The Spectator. (Ozark, Ark.) 1911-1916, 1914-10-16
GERMANS ARE MOVING
RAPIDLY ON OSTEND
ALLIES ARE BEING REINFORCED
HOWEVER,, AND OFFER STUB
BORN RESISTANCE
TEUTONS SWEEPING BELGIUM
Evident Purpose Is to Occupy All the
Coast Towns and Crush the
Enemy's Forces.

London.-The following dispatch,
dated Monday, has been received by
the Central News from Ostend:
ut is reported that a heavy engage
ment occurred today near Thourout "a
Belgian town, II miles southwest of
Bruges). The operations around Client
have opened favorably for the allies.
The Germans asked for an armistice
to bury their dead but the request
was refused.
Advancing confidently against
what they imagined the remnants of
retreating Belgian army, a German
column was ambushed south of Client.
The German soldiers were moved
down in swaths, and bayonet charge
completed their rout. Some 600 dead
were left on the field, while the allies
losses were practically nothing. The
Germans retired precipitately on
Alost."
Capital Moved to Havre.
The headquarters of the Belgian
government were transferred Tuesday
to Havre. With the exception OF King
Albert, who remained at the head Of
the army, and the minister of war.
the members of the cabinet, with the
other government officials and the
diplomatic corps, left Ostend by
steamer for the French port, where
they will carry on the affairs of state
and where hospitality has been offer
ed them by the French government
This is the third move of the Bel
gian capital since the Germans ST
fenced the forts of Liege The govern
ment first moved from Brussels to
Antwerp, thence to Ostend, and Tues
day across the line to Havre.
Success in taking Antwerp opened
the way for new German plan Of
campaign. This embraces the occu-
patton of the whole of Belgium, in
GLIDING the coast towns, and, if pos
sible, some of the northern French
ports.
Germans Try to Sweep All Belgium.
In accordance with this plan. the
invaders have begun to sweep across
northern Belgium. Monday morning
they occupied Client without opposi-
ton, and now are said to be well ad-
vanced toward Bruges, on their way
to Ostend. They probably will meet
strong opposition before they reach
Bruges, as the Belgian army is being
reorganized and has been reinforced
All dispatches from that region are
being censored strictly, so nothing
has been learned of the operations
since Client fell into the hands Of the
Germans. The people are fleeing be-
fore the invaders, and the steamers
from Ostend are crowded with refu-
gees.
The Germans are making simulta-
neous western advance in southern
Belgium. Across the border in France
a whole army corps has occupied Lille.
Cavalry has been sent as far west as
Hazebrouck, which is on the railway
leading to both Calais and Dunkirk.
French forces have been sent to
cut off, if possible, this attempt to
reach the coast, and. according to the
French official communication Issued
Tuesday, have taken the offensive.
Censors Cover Allies Forces.
The British and Belgian troops. who
retired from Antwerp before the Ger
mans occupation, with the exception
of those who now are interned or
Dutch SOIL have been swallowed w
as completely as if they had beer
buried under the ruined forts. Fol
military reasons their positions anC
the area of the hostilities in Belgium
must remain obscure until the turn o
events brings them sharply to thu
fore again as was the case when afte
the fall of Antwerp the British public
learned for the first time that tn,
British forces had assisted the gar
riSon.
Optimistic, as always, the British
press, besides contending that Ant
werp is of no importance to German