New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-24
Conflict Shows Ability of
Troops to Stand For
midable Rush.
FOES IN BRITISH
UNIFORM SHOT DOWN
Pretend to Warn Convoy, but
Are Discovered by Accent
Ambushing Party Defeated.
Paris, Oct. 24.-The French yester-
day captured Altkirch, Upper Alsace, ut
the point of the bayonet.

Paris, Oct. Watching each
others every move, in order to take
advantage Of the slightest weakness at
any point, the two great armies con-
tinued violent attacks and counter at
tscks throughout last night and to-
day, according to statements made by
officers and official reports from the
various sections Of the battle line. The
assaults did not effect any noticeable
change in the positions, although the
Allies were compelled to give way a
little at La Bassee, thirteen miles
southwest of Lille. At Armentieres the
fighting was very stubborn and the
Allies gained some more ground.
Two officers in British uniform to-
day brought to halt the motors be-
longing to an ammunition convoy as it
was proceeding to the British lines
at Armentieres with supplies.
Shot His Supposed Comrades.
"Halt, you are running right into
German trenches!" was the command
given TO the convoy. The captain in
command went and spoke to the two
officers who were driving British au-
tomobile. After few words passed
the captain noted that the men who
had issued the order spoke with q
slight accent, whereupon he drew his
revolver and shot both his supposed
comrades. At the same moment a
squadron of German cavalry appeared
short distance away.
The British captain then ordered
the truck drivers, most of whom were
London motor bus chauffeurs, to dis
mount with their rifles and take posi-
tion in a ditch beside the road, in or
der to defend the convoy. The Germans
were about to charge, and detachment
of German infantrymen had arrived on
the scene, but from the other side a
French battalion appeared. A sharp
fight ensued, and the Germans retired
with heavy losses. The ambuscade had
been well prepared.
The allied commanders regard the
results of to-day's fighting as favor
able to the Allies, since 1t has proved
their ability to withstand fire.
Quent ana IOImludDle SHOChS rum
the powerfully reinforced German
army without perceptibly giving
way, and, in fact. advancing some
what at various points. ~ Since the end
of September, when the bulk Of the
Allies were on the Disc and Somme
rivers, near Compiegne ard Amiens,
the battle front has been prolonged
125 miles to the seacoast, where, with
the support of the British fleet, the
allied forces heretofore have efectu-
ally barred the German advance on
Dunkirk and other Channel ports.
Germans Force Fighting.
In the vicinity of Arras the forcing
tactics of the Germans were again in
evidence to-day, but the invaders made
no progress. The artillery duel was
exceedingly heavy, but the French big
guns did such splendid work that three
| German batteries were put out OF &C
ton, while the damage done to the
/ Allies was small.
In the eastern district the battle OF
the yosges continued vigorously. Fur
ther south the French and German in
fantry came to close quarters at Alt
kirch. This place, after changing
hands several times, was finally capt
ured to-day by the French at the point
of the bayonet.