and north of Malancourt between th'
AIgCnne and the Meuse.
Nothing is said in the French OIL
cial report OF fighting around Apre
mont and st. Mihiel, which has beer
very heavy for some time. Here th'
Germans have been making determ
lncd efforts TO maintain their posi-
uons on the Meuse.
However, all this is now secondar.