South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-08
BEL GIAN GOVERNMENT
IS MOVING TO 0STEND
Fall of Antwerp, Now Expect
ed. Would Release Great
Germany Army to Aid in
Forcing Climax of AiSne.
nv HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON. oct. S.-The German
general staff is meeting with energy
and resourcefulness, a precarious sit
nation in the western theater OF war
The ability to bring up strong rein
forcements to the assistance or the
harrassed right wing at time when
Germany was thought TO have all her
available effectiveness stationed at
noints from which they could not De
moved. shows that the kaiser's mill
tarv establishment has not yet reach-
ed the end Of its resources. Ihe IN
vaders are pushing their attack
against Antwerp, and there are per-
sistent reports that the Belgian gov
ernment has moved for the second
time. this is. from Antwerp to Ostend.
TrhOusands of residents OF Antwerp
are fleeing. some into Holland and
others aboard ships for England
Ministers Go TO Ostend.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says
that several Belgian ministers have
aIreadv gone TO Ostend, taking with
them valuable archives. At Ostend
the new Belgian government would
bc under the protection of the guns
on English dreadnaughts in the har-
bor
1t is officially admitted that the
Germans have reached the outer line
OF forts at Antwerp. anc have moved
their powerful siege guns forward to
nositiOns from which they can throw
shells into the city. Meanwhile the
Antwerp garrison has been fighting
desperately. but the heavy forces of
the Germans seem 10 have been able
TO Withstand all the Belgian attacks
The fall OF the temporary Belgian
capital would release a strong GerI
man army for operations against the
French and British in northwestern
Belgium and France.
Capacity Not Exhausted.
The German capacity for resistance
on their right has not yet been ex-
hausted and there is ground for the
belief that the Germans are trying to
force the issue TO a conclusion. The
bringing up OF cavalry at this stage
of the engagement is in line with Ger
man tactics that have always been
followed in manuevers-
The annual war drill of the Ger
man army regularly ends with
charges of squadrons Of cavalry
against an enemy presumed 10 be
shaken. weary or dispirited.
Thus the great battle OF the Aisne
reaches a dramatic stage as viewed
through German eyes. With their
cavalry. which appeared unexpected
" near Lille. the Germans will un-
doubtedly attempt to force a climax.
But It must be figured that the Ger
man uhlans are opposed by heavy
forces OF French cavalry, which is
fresh and eager for battle.
Fierce Fighting on Border.
The clash in northwestern Belgium
IS extending the battle front toward
the north and there is fierce fighting
going on around the Belgian border
Official information as to the fight
ing along the northwestern end Of
the battle line I'm France is TO the ef-
feet that it is entirely satisfactory 10
the allies.
The French soldiers are fighting
with great dash and vigOr. Il is said.
They have advanced their positions
against strong resistance and at one
point where the Germans had been
able TO make progress they withdrew
in order and were able TO beat back
the invaders with losses.
Between the Somme and the Muese
where the Two armies occupy trenches
in strong positions both are still
awaiting Developments on the wings.
As 10 the eastern theater of war.
both Germans and Russians claim
victory in southern Poland.
Force Russian Retreat.
The Austrian general staff an
.nounces that the Austro-German
army WnlCn INVADED Poland from
Cracow forced the Russians 10 re-
treat from Dpatawa and Khenontow
and is now starting 20 force them 10
retreat fro mthe river Dunaiec.
The official reports given out in
Petrograd admit hard fighting In that
neighborhood without giving any re-
suit on the other hand the dis
patches from Rome. which bear the
appearance Of having been inspired,
say that the Austro-German attack on
the Russians along the Dunajec and
threatening Cracow has been re-
pulsed. Russian artillery firing across
the Vistuia. wrought great havoc
among the Austrian and German
soldiers IL was stated.
Next Battle in Poland.
II seems strange, however. that the
Russian general staff should not Law
claim 10 a success if the Germans and
Austrians really had suffered 10 the
eXteht mentioned in the Rome dis
patches.
German reinfOrcements from
koenighberg seem 20 have checked
the Russian movement into East
Prussia. The next big battle be-
tween German and Russian soldiers
VIII undoubtedly be fought ON Pol
lsh soil, not German.
The announcement is made that
Canada VIII shortly send another
army 20 help the allies ia France
The first army arrived in English
waters today