The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-10-28
AWFUL FIGHTING
ON BATTLEFIELD
Obstinacy OF Both Armies
Is Growing.
GERMAN ATTACKS ARE FIERCE
Belg;anS Are Standing Hero.
ically Against Terrific As
SaultS OF Enemy.
SCENES OF WAR EVERYWHERE

From the battle front, via Paris,
Oct. 26.-The obstinacy of both
armies in the fighting apparently is
growing daily. The battle in the
North has become more violent than
ever.
The Germans are fiercer than
usual in attacks on the Belgians,
whose extreme wing stretches from
the coast along front of over
twenty miles, on which they are
fighting heroicaliy for the restora-
ton of the independence of their
stricken country.
Further on to La Bassee and Lille
the combat also is OF most vigorous
character.
The allied cavalry distinguished
itself in magnificent charges, quite
like those in the old style of battle.
A light brigade. composed of French
and British hussars and mounted
rifles, led the way and We're follow
ed by heavy Dragons. lancers and
cuirassiers.
The Scottish infantry also took a
prominent part in the work. The
"kilties'' charged a battery of heavy
German artillery and machine guns,
which made the passage of the allied
field artillery difficult.
The Scotch made their way
through the barbed wire entangle-
ments, reached the German guns
and disposed of their artillerymen
and made the deployment of the
allied guns possible. Despite the
frequent fire of the German machine
guns. which were brought into play
too late, the allies gained the posi-
ton.
The scene on the battlefield is a
striking one, with the lowing of
frightened cattle and the bleating
of sheep in the burning Outhouses of
farms, mingled with the sharp re-
ports of the cannon. the rattle of
the machine guns and the patter of
the rifle fire. Troops can be seen
advancing across the open in widely
spread lines. Trees fall all around.
cut down by cannO shells, and the
ground is furrowed with the burst
ing Of shrapnel. In the marshes,
whi,h are numerous in this country
it Is believed that thousands of Ger
mans have been lost. The city of
Lilies commercial quarter has suf-
fered very much, while the old
church of ST. Maurice is almost des-
troyed.
The soldiers at the front, although
most of them are very old men, are
beginning to look and act like vet
Grams. Many of them have grown
boards during the eleven weeks of
constant fighting. Their faces are
bronzed and their clothes covered
with dust. They appear perfectly
fit and full of ardor and ready to do
A bicycle dispatch rider. after
having carried orders to the Briga-
dier General. placed his motorcycle
against tree while he smoked a
cigarette. Shells we're bursting all
around him. and one struck his ma
chine, which was destroyed The
cyclist was then ordered to take the
reply OF the Brigadier General afoot
TO the divisional commander. In
out his task he crossed the
fire-swept fields. Then he encounter
ed a party of Germans. but jumped
into river and escaped by remain
ing In the water for eight hours
Eventually he got his message safely
TO headquarters.
Able Carmellino,a second lieuten-
ant in the French Infantry. when all
but thirty of his company were kill
ed or wounded. took command and
captured ESQ Germans. He was
twice wounded.
Spies are being captured every
where in the vicinity of the lighting
line. A French general selected an
apple tree for observation purposes.
A shower OF shells Immediately fell
all about him and caused him to re-
tire. At the same time man. be-
lieved to be a peasant. was seen
waving rag from an adjacent farm.
The man was caught and was found