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

Paris. Oct. 9.-GeneraI Joffre
reports progress merely, hut re-
ports multiply that the allies are
breaking through the German
wall of men and suns that have
been E,asscd To hold Belgium.
The fierce onslaught by the AT
hes i'm the extreme north OF
France is a race with German de-
termination at Antwerp. There
Is stin hope from, toHights news
that General Joffre can strike 80
powerfully toward the Schcldt as
TO save antwerp. hut, III the race
goes against him. the capture or
Antwerp will not greatly benefit
the Germans. who may be COM
PEELED 10 withdraw their armies
frpm France to keep their grip
ON Belgium.
From the west and east Of the line
,one suggestions that the German re-
.reat is at last inevitable. French
cavalry is already in Belgium. the
screen OF mighty allied army. Away
o the east of the line the crown
prince Is being hammered back. He
ward. a movement of obvious peril
o the whole German line in France.
With the west and asst TANKS in i'll
ortnne, the German center. though
trongly fortified. is expected to give
ray.
Official and unofficial Information
cint TO the increasing strength of the
HE'D offensive in all parts Of the bat
10 line. On the new north and south
me. the fighting constantly moves
orthward, German efforts 10 wreck
General Jnffre's rorthward drive
Gem to be failing. At the hinge of the
inc, near Roye. where the Germans
ave been making unheard OF efforts
o break through. they are now giving
way They have lost men and posi-
ions.
satisfactory than for many Gays, Tn"
strengthens that within a
CIV days General Joffre. with superior
numbers, may force a decisive battle
N ground in Belgium chosen by him
elf
The communicate, issued at l1:l5
,. NJ, was SIS follows:
There is nothing new to report be-
'ond a lively engagement In the
egion Of Roye. where in the last two
avs we have taken 1900 prison.
rs"
Little change anywhere was re-
,orted by the report of the afternoon,
Though correspondents near the
rontx are positive that the movement
oward Belgium is gaming momentum.
md that the German retreat Is be-
along the Mouse.
Even the gravity Of the situation
{ Antwerp does not lessen the sat
sfaction felt over the steadying CT
he allies in France. The opinion
gain takes strength that the Ger
mans are losing their grip on French
erritory and must within a few days
eform their Zines on Belgian soil.
East and west, General Joffre's tao
les are. bearing fruit Defeating
very attempt of the Germans to
bolixh his turning movement and TO
ct between his most northerly force
nd the coast cities, he is steadily
nd definitely winning ground along
hA Belgian border
The allies may not be able TO force
way past Won Kluck and enter Bel
ium In such force as to compel the
;ermans to raise the siege Of Ant
,erp. but General Joffre Is making
UGH progress that every indication
oints to hts ability to make the Ger
aans rally all their strength to de-
end Belgium. Today the allies had
dvanced to the north OF Lille. They
ave retaken Arras. Their cavalry
, fghting the German horse to
.andstill in every counter-attack.
ieanwhile, there Is excellent reason
or asserting that new armies are
to strike at the Germans
, Belgium from the coast cities.
Retreat From the Mease.
At the east Of the battle line the
ltuation il even more pleasing to the
,rench 1t seems certain now that the
Germans are retreating from their po-
Itions along the AIeuse. where the
rown prince ID supposed to be In COM
,And. They have given ground at
tcontinua on Pare Twe.3