The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-15
RACE FOR BELGIAN
I REMNANTS WILL Be
NEXT MOVE E|NWAR
Germans Hope to Cut Them
Off From Junction
With Allies.
THEIR CAPTURE WOULD
IMPLICIT HEAVY BLOW
If King Albert's Force Reach
French, Line Will Be Greatly
Strengthened.
BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS
Desperate Attempt Under Way to
Halt German Reinforcements
Against Ostend.
BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS
Desperate Attempt Under Way to
Halt German Reinforcements
Against Ostend.

Especial Cable to The Times -Dispatch.] ]
LONDON, October 1.-THE occupa-
ton of Ostend has not been officially
reported here yet but there Is no doubt
In London official circles that it will
be accomplished within a very short
time. The news of the occupation of
Ypres by the troops of the allies is be-
lieved to have an important bearing on
the situation. with regard to Ostend.
With practically all Of Belgium in
German hands. and with at least $4,000
fresh German troops reported en- route
to Bruges and Ostend from Ghent, II is
generally accepted here that the next
move In the Belgian theatre OF war
will be race between the allies and
the Germans for the remnants of the
Belgian army, which is now believed
to have arranged to evncuate Ostend
at the most favorable moment, for n
dash to join the extreme left wing Of
the allies.
JUNCTION WITH BELGIANS
MEANS BIG ADVANTAGE
Ghent is about thirty miles from
Ostend, while YESes is only about
twenty miles away. The former city is
east and a little south of the Belgian
seaport, while Ypres is almost directly
south. If the junction can be made be-
tween the Belgians and the extreme
left of the allies, which apparently has
pushed even north OF fpres, not only
will the continuity of the line opposed
| to the German advance into France be
maintained, but greater force VIII be
given to-,the attempt to lcrumple up the
right flank OF the armies of Generals
Won Kluck and Won Boehm, without
leaving the coast from Ostend to Calais
| at the mercy of the invaders.
II, on the other hand. the fresh Ger
man troops succeed In cutting of the
Belgian forces. which include two of
the marine brigades sent from England
TO assist in the defense of Antwerp,
the third having been driven into Hol-
land and interned, they will have
gained n tremendous advantage In their
intention to occupy the entire coast
from the Scheldt to Dunkirk, and pos
sibly even to Calais.
FIERCE ENGAGEMENT
STILL IN PROGRESS
There is no news from the fierce en-
gagoment Heported in the triangle be-
tween YpreS. Dixmude and Dunkirll, ex-
cept that it is still in progress. This is
believed to be Il battle brought by the
allies to halt the advance of one section
of the German reinforcetnents destined
for the movement against Ostend.
Assuming that the remaining Bel
gian and English forces In Ostend are
waiting for the most expeditions mo-
ment to start their dash for the en-
tremc left wing of the allied forces,
the Germans who have set out from
Ghent must form n junction with their
troops already engaged In this battle
in order to head off the southwark
march of the Belgians.
If King Alberts army succeeds in
getting into the allies left, it may turn
the tide in the triangle in favor of
the allies, and enable them to bottle
up that portion of the German forces
which set out to raid Dunkirk On
the other hand If the Germans from
Ghent can effect n junction with the
Germans in the triangle they will have
the Belgian forces in{ n trap and may
succeed in clearing all of Southwest
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