New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-31
Driven Back Over User
When Belgians Cut bikes
and Flood Land.
OPPOSING ARMIES IN
GRIPS IN FRANCE
Hand-tO-Hand Conflicts
Mark Struggle at
La BaSSee.
Ia wlrel..s 10 ~ TLIbune.

IBy Wireless to The Tribune
In Northern France name of town
ccnsored). Oct. 30.-The Allies have
reoccupied Lille and advanced a con-
siderable distance TO the east. They
have also captured Tourcoing. ten
miles to the northeast. A correspond
On. Of "The Times" confirms this news
Oh what he believes to be "unimpeach-
able authority" and adds that the
German Emperor has had his wish, as
4 his Bavarians have met the English
troops "just once" in the centre Of
the battle line north Of Lille and have
been forced back. foot BY foot, to
the Belgian frontier.
! Amsterdam (via London, Oct. 81.
Both the "Handelsblad' and the "Tele-
graf" report that the Germans have
evacuated Ostend.
London. Oct. 30. The official press
bureau late tonight issued the follow
ing statement of conditions IN the
western theatre of the war:
Severe fighting continues with little
intermission along the Allies line, es-
pecially toward the north. The Ger
man resistance is stubborn and fierce
counter attacks are made by them fire.
quently.
Nevertheless. the British are stead
ily gaining ground. In counter at
tack a brigade delivered brilliant
bavonet charge, accounting for many
Of the enemy. whose losses throughout
the fighting are heavy
A Reuter- dispatch from Paris says;
"The news to-day is excellent. ] am
able to state on the best authority that
the efforts Of the Allies are being
crowned with success.
.In consequence of the opening OF
the sluices of the User Canal thou
sands of Germans were caught. Those
who escaped drowning were harassed
bv the allied artillery.
"Some points of extra strategic I'M
nortancc have been occupied by the
left wing of the Allies, while along
practically the whole rest of the front
as far as the French eastern frontier
the Allies progress continues. The
German losses are terrific
Paris. Oct. 30. officers returning
here from the battle front declare that
success for the Allies grows out of the
series of conflicts on the extreme LETT
wing. lying near the coast, as well as
ir the vicinity of Ypres and Arras.
Allies Everywhere Firm.
Everywhere, they say, the Belgian
French and British forces have been
able to resist the onslaUghts o. the
German columns and 10 reply with
counter attacks so full of yigor that
they carried the Allies always still fur
thcr forward in the movement TO re-
capture Belgium.
The unhesitating manner IN which
the Germans threw their masses OF
men at the allied positions time after
time. these officers declare, caused as
tonishment In the lines Of the Allies
the impression prevailed that it wa
the determination Of the Germans to
break through al any cost.
Their heroic sacrifices were vain,
however. for after they had used them
selves as human bat;ering ram they
were compelled TO fall back without
having accomplished their task.
The opening of the dikes by the Bel
cians near the mouth Of the River User
placed formidable obstacle in the way
of the Germans, who were compelled to
recross the river, and during this OPP
Grafton they suffered severely from the
Allies artillery.
French Marines Heroes.
The behavior of all the allied troops
under the terrific strain has been Won
derful. Battalions Of French marines,
formed OF supcrnumararies from the
fleet. covered themselves with eNccp-
,ional glory in the great bayonet
charge along the coast line. when did
much toward forcing the Germans TO
retire.
Around La Bassee, both the Allies
and the Germans have displayed in
domitable bravery in the hand-to-hand
lighting. which has been going on day
and night for two weeks. First one
sidc and then the other has taken the
offensive. and the line has swayed this
wav and that The country Is inter
spersed with thick hedges and bitches.
i which make operations difficult, and
often these obstacles must be over
come by the troops in The face OF a
withcring IRE.
On the intrenched line of the
Somme. Oise and Aisne, frequent iso-
lated actions occurred to-day, espe-
ciallv near Rheims. Both armies were
so we'll buried in rife pits and
trenches. however. that no important