The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-10-31
BOTH ARMIES ARE RESTING
Germans and Allies Worn Out In
Ten Days Battle for Chan
mel Ports

! ParlS, october 70, 9:4U p. Milne
limit of human endurance has been
reached in the battle in West Fland-
ers, and the fighting, which slack
ened yesterday. came to an almost
complete stop to-day.
There may have been some infan-
try attacks, and these may continue.
but dispatches from points along the
Dutch frontier state that the artill-
cry firing has ceased, and passengers
crossing the channel tonight bring
the same news.
1t was this, doubtless, that led to
the report coming from northern
France that the Germans had retired,
having given up their attempt to
reach the channel ports.
The fact is that the two armies
have fought themselves out temper
arily and that the Germans first eff
fort to break through the Allies
lines has failed.
Neither side could continue longer.
the men having been without sleep
or rest for the ten days that the bat
tie has been in progress, " ground
which at present is a morass.
User Canal Proves Death Trap
The Germans succeeded last Sat
urday in getting some men cross
the User canal and they put more
men across Sunday. But the force
facing them was too formidable and
now the opposing armies are taking
a long-needed rest.
There is every evidence, however,
that the Germans intend to renew
their attempt to force their way
through to Dunkirk. They are
bringing up fresh men and more am
munition and guns, but at the same
time they are taking the precaution
to prepare a second line of defense,
should their forward movement
again meet with defeat.
The new attempt, it is believed,
will be made further inland. for the
failure of the first one was largely
due to the bombardment that the
troops and artillery had to undergo
from the British and French war
ships off the coast of Belgium.
This cessation of heavy fighting
seems to have extended along the
line as far as Arras. and the result of
it all is that the Germans, while they
have suffered heavy losses and have
inflicted similar punishment on the
Allies. are farther away from the
French coast than they were at the
beginning of the battle.
Night Attacks Are Repulsed
The small forces which have been left
70 hold the line from the Disc TO thu
Meuse while the greater battle is pro
ceeding have been engaging in night
attacks at different points. the advsn
tage sometimes going to the Que and
sometimes TO the other.
Along the Mouse the French are adj
vancing slowly bet tween Apremont and
st. Mihiel in their effort to cut off the
Germans. who are holding the latter
place.
The German lines have been visibly
thinned to the south of Lille and st.
Quentin and among the lines of trenches
leading to the eastern frontier, but in
the n~eighborhood of Craonne and Berry
eu. Bac on the Aisne, where General
Won Kluck is commanding. the German
forces are in great strength.
1t is believed that the German troops
who captured Antwerp are now massed
near the Belgian coast and that addi-
tional divisions are assisting them.
which nave been brought from the Ions
front where the siege has progressed for
so many weeks.
A recurrence OF the German offensive
was expected near Craonne, where Gen.
eral Won Kluck started a sharp diver
sion to test the strength OF the Allies
lines. and was thrown back. Further
east. in the Argonne region, and on the
frontier, severe fighting continues iD-
cessantly as the result of which the
French troops are reported to have made
constant progress.
The cavalry of the Allies are PERFORM
ing marvels Of endurance. One regi-
msnt took part in ten encounters in .
single day. al the same time covering
more than 40 miles of ground. The
other detachments are doing equally
we'll. Their orders are to hold the Ger
mans zach and worry them night and
day, but they have also developed an