Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-05
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The Belgian minister of war has made
public an official report received by
him from Furnes, on the Belgian coast
half way between Dunkirk and Os-
tend. the text of which is as follows:
"Detachments of allied troops
which Wednesday pushed ahead as
far as Lombaertzyde, on the User
front below Schoorbakke, failed to
discover any Of the enemy. Only
small detachments of artillery still
remain in the direction of Westende
and to the north and east of
the enemy's rear guard are still
holding several bridges and farm
houses on the left hank Of the
river near Stuyvenk enskerke.
IAN almost unbroken column of
the enemy, composed of all arms and
extending from Leke to Thourout,
has marched in an easterly direc-
ton. No forces of the enemy of
any importance are reported east
of the User, but several supply
rout in the direction of Roulers and
Deynze. on the Lys."
Berlin Claims Progress.
An official communication given out
at German army headquarters in Ber-
lin says:
Our attacks on Ypres. to the north
OF Arras and to the east of Sois-
sons. are progressing slowly but
successfully.
South of verdun and in the
vosges French attacks have been
repulsed.
in the eastern arena OF the war
there have been no material devel-
opments."
See Plan to Retreat.
Opinion is divided as to whether the
fresh attempt Of the Germans to open
a way to the channel will rival in in
tensity the struggle along the User.
Some British optimists hold that the
apparent exhaustion of the Germans is
an indication that they are really plan
ming to fall back, as they did before
Paris, on the intrenchments they have
been so carefully preparing every
where back of their lines. II this does
occur 1t will mean another period of
siege warfare along the entire front in
Belgium and France. condition which
probably will persist until one side or
the other starts off on a new tangent.
as did the Germans in their coastal at
tempt, thus creating some new acute
area of hoSitlities.
According to the latest review Of the
situation made in Pars. both the Ger
mans and the allies are lighting hard for
every inch of this territory.
The French and the English command
ers. in the opinion of French observers.
are satisfied with the general situation.
Further Confidence Aroused.
The telegram sent yesterday by Gen.
Joffre. comma nder- -in-chief o. the French
forces. to Grand Duke Nicholas. com
chief of the Russian forces in
the field. in which Gen. Joffre said that
the French situation was good and ex-
pressed his hope that the combined ef-
forts of the allies would bring final sue
cess. has served further to arouse con-
hdence In France.
tinctly heard at Ghent,' telegraphs the
correspondent of the Cen
trail News, land there is every indica-
tion that the Germans are retiring on
the whole front from Bruges to Thlelt.
fifteen miles southeast Of Bruges."
Brussels Nearly Evacuated.
Telegraphing from Dunkirls. the Daily
Mails correspondent says:
"A Brussels official who succeeded in
passing the German lines has reached
here He reports that the Germans
virtually evacuated Brussels October
26, leaving there only few military
posts"
A dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany from Amsterdam says:
the Telegraaf at Sluis. the lighting on
the Yser was very severe Tuesday 1t