The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
IMPENDING EVACUATION
OF 0sTEND IS RUMORED
This to BE Followed by Reduction in
Strength Of German Army
In Antwerp.
NOT NECESSARILY \ RETREAT
May Mean That Every Available
Man Is to 30 Thrown Against AL
lies Left In Their Effort to Con-
quer Channel Ports.

LONDON. October 2G.--As claimed by
Berlin and acknowledged by Paris. tho
Germans undoubtedly have crossed the
(, User River between D!xmudc and Ni.u-
port, but whether or not this means.
q forward step in the con to Calais"
movement may depend on operations
further eastward.
Run,ors continue to reach London OF
INC Impending evacuation Of oatend.
ana tie reduction In strength OF the
German garrison In Antwerp. This
docs not necessarily imply preparations
I for retreat, but II may mean that
inc Germans are throwing every avail
, able man against Tho allies left in
their effort 10 conquer the channel
! po.ts.
Along The belgian iit;oral the
allied fleet continues Its bontbardmen,.
The great ghells. travelling three miles
inland, evidently have proved very ef-
fectivc. Judging from the tragic fat.
OF General Won Trip and the members
; OF his staff. who were Killed by "a pro-
jeciilc from warship.
All reports agree that the fighting in
! West Flanders has been terrible b..
! yond any other during tn. war. Pro-
jectiles hurled from the land, the sea
and the air are sweeping this Hat, un-
! protected country. destroying villages
and searching out tho terror stricken
I inhabitants who delayed too long In
| getting out OF the line OF fire.
FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS
| REFUSED ~ ALLIES
( Paris reports that 10 the west and
TO the south of Lille fierce attacks BY
, the Germans have been repulscd. The
most significant part OF the Paris OIL
/ cial communicate relates that the
French with their heavy artillery, now
command the road which is one or the
f! principal lines OF German communities
! ton with 81. Mihiel. the holding OF
which by the invaders has constituted
/ one OF tho greatest msnaces to tho al
lied line. Reports Indicate that the
! French aerial service has responded 10
I tho demand for reorganization which
followed the storm OF criticism levcled
at IL because Of the ease with which
German aeroplanes dropped bombs on
l'aris. No recent aerial attacks have
/ been made on tho French capital, and
IL ~ announced along the battle front
that iive German aeropianes have been
! destro by French airrnen.
Reports from Vienna indicate that
along the battle from, from the Car
pa thians to the Russian border. through
Galicia. tho fghting continues. but
without any definite result Pctrogra
claims that the Germans still are re-
| firing from Warsaw in precip.tate
t!isht. and that they are also evacu.
atiug Lodz The Germans attempted to
arrest the Russian offensive movement
! at Sokhatchofr, hat were dislodged from
their positions there with heavy losses.
The question of the early return OF
the French government to Paris is
being seriously considered. This indi-
Gates that the military situation In sat
| isfactory from the standpoint OF the
allies. but the authorities believe that
the battle along the scacoast. because
Of the German advances near La ssee.
will be more prolonged than was at
first anticipated. ~ the government
does return to Paris such a step un-
doubleday will have tremendous moral
effect