New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-14
GERMANS FORTIFY
CAPTURED TOWNS
Aviator Drops Two Bombs
on OStend, but Neither
Exp1odeS.
KING ALBERT AT
HEAD OF HIS ARMY
Defenders Resist Invaders at
Every Step - Fugitives
Fleeing to Holland.

London. Oct. 1f.-A dispatch TO "The
Daily News" from Ostend, dated Mon-
day midnight, says:
"The Germans are approaching Os-
tend by three roads, from Ypres, by
way of Dixmude; from Courtrai,
through Thourout, and from Eecloo,
through Bruges."
"A fierce battle is proceeding in ths
triangle of Dixmude, Ypres and Dun
kirk" says the Ostend correspondents
Of "The Times" General Won kluck's
right is making a determined effort to
, cut through the Allies lines, but thus
( far it has been frustrated"
A Central News dispatch from 0stend
says:
ut is reported that a heavy engage
ment occurred to-day near Thourout, o
Belgian town twelve miles southwest
Of Bruges. The operations around
Ghent have opened favorably for the
Allies The Germans asked for an
armistice to enable them to bury theis
dead. but the request was refused.
Advancing confidently against what
they imagined 20 be the remnants Of .
retreating Belgian army, German col.
umn was ambushed by force south
Of Client The German soldiers were
moved down in swaths and bayonst
charge completed their rout. Some 500
dead were left on the field, while the
Allies losses were practically nothing.
The Germans retired precipitately on
Alost"
A Rotterdam dispatch 10 The Daily
Mail says heavy lighting is reported
to have occurred on Sunday along the
Dutch frontier. The Germans gained
the advantage.
London. Oct. I3.-The neadquartsro
Of the Belgian government were trsnss
ferred to-day 20 Havre With the ex.
ception OF King Albert, Who remains -
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, whero
they will carry on the affairs Of stste
and where hospitality has been offered
them by the French government.
The American and Spanish minister's,
both Of whom are still at Brussels, are
the only diplomatic representatives se-
credited to Belgium remaining in that
country.
This is the third move of the Belgian
capital since the Germans succeeded Ia
silencing the forts Of Liege. The gov-
ernment first moved from Brussels to
Antwerp, thence 20 Ostend. and to-day
20 Havre.
This latest change followed quickly
upon the German westward advance,
which was begun on the fall OF Ant
werp. Their success in taking the chief
port OF Belgium was the commence
ment OF a new plan OF campaign, which
embraces the occupation OF the whole
of Belgium. including the coast towns,
and possibly some Of the Northern
French ports.
In accordance with this new plan the
German invaders have begun 10 sween o
across Northern Belgium, and yester.
day morning occupied Ghent without
opposition. and are said TO be well ad-
vanced toward Bruges, on their way to
Ostend. They probably viii meet with
strong opposition before they reach
Bruges, as the Belgian army is now
being reorganized and has been rein.
forced.
The Germans are in complete pos
session of the city of Antwerp, but 10
is said that some of the forts are still
holding out and that General De Guise,
the Belgian commander, is there di-
recting the portion of the Belgian gar
rison which occupies them. There is
another rumor, however, that General
De Guise is among the BelgiSns -.
crossed the Dutch frontier and that he
is interned with the others.
The big German siege guns which
were used 10 reduce the Antwerp forts
have already been moved, and il is re-
ported they are 10 be taken TO the
Vosges. where an attempt will be made
to reduce Belfort
Amsterdam, Oct. l3.-No doubt re-.
mains tonight that 0stend is the OBJ
jectiye point of the German army in
Belgium. .jelzaete, ten miles north oS
Ghent, was occupied this afternoon;
German cavslrymen are near Bruges
and bicyclists have appeared around
Eecloo, eleven miles northwest OF
Ghent.
A German aviator dropped two
bombs on Ostend yesterday, neither oe
which exploded, however, as they
struck in the sand.
When SelZaets was entered, theu-