New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-17

"It is reported here that the GER
mans have been driven from Lille"
At the Battle Front (via Paris). Oct.
l6.-The attempt by the Germans 20
tarn the flank of the Allies and obtain
possession of the ports of Ostend, Dun
kirk and Calais has been unsuccessful.
for the Germans came face to face
with strong opposing allied army,
which compelled them to fall back af-
.er severe fighting.
What is known as "the marching
wing" OF the Allies is continually in
contact with the German troops, and
completely covers the approach to the
coast towns. When they fought a
pitched battle west Of Lille the Ger
mans were forced TO make a marked
retirement from La Ventie in the di-
rection of Lille. their occupation OF
which last Tuesday by 10000 men ap-
rears destined to be Of no long dura-
ton.
The line Of the battle Of the North"
extends over the most historic ground
in Flanders. where, on the Field Of the
Cloth of Gold, Francis ! and Henry
VIII had their celebrated meeting IN
1920. Owing to the sinuous character
of the line Of battle, the total length
of il. from the coast Of Belgium to the
Swiss border. now reaches nearly $50
miles.
Allies Confident Of Success.
Relief in their final success appears
TO have taken firm hold on the Allies.
All the men display confidence in their
commanders, who are doing everything
possible to spare their troops.
The allied soldiers arc fighting with
vigor. They often perform marcGss
which seem beyond human power,
while on the battlefield their ardor is
understandable.
This is made out often when snail
detachments act apart from the main
body. French dragons recently were
intrusted with the task Of covering the
massage of a river by artillery. They
met n body Of German hussars in
clash. Both sides charged simulta-
neously and the melee lasted ten min
utes. during which the men slasned
and pierced each other with swords
and lances amid the crack of the of-
GERS revolvcrs. Finally the hussars
broke ranks and galloped off, leaving
MANY of their men on the field. The
dragons also suffered severely, bat
attained their object that of securing
safe passage for their comrades.
French officers in the immediate vi
cinity Of the firing line recently were
pmazed to see two motor cars. contain
ing seven children, all under ten years
of age. and two grown persons, enter
the battle zone.
In the Service of the L. s.
Across the glass shield on one Of tho
cars in French we're the words, in the
service Of the Ambassador of the
United States" On being stopped, il
was found that Eric Wood. one OF the
attaches Of the American Embassy in
Paris, was in one Of the cars, with Mr..
Cordy, a volunteer attaehe of the en-
bassy.
Accompanying them were the chill
dren Of Count Teadlysky, a distin-
guished Hungarian nobleman. now III
in Paris. The children had been res
cued from q chateau N Northern
France. where they Rad been with
servants since the outbreak OF the
war, BY an expedition sent out by
Myron T. 1Ierrick, the American AM
/ bassador.
During the trip the party was ar
rested several tipes. Their FIRST ar
rest occurred near Compiegne. A
! French territorial who stopped them
pointed out a village spire in the dis
tanco. saying. "The Germans are BON
harding" The party desired to turn
back, but the soldier informed them