Evening star., 1914-11-22
BURR0W INTO GROUND
TO ESCAPE COLD WIND
Extra Supply Of Clothing But
Slightly Relieves the
Suffering.
FRENCH CLAIM FOES REpuLsE
Five German Attacks in Woevrs
District Said to Have Failed,
After Only Fierce Fighting
of Recent Days.

LONDON. November 2I.-
For the last three days the fight
ing in Flanders and France has
been mild compared with the
herceness OF that which for more
than month preceded it. Artil-
lery fire continues.
The Germans, it is evident.
have sent their best troops to the
eastern front, and even in big
guns the allies appear to have the
advantage over them. There are
no signs, however, of an offensive
on a large scale on the part of the
allies.
This, together with the cancel
lation of the order for the remov-
al of shipping from Dunkirk, is
taken to indicate that the allies
consider their position safe for
the present, and that they do not
contemplate any immediate at
tempt at forward movement.
Five Attacks Fail.
The only fierce fighting of the past
two days occurred today in the woevre
district in the Esparges Five different
times German forces were thrown at
were hurled back. Early, when it
seemed that the allied troops were to
spend another inactive day in Shc
trenches. in many Of which there are
Ice and snow and where all sorts OF
devices are resorted to by the soldiers
to prevent suffering from cold, thou
sands of German infantry began their
advance. under the cover of sharp artil-
trenches in a second. The Germans
marched forward with confidence, not
withstandfng several recent checks in
this region. AS they neared. the
French artillery turned a heavy fire
into the Teutons' ranks There could
be nothing but a falling back. The
kaiser's men were again marshaled and
the advance began. A deadly hail of
shrapnel ate its way into the advancing
hosts. Another time they fell back, but
soon a third attempt, then a fourth, was
made with the same effect When
finally the fifth effort to storm the
allies positions failed, the Germans
gave up for the day.
Inhumanity of Warfare.
moro demonstrated than during the
fighting of the past two days. all OF
which time icy winds have been blow
ing sheets of snow before them.
Wounded soldiers on both sides have
suffered untold tortures, lying out there
on the desolate. shot ridden wastes Of
Flanders, manned. bleeding and freez
ing. The number of deaths from
wounds has been increased owing to-
the exposure. Red Cross nurses and
the ambulance corps of both armies arc
working harder than ever. if such a
bility, in order that the wounded may
be garnered in and adequately cared
for before they fall victims to the cold
Men on the battle line are becoming
Ill. after standing, sleeping and fight
ing for days in trenches which have
frozen, since they first were wet by
heavy rains.
Burrow Into Ground.
Thousands OF soldiers have fairly
burrowed their way into the ground
like SO many moles in order to escape
the sharp effects OF the wintry gales,
All have been allowed extra clothing
to ward Off the evil effects of their ex-
posure, but even this has lessened
the sufferings only to a small degree.
Officers are sharing the hardships OF q
winter campaign with their men up-
complainingly. In fact. the general
good spirit of the soldiers is remarks-
BILE under the circum instances. However.
there is not one. 1t Is said. who would
not welcome long and continuing
marches, fighting every step, to life in
the freezing-cold trenches, where their
inactivity mitigates against any sort
Of comfort.
Snow Now Falling.
Freezing weather reigns throughout
tho length OF the battle zone in France
and Belgium. the temperature today
varying between 25 and 2S degrees
a bove zero Fahrenheit Snow is falling
especially in northern France and IN
the Vosges mountains and also at Mar
seille.
band, provided by the government.
which he wraps four or hve times
around his body. He also often wears
four or five shirts. adding an extra one
from time to time as the temperature
falls.
The Sluis correspondent of the Rot
terdamsche Courant has sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to his paper:
"Bruges is now garrisoned by a
small force of sailors and marines.
Thursday the troops were dispatched
to Middelkerke, south of which place
heavy hghting was going on. The
losses on both sides have been severe.
Great transports of wounded have been
sent to Client. Three officers and seven
men who have returned to Ghent from
Ypres are all that are left of one
regiment of 5000 men who left Ghent
for the front few weeks ago.
Heights Of Ornes Captured.
French forces have captured the