The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-09

simultaneously bringing up strong re-
Inducements to the assistance of their
much harried right wing in Northern
France and by pushing their attack
on Antwerp from which place the Bel
gian government is reported to have
removed yesterday, going to Ostend-
There is yet no official confirmation
Of the transfer Of the Belgian seat
Of government which would be the sec
ond move since the opening of the war
but an Amsterdam paper states that
such a decision was taken today and
an OStend dispatch says that some or
the ministers have already arrived
there Besides the British official re-
port records that the Germans have
pushed forward their position against
the stout resistance Of the Antwerp
garrison. This of course does not mean
that the fortress has fallen or is aboa
to fall for the garrison behind the ring
of forts is still able to put up hard
fight against the further advance or
the inva ders. It probably does mean,
however, that the big German guns
now are in such positions that they are
able to reach the city itself with their
shells The population, it is stated,
has begun to leave for Holland.
The reinforcements which were sent
to the assistance of General Won Kluck
made a dramatic appearance in the
vicinity of Lille, preceded by large
force of cavalry. This, which is an
evidence that the German capacity for
resistance on the allies left is not yet
exhausted has the tendency to extend
the battle line still further northward
toward the Belgian frontier, where, ac-
issued this afternoon a violent battle
continues. The opposing forces are
extending into the regions of Lens and
Lebasse and are prolonged by masses
of cavalry which are in action up into
the Armentieres district, right on the
Belgian frontier.
The bringing up of cavalry at this
stage Of the battle, which points to
determination of the Germans to bring
about a speedy decision, is quite IN line
with German tactics. The annual ma
neuvers in Germany regularly end with
charges Of squadrons of cavalry against
an enemy presumed to be shaken,
weary or dispirited.
However British military experts do
not believe that the Germans will find
either of these conditions. In fact,
it Is declared, both the French and
British cavalry have had considerable
rest and will doubtless be pitted against
that of the invaders.
Thus far the reports Of the fghttkg, |
says the British official bureau are |
generally satisfactory and the French |
army is lighting with great dash and |
ravery."
Between the Somme and the Meuse |
the two entrenched armies are still |
waiting for developments on the |
wings, on one of which. that extending !
into the Woevre districts. the French |
claim to have repulsed fresh efforts OF |
the Germans to oppose the progress
Of the allies. For once the accounts |
Of the Germans and allies agree, eX-
cept that the latest obtainable German
report, issued last evening, does not
mention the repulse of their attacks on /
he French right in Woevre.
This cannot be said Of the Russian,
German and Austrian reports Of the
actions in the Eastern theatre OF OPP
9rations. The advance guard of the
wo armies in Southern Poland have
,on1e into contact and both claim the
Jictory In the first skirmish, the VIZ
,nna general staff says, the Austro-
German army invading Poland from
yracow. forced the Russians to retreat
,ouv starting to force them to retreat
rom the river Dunajce.
The Russian Official reports simply
nnounces that this operation is occur
ing without giving any result but
rome dispatches state fatty that the
1ustro- German attack on the Russians
aassed along the banks of the Buna"
&c and threatening Cracow was fe~
,ulsed and that the attacking column
vas driven back with heavy losses oy
he Russian artillery fire from the OPP
osite bank Of the vistula, which oe~
ng in flood, could not be crossed. The
russians also claim to have defeateo
n Austrian detachment in the Carpa-
hans. westward of the river Sanskl'
apturing machine guns and prisoners,