Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-10-21

Following the Fall of Antwerp the
Army Of the Kaiser Occupies Two
Other Important cities-Boer Re-
volt May Make Trouble for Britain
Minor News Of the War From
r Various Points. -
London, Oct, 15.-Tfe occupation OF
Ostend has not been officially report
ed here, but there is no doubt In Lon
don official circles that it will be &C.
complished within a very short time.
The news of the occupation OF Ypres
by the troops of the allies is believed
to have an important bearing on the
situation with regard to Ostend.
r. A further victory on the allies LETT
IL announced from the war office, at
q place not named. It Is stated that
the Germans were forced back. e.
Race to Reach Belgian Army.
2 With practically all of Belgium In
German hands, and with. at least nifty
thousand fresh German troops report
ed en- route to Bruges and Ostend
from Client, it Is generally accepted
here that the next move In the Bel
gian theater of war will be a rae
between the allies and the Germans
for the remnant Of the Belgian army,
which is now believed to have ar
ranged to e~vacuate Ostend at the
most favorable moment for a dash
to Join the extreme left wing OF the
allies. @ Y
= Allies Occupy Ypres. i
That the thanking movement of the
allies left wing is making marked
gains is indicated by; an official state
ment issued in Paris. 1t states that
the Belgian town OF, Ypres, which Is
~ miles northwest Of Lille and 80
miles south OF Ostend, has been occu-
pied by the British troops.
This announcement. which is the
flrst official statement that has men
toned English troops as operating in
this section, shows that the allies left
wing has extended Its range OF work
from France into Belgium.
Belgian Capital In France.
London, Oct. IA. The advance
forces OF the German army + within
Z few miles OF Ostend. They entered
Client without opposition.
The Belgian capital has been moved
again-this time to Hayre, in France.
The archives Of the government have
been taken there and most Of the Bel
gian state officials are there. King
Albert remains with his army Al its
commanderinchief. a
The British consul has left Ostend,
leaving his affairs with the American
consulate. a&-,E p,
These announcements indicate that
the allies have little hope Of being
able to keep Ostend out Of the Ger
mans hands.
Lille Taken by Germans. y
Paris, Oct 15.-Lille has been cap
tured by the Germans. This is the
outstanding feature of an official state
ment issued here. The fighting has
conferred about Lyle for nearly two
weeks. The admission by the French
that it has been lost indicates that
the Germans are gaining In their coun-
MOVEMENT dSdluSl IAc d.
lies left wing and that the kaiser's
troops will now sweep quickly to the
coast. The capture OF Lille was ef-
fected BY a German army corps. says
the official statement. The French
claim that they have gained ground
between Arras and Albert, southwest
of Lille, and also at the center of the
battle front in the region Of Berry-au.
BAG. ~ 5 l s, Z
Bruges, for the second time in this
war, Is in the hands of the Germans,
who occupied Client in force on Mon
day. The telegraph lines from Bruges
to Ostend have been cut. Lens. which
Is less than ten miles from Arras. has
changed hands three times in two
weeks. f. In 60 81 @5
The greatest battle of the war, so
far. is shortly to be fought on the
north end of the opposing lines, be-
tween Lens and Cassel, reaching per.