The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-14
London Comedies That Nothing
Can Stop Onward March.
British Naval GUNS Alone Gould
Drive Them Back.
LILLE AGAIN IS OCCUPIED
They Seem Particularly Anx.
iOus to Reach Amlens.


London. Oct. 14-Out Of the mass ct
wholly irreconcilable assertions regard
ing the war in Europe. emerges IT,
seemingly established fact that the
Germans are attempting to renew ~
rapidly sweeping movement which took
them almost to the gates of Paris.
With the most of Belgium already oc-
cupied there is naught can stop the I'M
vaders reaching the coast and remain-
ing there at least temporarily unless the
British naval guns are able to render
tenure impossible. The length Of their
stay at the popular seaside resort
should they seize Ostend, will Of course
depend on the outcome Of the great bat
tie now understood to be opening near
the frontiers separating the provinces
Of West Flanders and Hainaut from the
French department of the north.
Beyond an unconfined report Of fight
ing in the direction Of Zeebrugge,
coast town Is miles northeast Of Os-
tend, there is no further news Of the
German advance in this vicinity. Far
ther south there il reason to believe the
left wing of the allies has been strongly
reinforced and confirmation OF. this II
found in the statement In the latest re-
port from General Joffre, the French
commander in chief that the Offensive
against the Germans has been resumed
in that part of the line of battle.
Germans Occupy Lille.
In order to strengthen his forces IN
this vicinity General Won Kluck has
thrown an entire army corps into Lille.
This manufacturing city has once be-
fore been in German hands and Il has
been within the German lines since the.
early stages of hostilities. It's occupa-
ton today does not seem to have been
seriously opposed. in fact 1t is explained.
there that 1t could not have been held
without disarrenGing the allies line.
According to observers In London
the Germans have been particularly'
anxious to- reach sAuniena ana tAu1 -
/ control OF the railroad to the north
| and south, but according to q Ffencn
their movement in this direction and
have made marked advance between
| Arraa and Albert. where the principal
German effort centered.
The intermixing of the armies along
a front Of hundreds OF miles appearD
| to be as chaotic as the news concerns
| ing the operations furnished by the
i intelligence departments OF the differ.
ent headquarters. The French armies
are declared to be gaining ground at
Berry Au Bac, northwest of Rheims
and at Souain. on the east side OF the
cathedral city, while at least one por-
ton Of the German army under the
Duke of Wuertemburg is still stoutly
holding it's position between them on
the plains of the Marne. Again farther
to the east, the French occupy Aper-
ent in the forest of Argonne, well to
the northwest OF Verdun, the position
which the army under the German
crown prince has for SO long been try-
ing to reduce. To the east of the
position Of the crown prince, the
I French are said to be pushing toward
Metz. 1t is reported that in order to
improve the crown princes chances ok
reducing Verdun some of the siega
guns released from Antwerp are %
the wa yto join him.