Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
FEW CHANGES TO RECORD
DURING FOURTEEN DAYS
Colonel T.. ID. Swfnton, British OIL
cial Eyewitness. Writes Of Re-
cent Occurrences.
WEATHER BEGINS IN EARNEST
German Effort in Direction OF Ypres
Pressed Within Five Yards OF Al
lies Line Before 1t Is Broken by
Rifle Fire.

LONDON, November go 1920 p. Ny.
Colonel u. y. Swinton. British Of
ilciai eyewitness with the expedition
airy forces on the Continent. writes
under date of November 20:
There is no change TO record in the
situation. with the exception OF an
attack in force on our ieft November
II.
There is no change to record in the
situation, with the exception OF an
attack In force on our left November
IA.
"Thc fourteen days from the 9Th to
18th have been unusually uneventful.
"rhe greatest change that has &C.
CURED, has been In the weather Win
ter has now set in In earnest.
Regarding the exact situation at
Is In the hands OF the allies, and that
no Germans have succeeded In enter
ing the town or even getting near 1t.
The allied position there Ia stronger
than II ever has been.
Monday. November l6. our troops
on the left passed the most peaceful
day during the last month. TherC
was little Smelling and no infantry at
tacks.
There is no doubt that on the 18th,
In massinG preparatory to attack. the
Germans had committed certain faults.
ana our gums Anu DlcStHIS WIFI BISSit
a good opportunity. which they at once
seized with devastating results.
THE lighting to the right OF Ypree
continued without advantage to either
side, but the French held their ground.
On the centre all vas quiet. On our
right the enemy continued to show
activity.
''On Tuesday. on our lett. the Ger
mans made another effort In the di-
rection Of Ypres, but our infantry made
brilliant counterattack with bayo-
nets and drove them out. a second at
tempt farther 70 the southwest was
pressed within five yards OF our line
before Il WAS broken by our rifle FIRE.
On this occasion, the Germans suffered
severely.
The number OF killed left on a
front Of some 800 yards is estimated
at 1900.
"Wednesday. the 18th. was another
quiet day. Nothing occurred except
the Smelling OF our right.
Thursday, the 19th. also was I'm
eventful. Our trench mortars were
used for the first time. with good re-
suits.
"Ons German prisoner said there
were only fifteen survivors out OF his
platoon, which went into action nifty
strong. Another reported that OF go
men who advanced with him. only
nineteen returned. 1t Is believed ono
Bavarian regiment 5000 strong. which
left Bavaria for the front October 10,
had only 200 men left when an at
tack was made along the Menin-Ypres
Road on November IA.
THE plight of some units OF new
formations Ia even worse, ono regiment
Of the Third Reserve Corps having 600
men out OF 1900.
ION all four days the weather mas
been bad. Generally fine and frosty
In the carly morning. It turned to
heavy rain as the day wore on. Thurs
day snow fell. covering the ground
| for two Inches. and melted undertook.
The stnte OF the roads. already bad.
was rendered worse. and the condi-
ton of the trenches became wretched
beyond description.
The problem, how to enable the SOL
diers to keep their feet reasonably
dry and warm Is engaging serious at
tenflnnu