The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1918-10-17
NO GERMANS LEFT
IN TIE CHANNEL
PORT OF OSTEND
LONDON REPORTS.
Allied Forces Begin Swing
ing North Toward the I,
Seacoast Cities
WILL CLEAR COAST
IN VERY FEW DAYS
Inhabitants of Lille We're
Summoned to Meet at j
"A. M. Today
WERE TOLD TO GO
MEET BRITISH
At Daybreak British Ayia-
tor Saw Frantic Celebra- /.
tions in City Streets

London. Oct. f7.-Admiral Keyes
OF the British navy landed at os-
tend this afternoon says an Official
announcements from the admiralty.
The Admiral was preceded by
members of the Royal Air force who
landed at ostend this morning.
French, cavalry patrols, says The
Evening News, reached osteRd today
and returned with the report that no
Germans were to be seen there.
London, oct. 17.-ostend is re-
ported clear .of the enemy says a
statement from the British admiralty
today.
! British Headquarterg In Flanders,
Oct IT,. (ReIsersD THE Germans
are carrying out a double retirement
Sin Flanders with Courtrai as the
pivot. The northern retirement exe
tends from ostend southwark. The
only point to the northern front
where there is any resistance today
Is at Courtrai.
Belgian and French troops pivot
ing on Lombaertsyde, early j. today
began to push steadily northward to-
ward the Belgian coast.
The German retirement appears to
be methodical and yell organized.
How far or how fast it is going re-
mains to be seen.
Paris, Oct. Ill P. M.xBritish,
French and Belgian armies, under
command of King Albert OF the Bel
gians, have made most important
advance in their offensive in Fland-
ers which was resumed this morn
ing. General Sfxte Won Arnim's
army was thrown back with heavy
losses and its position is precarious.
Berlin, Oct. 17-CVia London.)--
Withdrawal of the German line south
west. east of Ceolscamp, Ingel nuns
ter and then behind the Lysy is an
nounced in today's headquarters re-
port
with the Allied Forces in Flanders,
Oct. 17.-The allied infantry In the
treating Germans on this front was
reported today to have re-establlsh-
ed contact with the fleeing army. 1t
As considered that If the present rate
of advance is sustained the Belgian
coast should be free OF the Germans
within a few days.
Around Courtrai, in the center, the
enemy is fighting. strong delaying
action so as to cover his tanks.
with the British Army in the Lille
Sector, Oct. I'LL A. M.-South Of
city OF Lille today the British are
before the Lille Douai railway along
almost its entire length and prob
ably have crossed it in the neighbor-
hood OF Oignies, about midway be-
tween the two cities. Several hours
ago they were only a few hundred
yards from the northern section of
the line east OF Harm.
Many additional prisoners have
been captured. The British operat-
ing in Flanders, whose principal JOB
has been supporting the Belgian and
French flank; has alone captured A.
900 prisoners and 15O guns since Lne
operations began.
The roads in the rear of the Bel
gian army are janmed with prisoners
and captured war material.
British Headquarters in Flanders,
Oct. Reuters)-At o'rlock
this morning the German conland
ant at Lille ordered all the inhabi-
tans of Lille to assemble as prompt
Nv as possible. AS they hurried
through the gloom OF the streets they
observed the garrison marching out.
Tey were told to go out to the Brit
Ssh lines and meet their friends.
Then came the rhythmic tramp Of
infantry which gradually died away.
The Germans departed from Lille
At dawn a British airman flying
over the city bheld most amazing
sight. The streets were thronged
with civilians who were frantically
waving handkerchiefs and shaWls.
Not soldier could be seen. The
aviator quickly turned and carried
the news back to the British lines.
Patrols advanced Immediately and
entered the city.