Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-15
FATE OF THE BATTLE WILL
DEPEND ON THE GERMAN
RIGHT WING.
II MAY involve MORE
Turkey and Portugal Will Enter
the Arena Soon Is the
Expectation.

nSTEND is now the center Of in
" tercst in the contest being Waged
in the western theatre of war Re
ports indicate there is virtually no
obstacle in the way of the German aa-
vance on Osteud and other ports i'm
northwest Belgium.
Scores Of wounded soldiers are he
ing brought into Ostcnd from Ghent.
j is reported that the allies ami the
Germans engaged in serious blttlt
near Ghent Monday. It is said the
German forces We're far superior in
numbers and that the allies were
obliged to withdraw toward the west.
This removed the stumbling block in
the way of German progress toward
Ostcnd.
Only Sea Open.
state of panic exists among the
inhabitants OF Ostend, for the Ger
mans are known to have a large force
within 20 miles of the city. A. fast
as ships can be provided the resi-
dents are fleeing 20 England, escape
by land having been cut off on all
sides.
The rAtremc right wing of the Ger
man army has been forced to fall
back before an assault 10y the allies
and reports indicate that the invaders
will encounter strong resistance in
attempting to extend their right wing
to the northern French ports. only
recently the German cavalry has pro
gressed as far west as HaZebroucK,
but now, according to the French war
office, the front of the battle extends
from Iabasse through Estaires 10
Bailem on the Belgian frontier.
Across the border, Yprcs has been oc-
oupicd by the allied forces. This In
dicates "A decided gain for the allies.
j. The only Change.
Outside of this, there is no import
ant modification in the situation in
the western theatre SO far as is lndl-
Gated by reports. Couched in general
terms received by the French war
office from the front.
In the eastern theatre the Russians
on October l3 successfully pressed
back the German forces on the left
bank of the Nistula along the road
leading from Warsaw TO lNangorod,
according to an official communica-
tion issued by the Russian general
staff Fighting continues TO the south
of Przcmysl, Galicia. says the STATE
mont There are no important
changes on the other fronts.
An official announcement given out
in Vienna SAYS the Austrian troops
advancing toward Przemysl have re
pulsed the cncirclng Russian troops
in such "A way that the enemy is now
able 10 maintain his position only be-
fore the eastern front of the fortress
I; is said that during the fighting sew
cral bridges over the san broke down
during the Russian retreat and many
OF the Russians We're drowned.
Fighting continues east of ChyroW,
Galicia.
From Nish. Scryia, comes the Of
ficlal statement that on sunday night
the Austrians made two attacks on
the extreme right wing of the SerNian
front between Svornik, Bosnia, ana
l.osnltza, Servia. The attacks were
repulscd with heavy losses to the
Austrians II is claimed.
on Monday the Austriaus attacked
the Servians twice on the left bank
of the Save river, but were repulsed
on each occasion with great loss.
LONDON, oct. 14.-C9;30 p. nj
While It fully is expected the Ger
mans will reach Ostend and other
ports in the northwest of Belgium If
they have not done SO already, they
their attempt to extend the right wing
Of their main army through Pas Del
Calais to the French northern ports.
In fact. they have fallen back in this
region In the face of the allies Of
fensive
A few days ago German cavalry
were fighting as far west as Haze
brouck and Cassel but today, accord
ing to the French official Communlca-
ton issued late today, the front OF
this battle extends from La Bassee
through Estaires to Bailleul on the
Belgian frontier, while across the
border the allies have occupied lpres.
This is distinct gain for the allies
and shows that the German attempt
TO work around their left has failed,
the German right being bent back to-
ward Lille and Courtrai, both of
which places the invaders hold with
strong forces.
Expect Heavy Blow.
1t is here the heavy blows which
both sides hope will bring about
decisive result In the long drawn-out
battle Will be struck. II is FOR this
reason that the Germans will be able
to make their way to Ostend, although
even there some troops have been left
to infiict what damage they can be-
fore joining the larger body further
south.
The censorship has prohibited any
mention of the operations to the north
of Arras. which probably is the basis
for the belief that the allies have pre-
pared what one military critic de-
clares is "a smashing blow which will
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