Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-19
since his great battle began exactly
n month ago. no has found the hour
ripe for swinging his center and right

since MS great pattle OcSan exactly
n. month ago. no has found the hour
sripe for swinging his center and right
with the precision OF .ciockwork
ssequentiy were set in motion again
early to-day along the forty-mile front
s6ctween the Lys and Ssnsee Rivers
from the Sor,S sea to the
border. The Yankees and "TommIes.'
lat last accounts. were advancing along
the whole front in the direction of the
Brussels Mons line.
sFRENCH WITHIN FIVE
MILES OF GUISE
simultaneously, the French went for
ward between the Serre and Disc
Rivers. where tho Teutons have been
la Fere. while effectinE their with
sdrawal IN Flanders. At Hautevil!e the
French were tonight less than five
miles slightly southwest Of the rail
: Dispatches early to-day that Belgian
cavalry threatens to cut on the Ger
imam retreat through Client are not
seriously credited. because the bulk of
1.-THE German forces is believed 10 have
ty:assed beyond that rail gateway.
! FEAR Of HOLLAND
Besides the multiple military dangers
attending this greatest retreat OF his
tory, Germany is haunted by terrible
,fear-the fear that Holland may enter
the ranks of tho allies in the eleventh
hour
the past few weeks. but they have been
strong hints. All the world knows the
chief factor that has Kept the Neither
lands out OF the war for freedom has
been the military-economic StranSle-
hold the Germans have had on the
little queendom since the very out
break Of the war. Hollands Golfers arc
schock full with German paper that is
becoming less valuable with every new
German defeat or retreat.
3 The advance of the heroic little Bel
Ssn army 'o oS after temn
homeland is one OF the great dramas
of the war. In many place. as the
columns OF King Albert's troops march
Ell are seen rushing from out the crowds
OF liberated civilians, sobbingly greet
ing their husbands and literators,
While through the cheer and song
There is papa"
KING AND QUEEN
ACCLAIMED by BELGIANS
e In the wake OF the martyr country's
army. King Albert and Queen Eliza
beth are moving on through the freed
devoted subjects.
The very same "militsTy m necessity ss
which knows no LAW and Which dls
ago Is now compelling its retreat
through It.. With Wilson'S warning
words in their ears. and afraid lest
similar fate soon overtake their own
hearths and homes. the German com
nlanders have at last ordered halt TO
the wanton destruction.
-Four years ago little belgium lost
Ter ali: all but her honor and her soul.
Germany won everything in sight.
seemed indeed 70 win the war. but los,
her honor. Now as the Be!Gians are
winning back mile by mile their sacred
soil. the German army appears about
to lose its soul, for indications accu-
mulate that the morale Is crumbling
as the retreat goes on.
AS yet there has been no collapse.
AS yet II is skillful orderly retreat.
Z nd military writer's warn against the
belief Sedan is near. But before long
that last line OF resistance will be
+, cached. where a stand must he made
o-tthe invasion of Germany will begin.
Meanwhile. Perrin Keeps up the race
70. peace before that line is reached