Arizona republican., 1914-10-16
Two Thousand Men Cross Swift, Swirling Stream, Attack German Flank, h. flicting Heavy Damage on Men Waiting for Them
HEAVY ATTACK
 EXPECTED SOON
Allies Anticipate Another
 Thunderbolt to Be Laun-
 ed Soon as Achievements Have Been Disposed-The Allies Have Fresh Troops
ASSOCIATED PRESS DIsPATCH1


 FROM BATTLEFRONT, (via Paris), Oct. 15.-Infantry and cavalry havG been doing more fighting during the last few days than for several weeks. Two thousand French cuirassiers dis tinguished themselves by a daring feat in swimming the River Lys, where it flows deep and swift. They completely outWitted the Germans who were awaiting them on the other side with machine guns and heavy artillery The French horsemen made long detour during the night. One man swan the river with a rope and then dragged over a cable which was attached to a tree others holding the rope, crossed singly with their horses through the swirling waters. Arriving on the Op- poste bank, the French drew up In line and charged the German flank at Merville, driving the enemy back and opening d way for the passage over the river of a division Of allied infantry which later occupied Estairee. The present war differs from all previous wars inasmuch as no one knows just  What is now known as the battle of Four Rivers, the Scarpe, Somme, Disc and Aisne, may be regarded as ended and a fresh stage of operations begun with the fall of Antwerp and the re- neWed appearance of a strong allied army in Belgian territory, where it made it's appearance felt by the cap ture of Ypres. Meanwhile the siege of the German positions further south has become merely desultory. Some parts of the line, where a perfect hail of shells was a daily occurrence five weeks ago, is now enlvened by artillery fire only at rare intervals At one very important point today only thirty shells were fired throughout 24 hours. Infantry on both , sides. however, are kept constantly alert although the allies found it pos sible to reduce the strength of troops actually on the firing line.
 i The remainder of the very strong all ! lied forces at these various points are kept in reserve within measurable dis tance ready in any emergency. The cold and wet have made the trench work very trying, but the allies are well provided with blankets and waterproof sheets. The soldiers are also combat | ting the cold by means of sheets of l parchment which they wear under 1 their uniforms to help keep them warm.
 1 Many advanced German trenches ap- pear to have been abandoned, and the allies were able to make much head way today where they previously met | furious resistance. The idea prevails that the Germans are preparing to re tire at the center and concentrate their energies further north where it is sup posed the intend to make another att tempt to break the allies line
 It appears evident that the com manders of both armies have been awaiting endorsements where they
 are most needed and in the meantime are feeling each other out. There is reason to believe these fresh troops have arrived and been assigned to their
 places so rapid development may be ex- pected.
 The newly arrived German troops are thought to have come directly from | Germany and are composed of the sec ond and third reserves, who need a
 period of pulling together before going ] to the front.
 The allied commanders expect the 1 -c, Y, ,,,,