The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-29
Special cable De.pa,ch TO TUE srS.

Special cable Despd'ch 10 THE Sun
LONDON, Oct. 2s.--Accounts OF the bat
tie in southern Belgium. along the banks
Of the User. agree that history con-
tains scarcely a parallel in the fierce
ness OF fighting and the enormous losses
on both sides.
A Times correspondent in northern
France telegraphs:
The Germans are massing troops on
the line between Dlxmude and Nieu-
port. They have at this moment. be-
lieve, about a quarter OF a million men
fighting for the road TO Calais and PROB
ably another hundred thousand are on
the way TO reinforce them Immediately.
The artillery is particularly strongly
represented.
There was good reason day or two
ago to believe that the enemy, deeming
discre ton the better part OF valor, would
have hesitated to weaken the hghtnB
line further south and were prepared
to make a last minute withdrawal from
eastern Belgium. In the meantime It
would be a mistake to assume that the
allies have been entirely successful in
lillS river Ddlllts dlNllpuklls va Noti So
every inch OF ground won by the Ger
mans has cost them a tremendous toll
OF life. The great bulk OF the lighting
is now taking place on the left bank OF
the User. The river is. speaking broadly,
no longer between US and the attack
ing forces"
From Berlin comes the assertion that
the Belgtans have lost 10000 men. A
pta frAt ION
at 1900. English correspondents in
the field say the Germans have so far
! lost approximately 10000 killed and 3d.
900 wounded. The losses OF tho French
and British in this zone OF operations
are very heavy. but no estimates are
/ available. In the east. however, the
Germans assert that the French have
lost 10000 killed and wounded in the
conflict around Verdun.
/ But despite the fact that whole regi-
ments have been decimated and that
at many points the ground Is strewn
with the dead and wounded there is not
an instants let up and both Germans
and allies are pushing forward great
numbers OF reenforcements. In a way
the battle has become one OF resources
The Times correspondent in north
France sends the following despatch I'M
der yesterdays date:
The British at Ypres. after a stand OF
Ave days against overwhelming odds
drove the enemy back fifteen miles. The
German forces were under the command
OF the Crown Prince of Bavaria, who Is
/ reported to have been wounded
AFTER repulsing German attacks on the
line OF the Ypres Canal on Friday morn
Ing and infiictinR enormous losses the
force advanced across the open fields,
AL. ~. hafpr naE
nghtfar they had captured Langhemark
and established themselves In intrenched
positions beyond the village. II was here
that the enemy was routed with great
loss.
"As darkness fell the roar OF the can
non ceased. Suddenly there was a shrill
whistle. and the bushes. which had been
soaked with petroleum. broke into flames,
throwing a glare over the scene.
MASSES OF men sprang from the beet
fields within few hundred yards OF our
trenches and with bugle sound and yell
and song came dashing headlong against
our position,
Though taken by surprise. our men
took their PLACES in the trenches and
held them, pouring n terrific fire on tn,
! advancing hosts, volley after volley. NJ
teen rounds minute. The rife fire dc
/, deadly work, as also did the fire OF th'
: machine guns.
Answering WIN TlHe anu inacnlne gun
the enemy advanced with bugle and
!, shouts OF 'Hoch. hochv They were II
! dense masses and foil by the hundreds
! They got within thirty yards OF tn,
trenches then recoiled. and three blast
OF the whistle sounded the ratreat.
"Our men sprang out OF thei
trenches and were among them witt
tho bayonet, The slaughter was terrible
n There was hand TO hand encounte
In the glare of the burning bushes
Many OF the enemy threw down thei
arms, pleading for mercy, but no quartz
. was given on either side--the work wa
- too desperate for that. The enemy wa
"a driven back to Roulers and batter
OF several machine guns was captured
n Thousands of prisoners were taken, In
"a GLIDING a General and several other offi
~ GERS"
- Martin H. Donohue. correspondent q
" the Daily Chronicle, telegraphing fror
Flushing under yesterdays late. says
THE cannonading has been severe to
day. The Germans are being pushed bach
Several thousands OF the enemy are re
m ported TO have been killed, Tho Are fror
N the fleet was so severe that the German
n were compelled to withdraw from III
n coast.
Food is exceedingly scarce In osten