The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-29
Bring Up Fresh Troops


 London, October 2S.-(9:4O D. m.) The limit of human endurance has been reached in the battle in west Flanders and the fighting, which slack ened yesterday. came to an almost complete, stop oday. There may have been some minor infantry attacks but dispatches from points along the Dutch frontier declare the artillery firing has ceased.
 These advices, it is believed here tonight, were responsible for the report that the Germans had retired, given up their attempt to reach the channel ports.
 The fact is that the two armies have fought themselves out temporarily and that the Germans first effort to break through the allies has failed. On both sides the men had been without sleep or rest for the 10 days that the battle had been in progress over ground which at best Is a morass.
 Forced to Withdraw There Is every evidence that the Germans intend to renew their attempt to force their way through to Dun Kirk. They are bringing up fresh men and more ammunition and guns, but at the same time are taking the pre- caution to prepare second line for defense should their forward moye- ment again meet with defeat The new attempt, it is believed, will be made fruther inland, for the failure of the 1 first one was largely due to lombard ment from British and French war ships off the coast.
 1 The cessation of heavy fighting seems to have extended along the line | as far as Arras. The result of it all Is l that the Germans, while they have suf- | fered heavy losses and have inflicted similar punishment on the allies, are farther from the French coast than at the beginning of the battle. The small forces left to hold the line from the Oise to the Mouse while the greater battle is proceeding have been engag- ing night attacks at different points. the advantage sometimes going to the one and the other. It Is said that one of these night attacks near Craonne cost the Germans 2O00 men.
 Along the Mouse the French are ad- Ivancing slowly between Apremont and St. Mihiel in effort to cut off the Ger mans holding the latter place.
 Spent Armies Rest
 The German official report issued to- lday says that the Germans were forced to withdraw in Poland in the face of Russian endorsements.
 The Russians claim to be making progress against the Austrians who ad ivanced through Galicia and attack ed thSi AOAl WihS, anu OIl luo edSI FTuS- sian frontier they also say they have Irepulsed the German offensive from that quarter
 The greater part of Africa has been ldrawn into the conflict. It is reported that Germans have invaded Angola one lof Portugars African possessions that there has been fighting on the borders of the German and Belgian colonies and that the British and Germans have been having more skirmishes.
 Still more serious. however. is the rebellion in South Africa, although Premier Botha. who withheld news oi the rising, led by Generals De Wet and ton, seems to have inflicted a severe defeat on General Beyers. routing hi. command and taking a number of pris- oners
 The invasion of Angola was not un- lexpected. for Portgual has declared hel intention of helping the allies and 1T view of the possibility of German attack on her colonies had sent re Inducements to her garrtsons. Portu- gal, if the report of the German inva- sion Is true, is the ninth nation drawr into the war; and there iss danger oi still others following.
 Holland fears her neutrality may bt violated The mouth of the Scheldt which the Germans, now that they hay, Antwerp, would find of much service and the eastern border of The Meth erlands, on which the Germans are massing troops. are the danger points The Dutch government declares it i. lprepared to guard the country's neu' ltrality at any cost.
 Bitter Against English London, October 29.-Q2:a0 a. m)-A I Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam says
 Grown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria brother of the Belgian Queen, command ing the Sixth German army corps. hai issued to his corps the following order.
 "'We are fortunate to have opposed tt us English troops-the troops of that peo' pie whose envy has been at work for year' to surround us with enemies in order tt strangle us We owe to them the present