The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17

I from Amsterdam says that fugiti Ies
who have arrived at the Dutch frontier
sdeciared ostend has fallen into fhe
hands OF the Germans
pARiS-French and British arms
to-day smashed the German lines at
al point. OF contact in the north
Garner Of France and in Western
Belgium. The kasser's forces were
driven into full flight near Arras
!. after two violent battles. IN which
heavy losses were inflicted on the
Hermans Crown Prince Frederick
William failed 10 block the rapidly
developing naneuver of the Fren-h
70 isolate his army through seizure
of NJ! the roedways 10 Metz. His
yerces are separated from the Ger
mans 70 the west by the Forest or
Arxonne
4 The Grown Princes peril was gre NJ
siy increased ny the success OF the
French in driving the enemy from the
route between Nancy and Bagny. on
the frontier Of Lorraine.
II French advance columns are now
nearing Metz. which L. one Of ;he
most important military bases in
Germany.
GREAT notwithstanding to the
Official announcement given out by the
admiralty early yesterday morning. the
cruiser Hawke was hit by torpedo
from German submarine and sunk.
TIE disaster occurred IN the Northern
waters Of the North Sea, and Il is be-
itescd not far from Aberdeen. of the
Scotch coast The Official report says
that three minor officers ana forty nine
% the crew were saved.
About 400 were lost. The cruiser
Thessus. which was engaged In scout
Ing duty with the Hawke. was also
attacked BY the submarine. but es-
capped.
FRANCE-The Official cornmunique
issued at Paris last night says that
the French are holding their ground
everywhere and at certain points have
EaiDed ground. II reports the occu-
patton by the French of Leventte east
OF Estaires In the direction of Lille
II reports that the attacks by the
Germans in the region OF, Malancourt
northwest of Verdun, have been fruit
less, Tho afternoon communicate re-
ports that on their left wing the al e
lied soldiers are now acting from the
region Of Ypres to the sea- A dts
patch to French embassy at Wash
ington from Bordeaux SAYS that the
French have taken Hanneseamps
southwest of Arras
BEIGIUM-According to dis
patch from London. fugitives from
6stend say that the Germans have
occupied the city, but there Is no
official Information 10 that effect. The
Germans are reported TO have 6ecu-
ped ZeebrrEge on the coast near the
Holland frontier and to have ad-
yanced to Blankenbergh thirteen
miles northeast OF Ostend.
RTSSIA--A dispatch from Petro-
rrad says that a great battle Ia In
progress thirty miles west of War
saw. where the Germans after a re-
treat OF twenty-three miles, are at
tempting to make a stand against the
Eussians advance. The Russian limo
now extends along the west bank
of the Vistula between Warsaw and
Ivangorod and Southwark along the
east bank of the vistula and con-
sinuing southwark along the San and
Dneigter. 1t Is estimated that the
strength OF the Germans and Aus
trians advancing against the Rus
eiar force is about 100000 men. II
to oflcially stated that the lombard
nIEnt Of Przemysr continues. and that
the Russians are making Roadway In
spite Of the desperate resistance OF
the forts.
TTALY-The Marquis di sanguil-
aao the italian minister of foreign
affairs. Italy's most prominent advo-
este Ct peace. died yesterday at
Nome.