The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-17
Wings of Opposing Armies
Now Rest Upon Seacoass
With French on Offensive
Germans Plan New
Raid On Paris
French Again Threaten Army
Crown Prince and are Draw.
ing Near Metz In Eastern
Campaign

Paris, Oct 16.-In tOday's news
from the front there are two
points Of interest The allies ltno
I'm Belgium now reaches from tho
North Sea to Ypres, thus barring
German progress toward Dunktrk
and Calais In Lorraine, =
French army is almost with1n
cannon shot Of Meta, an o6cn-
Eive movement which might re-
suit in cutting on the retreat Of
the German Crown Prince. Tho
government reports, as wen -
dispatches TO the neWapaperA
show that the allies have gone
forward In Northern France and
in Southwestern Belgium, while
tho Germans have continued IN
unopposed advance to OsteDd.
The German right wing and the
allied left wing now rest upon
the seacoast. II II likely that the
allied line now runs from Nieu-
port through Dixmuds to Ypreo,
while General Jof|re IL steadily
pressing back tho Germans In
the region Of Lille. II - prob +.
able thaA tho force of Belgian1
and British from Osecnd have
been joined to the alltcd force
which entered Belgium from
Northern France. General Jolfo
is striking vigorously in this dis
trtct and the fear that Germans
might seize Dunlxirk Il leasencd.
No report Is made by the govern.
ment as to the operations at the hinga
Of the battle line, near Roye and to-
ward SCISSORS. and In the center from
to the Argonne Ridge. but
there are unofficial reports that the
IT. ~
lighting at the extreme east takes on
toward Metz and the increased French
offensive along the Mouse. 1t seems
that the pressure against the barrier
fortresses has not only been relieved,
but that the French, by striking to-
wards Metz, are threatening anew the
safety OF the Crown Princes army In
the Argonne Forest. II tho allied
center can go forward while the Of
fensive against Metz gains ground.
the Crown Prince may be separated
from other German armies.
The fighting in the north OF France
las been decided in favor OF the
allies, and there Is little likelihood Of
the Germans reaching Dunkirk Of
Calais unless they can bring to bear
heavy reinforcements. The news to-
a.ting vigorously.
Prepare to Block New Advance.
All signs point to preparations ~
Joffre to block new Gers
man advance toward Paris.
The French are now In possession Of
the route from Nancy to Metz, ~
far as Dagny on the Lorraine bor-
der and menace the route from YER
dun to Metz In the neighborhood Of
Etain. thus endangering the commune
Ications OF the Crown Princes army
with the German fortress. There =
an unofficial report that there .
desperate fighting going on IN tho
yosges passes and that a German
column has been defeated with heavy
losses. The governments reports to-
lay were unusually brief, but no les4
optimistic than on days when morn
~ detail was furnished. The report
,f the night give the news OF =
further advance against the German
right wing and of new position oc-
cupied near Lille. The text OF tho
was as follows:
"On our left wing the action aas
continued with vigor. We are hold.
ng our ground everywhere. At GER
tain points we have gained ground:
We have occupied Laventie east "a
In the QlFeCt.uH VI AAA0. @
There is nothing of Importance -
report on the other parts OF the
front with the exception Of fruitlesa
attack by the Germans in the region
" Malancourt, northeast of Verdun.
Line Reaches North Sea
The report OF the afternoon stated
hat the line of allies now rests upon
he North sea. The communiQues
ssued at 2.40 p. NJ. was a. follows:
THE progress indicated yesterday
afternoon has been CONFIRMED. On
our left wing, the field OF action Of the
allied forces extends at the present
lime from the region Of Ypres to the
,ea.
I'm Russia, on the left bank Of the
yistula River. the Russian troops duxs
ns the day Of October Il repulsed the
German attacks on Warsaw and w.
,orod !.
"A battle Is going on south a
Przemysl."
Ludovic Nadeau. war corresp0n0Dnt
Of the Paris Journal with the N1s
wing OF the Russian army, tetoG1apn4
~ follows: Tho lighting In Gal1rlA t.
low Of secondary importanoe
syes are turned to tho crest oA2k1A
ne vistula: A. I write = huno
session OF prisoners and wonn
passing to the rear. m
has been 4oAxat
Ipangorod. 8rsat 1o1n
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