The Dolores star., 1914-10-16

ae BATTLE At LILLE


| west-rn Newspaper Union New. Services.
London, Oct. 1.-the Kaiser 10
hurting great masses Of cavalry
against the line Of the allies in the
neighborhood Of Lille near the Bel
zian border and . critical battle 10 In
progress 1t that point. II In the evil
dent intention OF the Germans TO break
through the allies line and prevent
conjunction OF the French and English
with the Belgfans and British marines
who escaped from Antwerp.
The thanking movement Of the allies
continues and desperate efforts are be-
ing made to circle the German left and
Join the defeated army at Ostend
should the Germans succeed in their
attack on Lille 1t will compel the
troops In the extreme west to discon-
time this movement and go to the
support of the defenders there. Mean
while the German army which cap
tured Antwerp Is being hurried across
Belgium to the support OF the Kaiser's
lines along the frontier. The number
available because of the reduction OF
the Belgian metropolis Is estimated at
between 800, 900 and 100000 men.
IL is asserted that the Germans have
entered Client.
The finger of the censor having
twisted the tourniquet on all direct
sources OF news from Belgium. just
now perhaps the most potentially i'm
portant scene of the fighting in the
great war, the British people we're
forced to content themselves with the
official communication from Paris. and
even a close analysis Of this showed
no marked change in the situation ia
voring either side.
The British and Belgian troops who
retired from Antwerp before the Ger
man occupation. with the exception Of
those who are now interned on Dutch
soil a. q result Of having crossed the
border, have been swallowed as com
pletely rs II they had been buried un-
der the ruined forts For military rea-
sons their position and the area OF hos
tilities In Belgium must remain OBJ
scure until the turn Of events bring
them sharply to the fore again. as was
the case when after the fall Of Ant
weSp the British public learned for the
first time that Britain forces had A.
slated the garrison.
Optimistic. a. always. the British
press, besides contending that Ant.
werp ID OF no importance to Germany
- . naval base. finds solace In the
argument that the release OF the allied
troops there more than counterbal-
ances the troops which Germany will
send from that point into France.
Colonel Frederick n. Maude. . r.
tired army officer and author Of sew
eral standard military books. writing
In the Evening Standard. says:
This morning finds the Belsians,
with five-sixfhs OF the British contin.
gent. perfectly ready to renew the
fight, with their supplies and rein.
forcements from over sea amply safe.
guarded. After deducting the neces.
sary garrison for Antwerp. losses. etc,
II 10 exceedingly improbable that the
Germans have more than 10000 men
to follow them. which gives US clear
gain OF 10000 To our left wing. with
out counting the achievements which
We shall pick up on the way"
The official communication from
Paris indicated that this left wing Il
stretching daily and nightly further
west and north. and will soon reach
the coast n the opposing sides con
tinue throwing out cavalry in an en-
deavor to outfiank or break through.
The allies make no claim to victory
| In the afternoon statement, which
| opens with the remark that these cav
airy operations continue ~ FAR north
and west n Haxebrouck, q point hard
| ly more than q good days walk from
| Calais. when the allies claimed yes
terday that they had driven the Ger
mans from Aire. London learned ioI
| the first time that the Germans had
made substantial progress west from
/ Armenticres. which they reached last
week. Presumably the allies still holt
tho ground they claim TO have re
Kained. but the Germans are throwini
more men westward and are puttint
up q hard fight. The communication
does not make plain which side hold
the town nearest the coast.
Nowhere along the battle line do thu
allies say they have made any pros
gress. except In the center. on tn
right bank Of the Aisne. below sots
cons, Al two other points. notabl,
between Arras and the olse and On
the right In vosses. II In stated tn
German attacks have been repulsed.
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