The Sentinel=record., 1918-10-18

With the Allied Armies in Belgium, Oct 17.-(By The Associated Press The enemy has been driyen back rapidly everywhere today and the en- tire front from the sea southward is in motion The British have entered Lille.
 The Germans have fled prec.pitately from Ostend and that section of the Belgian coast. British naval forces have landed al Ostend. while num3er of Belgian aviators landed in the cen ter of the city amid cheers of the in- habitants
 Meap~hie the Belgian infantry and Franch cavalry sweeping up toward the coast al last reports were rap idly nearing the citX and probably will be in it before daylight OstcEd is reported entirely free now of Ger mans. those lett in the city as rear eparGs having been accounted for
 The Germans seem to be in full flight everywhere, especially from Bel gium, for the gap through which they must escape between the advancing allied troops aud the frontier of uol- land is constantly being narrowed, and unless the enemy moves rapidly large numbers may he caught.
 The entire Lille salient is seems. is being evacuated by the hard press cd Hun Even south ol her. they have had no rest
 East of St. Souplet, after crossing the river and defeating the Germans on the other side the British and Americans stormed the continuation Of the enemy Nalencienes- -Le-Cateau lie and appear to have made great progress. Thousands of civilians have been released How many prisoners and guns have teen captured is un- know. The Germans have been gola- so fast that they have not had lime 10 remove their heavy pieces.
 A force Of Bolgians, assisted hy French cavalry and infantry is re- Jorted 10 be driving northwdrd to strike the bridges on tine east and also cut the Ghent canal Wide pos- aibilities exist in this movement
 The Allied infantry made rapid pro gress today and pierced into the Ger man front beyond Wynghene The Germans are hurrying eastward through the passaae between BrugeS and the Holland border, trying to es- cape being bottled up. Only one gcod road exists in this passage this ne- ing from Bruges to Eecloo It con- tains a mad tumble of transports and fleeing men, Zeehrugge appears to have been abandoned
 Vast quantities of war material nave been taken by the allied troops These have been accommodating for four years
 The Bruges- -Eecloo road is under fire of the Belgian guns, which atsc are smelling the hack areas. droppina shells into the masses oi the fleeine enemy The passages between Brugas and Holland, which will be made mar rover by the advancing troops, an dou0tedly will constantly come in fol treatment by the heavy artillery a' more allied guns are rushed np.
 The Germans in Belgium already have met with defeat and those flee ing from the coast are faced with tht great danger of capture unless they win the rasa they are making 10 e. cape.
 If the passage Is closed the Ger mans rather than surrender bodily may try to escape by crossing int Holland where it is sure they wcult be interned
 one thing stands out above others The coast of Belgium. so vital to tn German submarine operations, is fas being cleared of the enemy.
 It would appear from reports re ,gardng the cavalry operating on ootl