Show O P I 1 A I NT N DIN HOLLAND ALLIES DRIVE FOE FARTHER TO EASTWARD Bel Belgian Troops s Cut Off Germans in Plight Flight Prom Coast British Advance on Ten mile Front Near Le Ie Cat Catcall can Taking raJ London Oct 20 Fifteen Fifteen thousand retreating German soldiers have been interned jn in i Holland after being cut off by Belgian troops moving northward from from Eecloo according to reports from the frontier reaching Amsterdam dam and transmitted by the Exchange ange Telegraph Belgian Belian soldiers took charge of the Dutch-Belgian Dutch border last night and were received enthusiastically by the population By Associated Pre Press s. s London Oct 20 In In In their attack across the Selle river in the region of of Le Cateau Gateau today the British advanced one mile on a front of ten miles The Ibe town of Solesmes two and a half miles north of Le Cateau Gateau was I re re- I captured By Associated Press With the Allied Armies in France and Belgium Oct 20 The 20 The British army continued its attack today in conjunction with the Belgians to the north The combined forces fought their way to the east of and reached I Vichte no lying of and are still pushing on rapidly TJ i 1 L' L r Oct 20 The The The Selle r river er has bas been crossed north of Lc Le Gates by the British in spite of strong strong- opposition Field Marshal I rt- rt re reported r ported today The British advance continues further north and Denain five miles southwest of Valenciennes has bas been captured The British have reached the general line of Haveluy Hamage Harnage Br Brillon Beuvry I 1 Paris Oct 20 Gains O.-Gains Gains are rec recorded by the war office tonight bel between Y II I the Oise and the Serre in Sundays Sunday's fighting The French have haye made important important im im- im- im progress east of Vouziers capturing numerous heavy guns BELGIANS APPROACH WITHIN TEN MILES OF GHENT Universal Service Lon London on Oct 20 The The The Belgians late tonight were less than ten miles west and northwest of Ghent The Havre Hare war office announces the crossing crossing crossing cross cross- and anal the thc Belgians ing of the line Moerkerke Ursel says sass have haye reached the Dutch frontier in the north and southward in ha having a advanced ad ad- twelve and a half balf miles cast east of Bruges Eecloo on the Ghent Bruges-Ghent railway is near fall A number of prisoners some guns and great grent quantities of war material ma were captured The entire Bel Belgian an littoral has bas been cleared red of Germans Unofficially it is reported Germans Were were ere driven across r the Dutch frontier and were interned in Holland The concentric advance ance ou on Ghent continues in full swing The Thc allies are plunging upon this base from three directions northwest west and southwest Cavalry Ca detachments are far in advance of the thc main infantry fOrtes forces Moerkerke lies five miles northeast o of Bruges es i is nine miles due east enst of Bruges es Ursel lies ten miles northwest of Ghent and a 5 town of consider considerable ble size lies twelve miles due west of Ghent SUCCESSES OF ALLIED ARMIES BEING EXTENDED By Dy Associated Press With the Allied Armies in France and Belgium Oct 20 South South of L Lo Cateau the British and Americans are continuing continuing- their successes of the past two days American patrols pushing out from the area have bave reached reached- the banks of the Oise Dise canal The he German erman a. a artillery tiller in this thi re region on has bas been quite active e anti and many towns including Bazuel have e been heavily ily shelled There were cn c civilians in in some of these towns so that their speedy speed removal remo was necessary the Germans disregarding their presence presence presence pres pres- ence entirely North Korth of the British s second second sec sec- c- c ond oud army is across the Lys river at several se places and making good bood progress progress pro ress while the first army arm has crossed the Selle river near Haspres and Saulzoir From in front of or Denain this arm array army Is pu pushing frontally a movement which Is In opera co-opera operation co-operation lion the third arrays array's attack southward Bank Dank J. J Fortified iou Ob Obviously h the Germans intended to defend the cast east bank of or the ScheIdt for forthe the they are trenched and wired But there are strong indications that the enemy enem has little faith uth In hl his ability to hold the line long Ions for or ell 11 the bridges nr are A fe few v read ready for speedy speed demolition fires are s still visible at Tournai and the surrounding surrounding- country showing sho that the enem enemy la le burning his stores The Tho Germans are also stripping the country country coun coun- try tn of at everything imaginable and are b burning what the they have been un blo to remove remo Cattle taken from tram the peasants peasants peasants peas peas- ants are b being driven n eastward and the farmers farmers' haystacks have ha been burned In where there were ere thousands thousands thou thou- sands of oC civilians cl scenes occurred simIlar similar sim similar sim- sim ilar to those at Lille the citizens exhibiting exhibiting exhibiting ex ex- ex- ex Intense JO Joy at their libera libera- iI tion ion The Germans are plainly showing shoving by and destroying