The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-21
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IN tLAfiJERS
| SHIFT Attack to Center and
French Right
Geld HIXOERS ACTION
Kaiser Huris Large Force Against
French Near verdun and Retakes
Mined Chauvoncourt


the most violent onslaughts on the
lines of the French, British and Bel
gian forces in Flanders to batter tAelf
way to the seacoast, the Germans
shifted the center of their action, AID
ON the center of the far flung lie, a.
we'll as east of the Argonne, the Ii
yaders hurled their forces forward on
the lines Of the French.
On the right wing Of the aliles
line. southwest of Veriun. the Ger
mans have reoccupied the town OIL
Chauvoncourt, partly destroyed by the
mines set off by the Germans, ano
here they announce that they nav
made their greatest gains.
While there is lull in the battle
along the front in Belgium and II
the northwest Of France, due In
large measure to the intensely cox
weather and the flooded condition O.
the highways in that section, the tWt
armies resumed their attacks on eact
others lines at various points alohs
the front. The most violent actioni
took place in the region of Veriui
and to the southeast of that strong
hold and along the heights OF tna
Meuse.
Dispatches from Paris report that
there has been no important cnanga
along the entire battle front, but tina
earlier communications from taa
French war Office tell Of the repu-se
of the German attacks In the Argonae
region. where the invaders were fore
ed to retire after suffering very severe
losses.
Along other points. the statement
says, the French forces were subject
ed to a heavy artillery fire, but this
did not have any effect on the Incl
Of battle. This was particularly true
of the action to the south Of Ypres,
where the British bore the brunt oil
this cannonading.
Infantry attacks were halted along
the western end Of the battle line
owing to the intensely cold weather
Reports from Berlin declare that the
Germans have repulsed attacks by the
French at Combre. to the south OF
verdun, but that In Flanders the
! heavy rains and SHOWS which first
soaked and then partly froze the
ground has made their movements
very difficult
A late dispatch from Berlin says
that during the fighting near RiS
, schoote and Dixmude the French lest
10000 men and that 1900 British sol
diers were drowned in the User.
Reports from Bruges say quiet
! reigns in West Flanders. The sudden
and violent coming Of winter has
| caused suspension Of hosti.ides.
The User region now has q tempera'
ture Of that of the New England coast
ON q bleak. Xinay December day.
TINS Wsgkher the armies are
compelled to live in the devastated
territory, where there are no houses
to give shelter or warmth. Physical
numbness, not military exhaustion,
has caused the temporary lull in the
battle. Many cannon and automobiles
have been lost In the new tnunds
tons.
Large bodies of German engineers
have been seen passing toward the
front, according to information re-
ceived from Bruges, Belgium, and II
Is believed that the Germans ara
planning to cross the inundated coun'
try by scientific engineering methods.
In the meantime the western storm
continues, and the waters OF the
North sea are now sweeping inland
through the six big locks at Nieu
port.
1t Is learned that the Germans on
Nov. Is attempted raid on these
locks, which are built In semi-circle.
Their attack. which was conducted In
q number Of armed automobiles, was
repulsed.
The Notifications which have been
constructed all through West Elan.
ders for use in case of an eventual
German retreat, evidently now are
completed, for the troops employed in
their construction have all gone tc
the front.
The snow in Flanders continues
There is much illness among the men
In the trenches. and the past few
days have seen little fighting.
Details of the French success al
Tracy-le-Val, on the north bank OF
the Aisne, were received here. The
French had held the greater part Of
the village for five days, begging BON.
barded at intervals by the German
artillery.
General Joffre sent q detachment
Of Turcos to stifen the French lines.
Under cover of night the French and
their Algerian allies moved forward
with fixed bayonets. Fierce handto
hand fighting followed, in which the
of them threw down their rifles and
drew long knives from their belts.
which they welded with both hands
cutting down all opposition.
The official bulletins are as follows:
FRENCH.
"The day of Nov. 10 was marked
by the almost total absence of infan-
try attacks on the part of the enemy;
at the same time their artillery fire
was much less violent than on the af
ternoOn OF nov. 18.
ITO the north the weather has
been very bad and snow has fallen.
All the region of the User canal, to
the east of Dixmude, Is invaded by
the waters.
I'm front of Ramscapelle we, have
withdrawn from the water two NOR.
tars abandoned by the Germans.
There has been very fairly intense
artillery fire to the south of Ypres.
ION the center there have been no
important actions to report. In tn :