The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-11-16
Tide Of Battle Runs
Back and Forth.
DIXMUDE STILL IN
HANDS OF GERMANS
Teuton Attempt to Advance Be-
yOnd That Point Futile.

London, Nov. 16.-Battle follows
battle in the great struggle in North
east France and Belgium, but not
withstanding the heroic efforts OF both
the allies and the Germans the mill
tary situation there apparently has un-
dergone no noteworthy change in the
last twenty-four hours. First one side
has gained ground and then the other
has taken it back. The reported cap
ture of Dixmude by the allies appears
to have been premature, for advices
from the battle front say all attempts
of the Germans TO advance beyond
Dixmude seemingly have been in vain
Official and unofficial reports con-
corning the situation in Flanders seem
to agree that the force of the German
assaults on the allies line disputing
the way to Dunkirk and Calais has
lessened and the feeling is growing In
England that the coveted base for an
invasion of England never Will be
gained by Germany.
Paris officially reports that from the
sea TO the River Lye the German ac-
ton has become less keen and that at
some points the allies have assumed
the offensive, making progress south
of Bixschoote and retaking a hamlet
east of Ypres.
Whole Country Made Furnace.
Constant artillery fire in this region
has converted the surrounding country
into a furnace, in which factories,
churches and houses are burning.
A British official report says that in
the tremendous action which preceded
the recent attacks on Ypres by the
Germans the British were under
heavy artillery fire, which died away
| to be succeeded by fruitless infantry
onslaught.
AS the allied armies have resumed
| the offensive at various points there is
reason to believe Dixmude may again
be the center of savage fighting. In
| the Argonne, according to the French
official statement, fighting has recon-
menced with greater spirit and often
| sive movements by the Germans in
| the vicinity of Verdun have been
| checked.
Summing up the situation in the
| western area of the war a French
general says: I'VE have reoccupied a
| large part of the French territory
| which had been captured by the Ger
mans. We have relieved the pressure
on the Belgian army, which is reor-
| ganizing. We have checked the Ger
mans double turning movement at St
| Mihiel and in the Argonne, while we
have forced them to retire in Lorraine
and in the Vosges.'
Russians Advance in East.
On the eastern battle ground the
Russians continue to advance. Vienna
admits officially that the Russians,
moving through Galicia toward Cra-
COW, have occupied Tarnow, Jaslo and
Krasno. Berlin, however, reports that
the provinces of Silesia and Posen are
out of danger and there is no reason
to fear for East Prussia.
Petrograd advices assert the Rus
sian occupation of Johannesburg, East
Prussia, was a coup of strategic i'm
portance and add that between Johan-
nisburg and Billa the Russians con-
tinue their advance. Another Petro-
grad dispatch says the German retire
ment on the East Prussian front to the
defiles east of the Mazurian lakes in
dicates the Germans hope that on
these positions, which they consider
impregnable, the shock of the Russian
attack will be broken. Heavy guns
are being brought up.
In the opinion of British observers
the city of Danzig, on the coast OF
West Prussia, looms large as Rus
sian objective, and dispatches reach
ing London from Petrograd convey the
belief of the Russian authorities that
even the resumption of the German Of
fensive against Poland will not cause