Omaha daily bee., 1914-10-15

makes progress impossible.
LONDON. Oct. N.--Out OF the mass of
wholly irreconcisble assertions regarding
the war In Europe, omerges the seom-
mgly established fact that the Germans
arc attempting to repeat tho rapid sweep
ing movement which five weeks ago taok
them almost to the gates OF ParisC
with most OF Belgium already occupied,
there Is nothing that can stop the in
vadcrs reaching the coast and remaining
there ut 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 battle now
understood to be opening near tho from
tiers separating the provinces of West
FLANDERS and Heinaut from the French
department OF the North.
Beyond an unconfirmed report OF fight
ing in the direction OF Zeebrugge.
coast town fifteen miles northeast OF
Ostend, there is no further news OF the
German advance in this vicinity Fur
ther south there IS reason to believe that
the left wing OF the allies have been
strongly reinforced. and confirmation OF
this is found in the latest report from
General Joffre. the French commander
in-chief. that the offensive against tho
Germans had been resumed in that part
OF the line Of hattie.
Entire Corps In LIIIe.
In order To strengthen his forces In
this Vicinity General Won Kluck has
thrown an entire army corps intn Lille.
This manufacturing city has once before
been In German hands. and Il has been
within tho German lines since an early
stage Of the hostilities. It's occupation
today does not seem to have been seri-
ously opposed, in fact 1t is explained
here that II could not have been without
disarrsngtng the allies line
According TO observers in London the
Germans have been particularly anxious
70 reach Amiens and thus secure control
OF the railroads TO the north and to the
south But. according TO a French Off
cial announcement. the allies have
checked their movement In this direction,
and have made a marked advance be-
tween Arras and Albert" where the prin-
cipsl effort oeutered.
French Pushing Toward meta.
AhN itANihtAtHE OF NNt hftNitH alohk
front OF hundreds OF miles appears today
TO be as chaotic as is the news concern
ing the operations furnished by the intel
ligeDce departments OF the different head
quarters The French armies are de-
clared TO be gaining ground at Berry au
Bac, northwest OF Rheims. and at Souain
on the cast side OF the cathedral city
while al least one portion OF the Germans
unoer the duke OF Wurtemburg is stin
stoutly holding its position between them
on the plains Of the harne, Again. further
10 the east, the French occupy ApremOnt
in the forest OF Argonue, well 10 the
northwest Of Verdun. and Verdun is the
position which the army under the Ger
man crown prince las for so long been
attempting 10 reduce To the east OF the
position OF the crown prince the French
are said 10 ne pushing toward Metz IL
Is reported that In order 20 improve the
crown princes chances OF reducing Yer
dun, some Of the Siege guns released from
Antwerp are on the way TO join him.
PARIS. oct IA dispatch to the
Havas agency from Rome says: Gases
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