de de- their Intentions h 13 removing remo machinery of ot cotton colton mills an and similar Industrial works yorks the they apparently apparently have the Idea Mea of or stifling stifling- French Trench competition In the future In the loot- loot Continued on Pa Page e 2 RETREATING HUNS HUMS ARE 1 I INTERNED IN HOllAND IJ Continued From Page Pace 1 l I In Ins of or private houses the they fur for such h their customary fondness u. u sut things 8 as clocks silverware family oi or of- l I laments amen lB even en crucifixes CI have been ta taken taken ta- ta I ken een from the tho homes of oC the poorer classes I 1 Population 11 I Tho The Germans have ha carried oft off virtually virtually vir vir- the entire male population Ion of ot the the- district which the they evacuated c All 11 tho the captured prisoners sa say that I Is expected d day peace pence an any Tho The Germans behaved ed the thc same samo In Ostend as as- as u elsewhere The German commandant who was cordially hated L by the c civilians Imposed Impose fines tines for or the smallest offenses such as being out of ot bed after atter 9 o'clock at ni night hl Twentysix Twenty Twenty- six million francs extorted from the Inhabitants In fines nd And forced lev- lev i lea les cs During the German occupation all ll II the bathing machines were l for tor the storage of or explosives es and civilians were here compelled compell tl to work In the tho submarine submarine rine repair shops It is Js now established established established- Uit the dry drydock ry I lock dock was Ivas completely smashed srn b by British BritIsh British Brit Brit- ish bombs and shells hell on the occasion of ot the raids The rust rusty remains of or the gallant Vindictive are arc visible In e ox- C th th rho carne sarno position n as na the cs vessel was Ivas sunk b by tho the British navy navr the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans being unable to lo move it It A letter of ot what Is happenIng happening happening happen happen- I ing In Germany Is among the captured documents It was as written a 1 few da days s 's s sago ago 10 by a Gorman German private private- to his broth broth- law In on the battle front and d- d scribes a scene at r railway station tation tle-j tle on the arrival of or a troop train traits from j I Russia Officers were stoned an and maltreated maltreated mal- mal I treated and attempts attempt were made matle to shoot them because tho the men were re reQuired required required re- re I t to entrain for the west front I Enemy Reacts With Vigor Against French With the I Trench French Arm Army In France nce Oct 20 By O.-D O. By the Associated Press Operations Operations' alon along the thc battle front of or orthe the tho French armies In the past twenty twenty- four hours have been characterized bytho bytho by bytho tho active c reaction of or the thc enemy The Thc Germans Germans' shelled the tho French lines and andrear andre andrear rear area arcs re s copiously with gas und and high explosives while the Infantry debouching dc- dc from rom the positions launched sharp counterattacks on the front of or Sec Fay an and further further further fur fur- ther east cast In tho the region of oC hill hili northeast of ot St St. both of or which repulsed I Drenching rains throughout the night and morning ma made e observation lIon extreme extremely difficult and interfered considerably considerably con con- sl crabl with offensive e operations British Forces Turn Tuni Valenciennes Line With the Allied d Armies In France Trance and antl Belgium Oct 20 B 20 the By By Associated Asso Asso- elated Press The The Belgians Anglo-Belgians arc are II t northeast of ot and Statte Static The Thc Third army In its attack had captured by early afternoon nearly 1000 prisoners While the Belgians French and BritIsh British Brit Brit- ish driving the Germans rapidly l to the east st In the direction or Ghent which Is being approached both from the cast east and antl southeast the British I Third army attacking attacking- at 2 o'clock this morning smashed Its Wl way eastward to tho the south of ot Valenciennes The Tho success success success suc suc- cess of or this operation which this evening evening even o i ing InS seems assured means the turning of ot the tho Valenciennes line and en endangers all 11 the German forces northward to Flanders and southward to the he canal behind which the Germans have ha begun to retreat from other British forces and tho the Americans This thrust will serve to upset the known German plan of or trying to holdI hold I the line lino cast east of ot to which the tho enemy is retiring hastily from rom what once was the Lille Lillo salient n Reports ports from rom tho battle front In Flanders In Indicate that Ghent will soon be bo recovered ered Already the allied guns Suns arc are hammering the Germans on all sides Cyclist and antl ea cavalry patrols are s' s sweeping sleeping ahead In front of or the tr try drawing closer and closer The Germans were driven out of oC the northwest coast In Flanders much sooner than the they expected for tor captured cap cap- orders showed that thc they Intended to hold the Ine of oC Zeebrugge but were unable to resist tho the terrific allied pressure Thousands s of oC civilians have ha been lib lib- crated b by the Belgians an and