New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-29

came 10 an almost complete stop to-
dav. There may have been some m
fnntry attacks. and these may con-
tinue' but dispatches from points
along the Dutch frontier state that
tho artillery firing has ceased. fas-
ssnSers arriving here from the Con-
tinsnt tonight bring the same news
n was this, doubtless, that leo 10
the report coming from northern
France that the Germans had retre1'
having given up their attempt 10 rea'h
the Channel ports.
The fact is that the two armies
bave fought themselves out tempo
Ysrilv and that the Germans hrst Ell
fort 70 break through the AI1es hhes
~ failed Neither side could con-
i nas c., longer. the men having been
',;,bout eileen or rest for the ten days
,bst the battle has been IN progress
nysv Ground which az best Is a morass'
New Attack Expected.
Tho Germans succeeded last Satur-
asv In getting some men across 'ne
Yser Canal. and they put more meu
across on Sunday. But the toreS isv.
mo them was too formidable, and now
the opposing armies are taking 'o"s
needed rest. ..t-. ho,.o,or
There IS every mulOht'Vl4' -. a. -.
that the Germans intend 70 renew Cl'o -
attempt 70 force their way throush ~
Dupkirk. They arc bringing up arrs"
men and more ammunition ana Buns'
but At the same time are taxing OuS
,rsesution TO prepare second line OF
defence. should their forward move
ment again meet with defeat ~,
The new attempt, il is believed, VIII
bo made further inland, for the iallufe
of the first one was largely due 10 w
bo,,bsrdmeut that the troops ana artli-
Isrv had 70 undergo from the BRUSH
and French warships OF the coast VI
his cessation Of heavy fighting
.oer,e .o have extended along the Inc
~ Fsr os Arras, and the result OF u
III "a that the Germans. while the'
Save suffered heavily and have n
gicted similar punishment on w
Allies. are further away from tNe
Frtncb coast than they we're al INC Oe-
ginning OF the battle. $3.50. .h;s
The Belgian Minister ~ Lonooh ln-'
evening received the following n.y. NJ
cage from his government 10" '0'0'~N
Ct Hsyre; - . oc- 4roons on the
Ys.r has improved. The IRE OF tue
cnsnv's artillery has slackcned, being
e,,bdyed bv the guns of the fleet
'eTbe ooerations Of the Allies al
Ypres ore very satisfactory
@The Daily Mail" correspondent III
Northern France says: = ,r..-.
@Tbe Germans, despairing Of cross
.vo the lire from Newport 70 DIX
nude. are trying 90 make ael0uI ~
ross the line from DiNmude 70 1pretS,i
Military opinion IS that this line VIII
offer the Germans no better scope I .l..
hat along the User Cunal' lu''0'
worse, IN fact .,..,
lost heavily Ia the north OF llneft'
according 20 an Exchange Ae'eNi'p'
dispatch from fsris. Ill ,os.
The Gernars, the message sdds' 4USS
n00 in killed ard wounded IN an ~
coed night attack on Craonne ana the
reoious mentioned in to-day rene
official communications 4''
casualties numbered l't.
1000 Men Killed.
The text Of the dispatch follows.
"Of tbe army Of the Duke Of Wur.
-er,burg and the Grown Prince OF
psvsrisa on g front opposed by one
English brigade, 1900 corpse5 "e'0
'V SOa the heights Of the Highway des
DANES IL is estimated that the NUM-
Ter of killed and wounded Germans ls
about 1000, although ours only rSacHou
about 100 men killed or WOUNDED. e
"Other attacks Oh different parts OF
,,r fyor+ particularly % the north ano
south Of the Somme and toWaid be'''
su-Bac. were less important A..
@Ponort- state that everywhere Inc 4
..,f,-n,,,- rae received serious cheek. W
che course Of the day yesterday, ar ,
,,reyionsly. the allied troops TOOK
,lmbcr of prisoners. In the region ~ /
mo nnyth an unknown number or mt Z
,ajlleuses and cannon were taken py
our troops. --.-.-,, e,,.c,
r,c,,,e- Switzerland. asserts that the
Germans are receiving large reinforce /
nents in Alsace and that the trehcN
are making great preparations 70 ~
pulse an attack on beHoII WHY" 90
powerfully intrenched., ---...,.+-
General Pierre Chernll,s, m col5''n'..'
Jug to-day on the posSolity OF q ~
yeTred attack Oh Nerdun, declared that
80 defence vaq unlimited since u was
aoNdlv attached 20 the Allies army OF
the Argonne. The enemy, he seiu'
would after testing It's strength, graz
ually give up the hope OF attempting
20 bring about It's TALL. ..t3..
The German lines have been NlslOl!
tbinned 10 the south Of Lille anu sam
Quentin and along the lines OF trehchts
,eedino 10 the eastern frontier, but II!
tLe neighborhood Of Craonne ana
Rerr1,-au-Bgc, on the Aisne, WheIc
General Won k.uck is commandlng' '"e
German forces are IN great Strength.
II Is believed that the German troops
chat captured Antwerp arc now massSu
vear the Belgian coast, and that adul-
.;onel diyisious are assisting them,
,Jbich have been brought from the long
front where the siege has progressed
Cor so many weeks.
Cavalry Proves Efficient.
recurrence Of the German offensive
v.ee evuected near CraOnne, where zen
eral Won Kluck started sharp diver
eion 20 test the strength or the Aires
lines. and was thrown back Further
east, In the Argonne region, and on th'
frontier severe fighting continues m
cessantly, as the result OF which ih(
French troops are reported 20 nave
made constant progress.
II The cavalry ot the Allies ale per
" forming marvcls OF endurance. One
regiment took part iu ten encounters
IN a single day. % the same time cover
ing more shan forty miles of ground
The other attachments are dong
equally well Their orders are 20 hold
the Germans back and worry then
night and day, but they have also de-
,eloped am offensive movement of their
own, and have succeeded IN driving the
Germans on O. the reserves.
The Allies artillerymen have sue
cessfully adopted ruse 70 prevent the
Gernnn aviatOrs from d scoverinR The