The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-29
GREAT ADVANCE Of
GERMANS HAS BEEN
MORE THAN CHECKED.
Soldiers of William Are Now
On Defensive, Having Lost
In Supreme Effort
All News Seems
Good For Allies
Campaign Throughout West
ern Sphere of Action Takes
On More Encouraging As
pect for English and French

Paris, Oct. 2s.-GeneraI Jonr,'s d:s-
patches today strengthen the belief
that the German attack i'm Flanders
and France has passed the crest Of
power, and Is slowly weakening.
The oficial reports were more
favorable than at any time since the
German Armies began their new ad-
vances fifteen days ago. after the oc-
cupation of Ostend. Last night and
today the Kaisers troops were nots
merely checked, but were hurled
back. -.
The Allies gained ground in Belgium
to the north and east OF Ypres. driving
wedge farther northward between
the German forces near the coe vt and
forces operating from GhcnI anC Brus-
sells. The Allies outfought the Ger
mans and advanced in the region of
La Bassee, the point for many days Of
incessant and violent effort by the Ger
mans to cut the allied line in two.
The official statement that the on-
slaught Is moderating, together with
unofficial dispatches aserting that the
Germans cannot maintain theaEsaftack.3
warrants the conjecture that Russian
victories In Poland, the advances OF
the French in Lorraine and Aisace.
and tremendous losses in killed and
wounded in Belgium and Northern
France, are compelling the Germans
once more to abandon an Offensive
campaign, and are forcing them 10
prepare to defend their own territory.
1t is reported that they have lost 49,
900 killed and 10000 wounded IN
Belgium alone, while their losses in
France, especially near LaBassee, Lille
and Arras have been enormous.
Belgian Opportunity Dwindles.
Their dwindling opportunity in
Belgium may have produced the new
attempt to break through tho allied
line in the old center in the era onae
region, where, 1t is officially reported,
they made violent night attacks and
were repulsed. There is q report. also,
that the Allies have made such prog
ress north of scissors In attempting
to turn the whole German fortified
position along the hills OF Champagne,
that the retreat OF the German canter
would not now be surprising.
The news from the battle line north,
east and southeast Of Verdun con-
tinues to be excellent and has an inn
portant bearing on the situation In the
north The French moved forward IN
their effort to enveIop the German
force holding st. Mihiel and maintain-
ed threatening movement toward
Metz.
Report Very Satisfactory.
The report OF the afternoon was the
most satisfactory that has been re-
ceived from the commander-in-cAie1
for many days The text OF the re-
port, issuer at 2:43 =. NJ, was as fol-
lows:
"DurinK the day Of yesterday, the
German attacks In all the region be-
tween Newport and Arras were less
violent Our positions were every
where maintained and we continued
to advance to the north and to the
east of Ypres We also made scH,e
progress between Cambrin, to the
southwest Of LaBessee, and Arras.
"Further information continues e
confirm previous reports that the Ger-
man losses in dead. wounded and
prisoners have been considerable ~
the northern region.
ION the right bank OF the Ais
the Germans attempted at night W ~
violent offensive movement in ti1s
region OF Craonne. On the heights ~
the highway Des Danes they h:ss
been repulsed.
I'm the Woevre district our troops
have continued their advance In ~
forest between Aprimont and 81: MI
hie., as we'll as In the Forest OF Ls-
Pretre.
.'Russia-To the south OF Warsa NJ,
the lighting extends from Rawa ~
the junction OF the river liza with the
Vistula on q front 100 kilomete N
tsixty-two miles) long. In the re-
gicn TO the northeast OF Rawa. tsssss
Russians have inflicted heavy losss y
ON the Germans. There has been tu-
rious fighting In the forests betwee
Koxienica and Radon.
.'In Galicta, the Russians are MAJ
ing progress To the south Of SaEi-
Dor. in the marrow valley Of the Pol
buj. they surrounded the Thrift
eighth division OF the Hungarian ho.i
we'd, together with detachments frosl
the landstrum and destroyed them
completely, capturing twenty ptsc
OF artillery and quantity Of war ms
terial.
.In East Prussia. partial attempt
at counter-offensive movement en-
the part Of the Germans resulted NJ
failure" 81
Last Nights Report.
An offfctat statement Issued he's
tonight contains the following pointer
that two night attacks ~ the Ger.
mans near Dixmudo have been 49,
pulsed. that between NieUpott a1sd VI
0ixmuds the Gsrman attaclEs Nh