Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-10-29
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London, oct IS (9.04 .. m)-The
limit of human endurance has been
reached In the battle Of West Fland-
ere and the lighting, which sackened
yesterday. came TO an almost COM
rlete stop today There may have been
some infantry attacks and these may
continue but dispatches from points
along the Dutch frontier state that the
artillery fire has ceased and passen-
gers crossing the channel tonight
bring the same news.
II was this doubtless that led to the
report coming from northern France
that the Germans had retired having
given UP their attempt to reach the
channel ports.
Fight Themselves Out.
The fact Is that the two armies
have fought themselves out Temporal
rariy and that the Germans flrst
effort to break through the allies
lines has failed. Neither side could
continue longer. the men having been
without sleep or rest for the ten days
that the battle has been in progress,
over ground which at present Is
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 Il long
needed rest.
Germans Not Beaten.
There is every evidence, however,
that the Germans intend to renew
their attempt 10 force their way
through to Dunkirk. They are bring
ing up fresh men ana more ammuni-
ton and guns. but at the same time
they are taking the precaution TO
prepare a second line Of defense,
should their forward movement again
meet with defeat
The new attempt 1t is believed,
will be made further inland for the
faimre of the first one was largely
due to the bombardment that the
troops and artillery had to UNDERGO
from the British and French war
ships Off the coast Of Belgium.
some Ground Lost
This cessation Of heavy lighting
seemg Ia have extended along the
line as far as Arras. and the result
of il an is that the Germans, while
they have suffered heavy losses and
have inflicted similar punishment on
the allies, are farther away from the
French coast than they were at the
beeinnine OF the battle. The small
forces which have been left to hold
the line from the Disc to the Meuse
while the greater battle is proceeding,
have been engaging in night attacks
at different points, the advantage
sometimes going TO the one aud some
times TO the other. It Is said that In
one Of these night attacks near Graz
onne. the Germans lost 1000 men.
French Advance Slow.
Along the Meuse the French are
advancing slowly between Apremonte
and ST. Mihlcl. In their effort to cut
Off the Germans who are holding the
latter place.
The German official report issued
today says that the Germans were
forced To withdraw To Poland In the
face of Russian reinforcements. This
Is the first mention from this source
of the battle in that region since the
German advance on Warsaw was
by the arrival Of large
of fresh Russian troops,
Russians Outnumbcr Enemy
The Russians claim to be making
progress against the Austrians who
advanced through Galieia and at
tackled their left wing on the east
Prussian frontier they also say that
they have repulsed the German Of
fensive from that quarter. The Rus
slams, having had plenty of time are
bringing up immense numbers of men
and are therefore able TO take either
the defensive or the offensive on the
long front reaching from the Baltic
to the Carpathians.
Africa Drawn Into War.
The greater part of Africa has been
drawn into the conflict. II Is reported
that Germans have invaded Anglao.
one Of portugal's African possessions.
that there has been fighting on tho
borders OF the German and Belgian
colonies In that continent and that
the British and Germans haze heen