The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-14
Belgian Government Moved
to France as Foe APP
prOaches.
HAVRE Is NOW
THE NEW CAPITAL
King Albert Remains TO Be
at Head of Army In
the Field.
GHENT Is OCCUPIED:
BRUGES THREATENED
Advance OH Other Channel
Ports by Invader Is
Awaited.
Sp,c,nI cahl. ne.patch 20 Tn srx.

Special Cable Despdtch 10 TIN srN
LONDON, Oct. lathe harried Gov
eminent OF Belgium. with hardly any
territory left to administer and no place
OF absolute eafety TO perform It's funo-
tons, has decided 10 abandon the ooun-
try entirely for the present and 10 re-
move to French soil The Fronch Gov
eminent has prepared quarters for its
accommodation at the seaport of Havre,
whittier a number OF Belgian Ministers
and members OF the diplomatic corps
sailed to-day abroad a French steam.
ship.
Real anxiety rs felt in Ostend at the
swftness and nearness OF the German
advance. Bruges is only fourteen miles
due east by rail from the erstwhile capi-
tai. and It is realized in Ostend that an
attack may be expected within a short
time. even II the Germans have got no
further than Eecioo
II would occasion no surprise here
II ostend were abandoned without q
struggle and the army now holding IL
Nt IIlDNtu SoulTl ~ uIlNt AT IUt
pressing toward the northern coast Of
France. There are indications that
such a plan has been considered. II
IL, however, not known no what extent
the defences OF Ostend have been pre-
pared. References to that point have
been uniformly suppressed by the CEN
sors. The city may now De an enor-
mousy strong fortress or It may be
virtually unprotected.
At midnight last night the German
forces seemed TO be approaching Ostend
from three directions-from Ypres, in
south Belgium; through DIXmude from
Courtrai, and from Antwerp. The latter
army is tonight only about fifteen miles
from the city.
Fierce Fighting Reported.
The correspondent Of the Times a.
Ostend telegraphs that fierce battle
has been going on In tho triangle, the
points Of which arc DlXmude and
Ypres. in southern Belgium. and the
coast city Of Dunkirk, in France, on the
Straits of Dover.
This. the correspondent says, liz a de-
termined effort on the part of Won
Klucks right wing 10 cut through the
allies lines. Thus far the attempt has
been frustrated.
King Albert remains nj Ostend to
command the Belgian army. The MIN
lister of War and some members OF the
Cabinet remain with him to carry on
their duties in Belgium as long as pos
sible. Meanwhile an important German
army is reported to ba approaching Os-
tend. the evacuation of which may he
compelled eventually by tho eXigencies
OF military strategy. This army is said
to have already taken Bruges.
one cogent reason FOR the removal
to Havre is that German aviators have
begun an attack on Ostend. Dcspatche.
from the city say two bombs were
dropped there late Monday. While
neither Of the missiles exploded the
danger 10 the Government there was
obvious and plans were Immediately
made for the transfer OF the archives
and officials to France. The Govern
ment at Bordeaux was communicate
with and provision was made for tine
change.
Germans Push Advance.
Meanwhile the Importance Of L s,sium
as a battle ground grows every hour.
Tho Germans are apparently determined
to leave not a foot Of ground unoccu-
pied, II they can, and patrols OF cyclists
and Uhlans are advancing In every Ill
rection. II Is believed that the forts
along the Scheldt, the outer part OF the
defcnces Of Antwerp. are still resisting
and are engaging some part at least -
TIE besicging armies.
At any rate, lively fighting Is under
way from towns very near the Antwerp
defences on the west TO within COM
paratively few miles OF Ostend. Rcports
OF the occupation of Client are con-
firmed by dispatches from Ostend tell
ing Of the arrival there of fugitives from
Client and the surrounding villages.
German cyclists entered Client at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, and a larger
force following at their heels took pos
session of the city. Many inhabitants
fled TO Bruges and the coast towns and
communication of every sort with Os-
| tend was cut off at once.
A Central News despatch from Ostend