French and Ind masses of ot boot booty the Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans had no time lime to carr carry awa away fell 11 Into their hands It is considered fairly possible that the Germans will tr try to mal make c several se successive stands In Belgium and one line of or resistance undoubtedly will comprise Ant V Antwerp rp Brussels and Na- Na I i mur on which much work Is being done one At the same time it is worth noting that the G Germans are laboring I frantically In the preparation of ot a de defensive defensive de- de I line on their own frontiers especially es especially es- es I in the time nel neighborhood of or Alx- Alx La-Chapelle La and antl Liege French Repulse Foe roe and Take Prisoners- Prisoners Paris Oct Oct- German O 20 German counterattacks counterattacks counterattacks tacks near and north of or St St. on the Serre Serre-Aisne front have havet been repulsed b by the French who took prisoners says sas the official statement statement state state- ment front from tho the war office toda today There has been no Infantry activity lt elsewhere High Ground West Vest of Oise Canal Reached With the Anglo American Armies in France Saturday Oct l 19 By By the thes Associated Associated As As- s Press American American and antl British patrols have reached high ground to the west of or the Olse Oise canal The Americans occupy Rejet which lies Hes to tho the cast of or St St. and which was taken at the point o of the bayonet Thc They hid had to fight tight all an the wa way against machine gunners deployed In depth As fast tast as one lo lot lor was killed another came mc into action and antl the work had to be done all an over again Tho The I fighting fighting- here has been desperate te There was Ivas little opposition In the tho I Lille salient an and to the northward In to Inmost I most places It was found difficult to maintain contact with the enemy's main forces owing to the rapidity of ot their retreat Berlin Office Tells Of Lively Encounters Berlin I via London Oct 20 The The official official of or- communication from tram German rener General J headquarters today says sas In Flanders FI In continuation of or the thc operations announced Friday Frida we evacuated evacuated evac evac- Bruges Bruse and and amid have ha occupied n now new w positions before which lI cl lively engagements have havo taken place In the tho evening c the iho I enemy was southeast of or on the Dutch bo tar West Vest of oC hem and Ursel near and northeast of ot he partly pressed forward over o the Lys river Enemy Along Meuse Strengthen Positions With the American Army Northwest of ot Verdun Oct 20 By O-B O By tho the Associated Press Activity on the Iho American sector sector sector sec sec- tor west of ot the thc Mouse euse was limited today to toda today to- to da day on the American side to the consolidation consolidation consolidation con con- nn and reorganization of ot positions positions recently taken On the other side tho the Germans occupied themselves ea In strengthening their positions I The American consolidation work was tas confined almost entirely to Loges Loes wood On the right o of the wood after aCter an nn artillery bombardment of or two and anda a 3 half halt hours the Americans began beSan the task of ot driving the Germans from Happes Rappes wood Fighting continues In Inthe Inthe Inthe the vicinity of oC Grand Pre where the time Germans still offer otter bitter resistance All signs of ot a 3 probable German withdrawal withdrawal withdrawal with with- to tho Freya Frea position except on the right have ha ceased and tho the enem enemy en en- em emy cm- now seems determined to hold his present positions as long IonS as possible pos pos- sible The German counterattacks are I becoming more and more Infrequent an and It Is IN learned that Instructions have b been en Issued to the Germans not to undertake undertake un un- un- un counterattacks unless the they aro are I positively CI assure assured of ot success I Artillery an and aerial activity was be below below below be- be low normal toda today because of ot tho poor visibility due to rain rainy weather Germans Fight One Division to Mile l Paris Parl Oct 20 O. O The The Germans are fighting lighting desperately to hold their positions positions I on the front north and south of or ofLe ofLe orLe Le Cateau which has MI n Important bearing bearing- on the situation elsewhere between between between be- be tween the Meuse and the North sea On Ona a front of ot fort forty miles tho the Germans have massed Cort forty divisions dl In an ef effort effort et- et fort tort to check the allies This Is la said to be a n new w record of or dens density It for defending defending de de- de- de fending forces The general attack of ot the thc British Americans and French yesterday esterday re- re re 1 suited In extensive breaches being made In the enemy's defenses Along I the General Mangin broke Into the line A large number of or prisoners and a 3 considerable erable quantity of ot war v material wore were captured Ten Villages Are Taken by British Paris Oct 20 Despite O. Despite the tho abominable abominable a able weather In French Flanders th the British h armies are arc progressing In the region of or Tournai with re regularity regularity reg reg- II 1 capturing lo today |