New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-26
Enemy Takes Inland
Route TO Avoid
Warship Fire.
10000 MEN LOST.
SAYS ONE REPORT
Despite Belgians' Stiff Re-
sistance, Foe Crosses
the User Canal.
BERLIN CLAIMS GAIN
SOUTHWEST OF LILLE
Paris Admits Some German
Gains in North, but Says French
Have Advanced Elsewhere.
[By Cable 70 TIE tribune J


With the Belgian Army, Belgium,
Oct. 25.--On the extreme left, near
Nieuport, the battle continues to pro-
gress favorably for the Allies.
The Germans have been hurled back
south of Ostend. At points south OF
Dixmude small parties Of Germans sue
ceeded in crossing the User. This rs
no proof, however, that the Allies are
beaten at these points, for the major
ity Of the enemy cross never TO return.
Recent casualties on the enemys
right are estimated at 10000.
Paris, Oc, 25.-The Germans have
made a further westward advance in
Belgium, and lighting of unusual vio-
lence is now going on between Nieu-
port and the River Lys, only q few
miles from the French frontier.
Both the French and German Official
reports mention that the Germans have
crossed the User Canal, which for .
week the Belgian army had been de-
Tending with the utmost stubbornness.
The French report says this advance
was made between Newport and Dix
nude. The German report also claims
gains east of Ypres and southwest OF
.hiIle. & TIE French, however. ssy that
the attacks in this vicinity were re-
pulsed.
It appears that the Germans, dnd-
ing It impossible 20 advance along the
coast toward Dunkirk, owing to the
fire to which they were subjected from
the British and French warships, took
route a little more inland. They
are still in possession of Roulers, tow
ard which the Allies were advancing
last week and at one time were re-
ported to have captured. The Germans
claim to have taken 500 British troops
in the fighting in this neighborhood.
Downpour Hampers Troops.
To add to the trials Of the troop.
engaged in the desperate fighting q
short spell Of Ane weather has given
place to another downpour Of rain.
which will convert the iowiands OF
Flanders into great lakes.
The Germans, in . mighty effort 10
gain victory, continue rushing up all
the rcinforcements that can be spared.
Many of the German soldiers ct Dix
nude have come from Berlin within
the last few days. Arriving at the
scene Of battle, they have been sent al
once into the trenches, which were
waist high with water.
The strategic consequences Of thi.
battle of the north, it is felt in some
quarters, will be greater 10 the Ger
mans than TO the Allies. II IL should
be necessary for the latter 70 with
draw it would be upon the normal
lines Of the Allies without risk, it is
declared, and the bending Of the left
wing would not compromise the situa-
ton in general. The French also are
confident as to the line at other points.
The German masses at La Bassee
appear, from the desperate efforts they
are making, to be trying to shake them
selves loose from the close grip of the
Allies, who menace their communica.
tions from Armentieres. The intense
ardor of the battle vas undminished
to-day. Both armies received rein
forcements, but the Allied lines with
stood formidable shocks and delivered
severe counter attacks.
More Than 1900 Killed.
The furious nature OF the conflict
can be gathered from me fact that in
front Of one British infantry division
in very small space more than 1900
German bodies were found after an en-
gagement, while 600 German prisoners
were taken by the British In the course
of one attack.
La Bassee, which forms a promon-
tory near Lille, is very important
point, covering railroads, which the
Germans seem determined to capture
at whatever cost, but the Allies re
sistsnce hitherto has been too stub
born.
The battle continues it's course with
undated violence near the Belgian
coast, and the Germans have been able
to force themselves across the User,
where the Ali opposed them with a
strong defence along every foot Of the
ground.
It is admitted that the partial sue
cess of the Germans in the district OF
La Bsssee will mean the prolongation
OF the present long-drswn battle. The
furious attacks of the enemy in their
efforts TO cross the User were madc
by night, as we'll as by day, and re-
suited in enormous losses. When tho
User dikes were opened most Of the
German trenches were flooded, and
tho German soldiers were ordered to
save themselves, If they could. OF
this situation the Belyisns took ad.