The Monte Vista journal., 1914-10-31
MEN COMPELLED TO REST IN THE
TRENCHES FOLLOWING TEN
DAYS OF FIGHTING
AWAIT REINFORCEMENT
FRENCH DECLARE ALLIES HAVE
STOPPED -IEuToNs' Ao-
VANCE TO OCEAN,.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.


London. Oct. 29.-The limit Of hu-
man endurance WAS reached in the bat
tie In west Flanders and the fighting.
which slackened Tuesday. came to an
almost complete stop Wednesday.
There may have been some infantry
attacks, and these may continue, but
dispatches from points along the
Dutch frontier state that the artillery
nring has ceased. and passengers
crossing the channel last night bring
the same news.
II was this, doubtless, that led to
the report. coming from northern
France, that the Germans had retired
Tho fact 10 that the two armies have
fought themselves out temporarily
and that the Germans first effort to
break through the allies lines has
failed. Neither side could continue
longer. the men having been without
sleep or rest for ten days that the
battle has been In progress over
ground which at present IL q morass.
The Germans succeeded last Satur-
day In getting some men across the
User canal. and they put more men
across Sunday. But the force facing
them was too formidable and now the
opposing armies are taking a long
needed rest.
There ID every evidence, however.
that the Germans intend to renew
their attempt to force their way
through to Dunkirk. They are bring.
Ing up fresh men and more ammuni-
ton and guns. but at the same time
they are taking the precaution to pre-
pare . second line Of defense should
their forward movement again meet
with defeat.
The new attempt. 1t il believed, will
be made further inland. for the failure
Of the first one was largely due to
the bombardment that the troops and
artillery had to undergo from the Brit
ish and French warships off the coast
Of Belgium.
This cessation Of heavy firing seems
to have extended along the line as far
a. Arras and the result OF II all Is that
the Germans. while they have suffered
heavy losses and have inflicted SINH
lar punishment on the allies, are far
ther away from the French coast than
they were at the beginning Of the
battle. Small forces which have been
left to hold the line from the Oise to
the Meuse while the greater battle 10
proceeding have been engaging in
night attacks at different points. the
advantage sometimes going to the one
- q 7. a.. IA
that In one OF these night attacks near
Craonne the Germans lost 1000 men.
Along the Meuse the French are ad
vancing slowly between Apremont and
st. Mihiel. In their effort to cut off
the Germaue who are holding the lat
ter place.
The Russians claim to be making
progress against the Austrians, who
advanced through Galicla and attacked
their left wing. and on the East Prus-
sian frontier they also say that they
have repuised the German offensive
from that quarter.
The Russians, having had plenty OF
time. are bringing up immense num-
bers OF men and are therefore able to
take either the defensive or the Of
fensive on the long front reaching
from the Baltic TO the Carpathians.
The German official report says that
the Germans were forced to withdraw
in Poland. in the face OF Russian re-
Inducements.
This Is the first mention from this
source OF the battle In that region
since the German advance on Warsaw
was frustrated by the arrival Of large
numbers OF fresh Russian troops.