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Show ZZ' ZS JS iBELGI AN COAST FREED; IffliESREACMGMENT" Enemy in Full F light Before Allied Forces 0 a t By. Associated Press. ' LONDON, Oct 19, 2 JO p. m. Allied forces have, captured the whole of the Belgian coast, according to information received by the Evening News. The allied line now extends from a position posi-tion on the Dutch coast to the east of Bruges and to the south of Courtrai. y Associated Press. WASHINGTON, Oct 19. British patrols participating in the allied advance in Belgium art. reported to have reached the Holland frontier opposite Bruges, General f1arch was informed in today's to-day's early dispatches. BELGIAN CAPITAL' BEiTJG EVACUATED By Associated Press. AMSTERDAM, Oct 19. Tha evacuation of Brussels by tha Cerman hat already begun, according lo M. Heinrich, aa activist ' Belgian deputy. The deputy is thua quoted by tho correspondent of the Nieuwa Van Den Dags at Rosendaal, on the Dutch frontier, who says the deputy himself has arrived at Brussels. The evacuation report refer to tha German troop and not to tha civilian population of the city. ON OUTSKIRTS OF GHENT. - By Associated Press. WITH THE ALLIED FORCES IN FLANDERS, Oct. 19 French cavalry are reported to have reached the outskirts of Ghent Tnere is no official confirmation. i . The infantry is pushing fast after the mounted forces. The reports indicate a continuation of the rapid allied advance in the Belgian coast sector. The British are meeting with little opposition In the Lille salient and to the northward. In most places difficulty is found in keeping contact with the enemy's main forces, owing to the rapidity of the retreat. Planet Carry WiUon't Note to Germany By Unittd WITH THE AMERICAN AKMIK8 I N KB A N K, Oct . I A mer tcn planes yeterir bembM German concentration con-centration centers. There, - were- numerous nu-merous cumbats and three, enemy machines ma-chines were brought down Inside the erman lines. Obeervation planea drojtped thousands of copies of 1 resilient resi-lient Wilson's latest note to Germany behind the enemy front. - - All-Yankee Bombing Raid Is Successful By Assecleted Press. WITH TUB AMKRICA.V AltMT NORTHWKUT OK VEKDl'N. Oct. It (11a. m ) All the aviators who took part In the all-American bombing expedition ex-pedition behind the tlermsn lines northwest of Verdun Friday hsve been accounted for. One of the MO airplanes taking part In the rsid has been re-1 ported ndsslng. but It returned during the night. latest reports from tbe different squadrons show that the scout planes In protecting Ihe bombers brought down twelve enemy mschlnes. Noyales. PI nee October IT In this region re-gion the French first army haa taken mora than prisoners and twenty guns. Kast of Rethel the Germans hava hen driven from the territory between the Ardennes rsnal and the Alans west of Attlgny. Tha town of Ambly-Haut haa been captured In addition to prisoners. pris-oners. .Allied Line ' Touches Holland By United Press. lXNDO.V, Oct, 1 (i p. m.) The allied Una In Belgium haa now reached the Dutch frontier east of Bruges, running run-ning from there to Courtrai, according to dispatch published by the Evening Eve-ning (Standard today. Other dispatches declare the allies have captured Kollenghem and Luin-ghe. Luin-ghe. Allies Draw Close -! To Scheldt River By Asssclstsd Press. WITH TUB ALLIED FORCES IS nKIXJIl'M, Oct. !. Harlebeke has been cleared of the enemy, but Allied patro'e pushing eastward have been fired upon. Moving out of Deaaelghen and Marcke. which were occupied, the allies are advancing southeast. The enemy artillery la firing heavily o the Hrjt'.h In this section of the front, where; the allied troops are rapidly drawing close to the Hcheldt river. Yanks and British Take 1200 Prisoners By Asseelsted Prise. WIT 1 1 THE ALU ED ARMIES 11N FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Oct. British and American troops southeast of L Cateau captured 120 prisoners and ISO guns yesterdsy end har advanced ad-vanced about four mllea since the attack at-tack began la tee morning. The British are now more then three mllea southeast of Lille. On the Belgian coast British warships are shelling toe) retreating Uertnane. I Observers report that excellent results re-sults mere obtained at the various points bombed by Ihe expedition. I While the bombing squadrons attacked the towns and villages, two squadrons of pursttlt airplane flying at low altitudes, alti-tudes, attacked enemy troops along the roadwaya with bombs and machine gun fire. French Continue Successful Advance By Associsted Prsss. . TARlfl, Oct. It. The Krench coit-tinue coit-tinue successfully their advance south of Waaeigny and east of Guise, according accord-ing to the war office statement today. They have reached the Hambre canal m a front of nearly nine miles, south of Han nap pes. Along the cans! the French hold Me towns of Hannappes, Tuplgny and |