The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-20
GERMANS ARE
NEAR DUNk|RK
INVADERS Hammer Their Way
Through Belgium.
POPULACE FLEE IN TERROR

British Warships Co cooperate With Al
lies. shetling Teuton Positions From
Channel.
London. Oct. 2O-The Morning Pos
announces on eood authority that Os
tend has been retaken from the Ger
mans The dispatch is unconfrmed.
An official dispatch from Berlin, re
ceived by wireless, announced thai
the Germans have advanced theil
lines along the coast Of northern
France to within few miles of Dun
kirk, and that the inhabitants of that
city and Boulogne are in flight.
For several days there have been
general denials from Paris that the
invading forces have met with any
success near the French frontier
These, however, have been offset by
later advices which stated that the
fighting was nearer French territory
than on the previous day.
That the Germans have actually
gained ground is evident, not only
from the newspaper dispatches, but
from the French official cOmmunica-
ton issued Saturday. which stated
that the Belsians lad repulsed several
attempts OF the Germans to cross the
River User, which is ten miles nearer
the coast
In its official communication the
French government gives the intorma-
ton that British war vessels cooper
ated with Belgian troops in repulsing
a movement of German troops be
tween NieupOrt-within six or seven
miles Of the coast, if the fire Of the
ships guns is to be the least effec-
tive in checking their advance.
Reports also indicate that British
WarshipS were cooperating with the
allies in fighting off the German ad.
vance along the coast. One dispatch
asserted that heavy firing had been
heard off Dunhirk, and that British
gunboats and destroyers were believ-
ed to be operating in the canals off
the coast.
The Official Statements.
The following are the official bull
letins:
BERLIN.
THE attacks of the enemy to the
west and northwest of Lille have been
repulsed by our troops with the in
Fiction Of severe losses"
PARIS.
''In Belgium attacks by the Ger
mans between Newport and Dixmunde
have been repulsed by the Belgian
army, effectually aided by the British
fleet.
Between Arras and Roye slight
progress has been made at several
points. Our troops have reached as far
as the wire networks of the defense.
SIN the neighborhood of ST. MihieI
we have gained some ground on the
right bank of the Meuse.
"No news of Importance has been
received regarding the remainder of
the front
in Belgium the iIeavy artillery Of
the enemy has cannonaded, but with
out result, the front from Newport to
Vlaidsloo to the northeast of Dix
munde Ca line OF about ten miles,.
The focus Of the allies, and nota
repulsed further attacks on the part
of the Germans, but have advanced as
far as ROulers.
con our left wing between the River
Lys and the canal Of La Bassee we
have advanced in the direction of
Lille. There has been very stubborn
fighting on the front from La Bassee
to Ablain and to St. Lazaire. We are
advancing from house to house in
these localities.
ITO the north and to the south of
Arras our Goops have been fighting
without respite for more than ten
days, and with a perseverance and
spirit which never for a moment have
been relaxed.
"In the region Of Chaulnes we have
repulsed a strong counter attack de-
livered by the enemy and have won
some ground.
"On the center there is nothing to
report.
"On our right wing in Alsace, to
the west OF Colmar, our advance pests
are on the line between Bonhomme.
Paris and Sulzern (near the French
frontier. More to the south we still
occupy Thanh
While it cannot yet be said that
there has been a decisive turn in the