Omaha daily bee., 1914-11-25
FRENCH ISSUE SIX
WEEKS STATEMENT

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OF General De Haudhui extended from
this point 10 the south OF Lille. Further
on we had cavalry, territoriais and marine
fusiilers. This force was not sufficiently
strong 70 enable General Foch. called by
General Joffre 10 take Command of the
armies in the north. to break the will Of
the enemy. Reinforcements were there
fore sent him.
How the Lines Extended,
About the Goth OF October our front
was outlined as follows: From Nieu-
port to Dismude, one of our divisions OF
infantry and our marines held the rail-
road line. while tho Belgian army was
reorganizing itself IN the rear; TO the
south of Dixmude we were installed
along the canal and from here our line
extended to the east making in front Of
Ypres a vast semi-circle held by four
corps OF the French army and one corps
OF the English army. The line then
dropped to point TO the south of Mes
sines and Armentiers forming two seq
ments. the first held by the remainder OF
the British army and the second by
ourselves.
"The German attack was an effort first
TO occupy Dunkirk and reach Calais or
BouloKne. They tried to flank us and TO
cut the direct communication. OF the
British with the sea coast All the heavy
artillery Of the enemy brought from Ant
werp was there. ready TO be used again.,
Attacks RepuIsed. n @ ~
beginning the fifth OF Novemher the
attacks were repulsed. From the railroad
we marched toward the the User. rolling
up the enemy who had succeeded In
crossing to the left bank of this stream
and drowning his rear guards In the
floods One can still see near Rams
cappele German cannon half buried In
the mud and the corpses OF German
soldiers half submerged.
Then the enemy, finding II Impossible
10 get around our flank, endeavored TO
cut through. This was the battle OF
Ypres. an engagement desperate. furious.
relentless and unsuccessful.
For close on TO three weeks we stood
up against repeated frantic assaults.
Every one OF them was repulsed. On
October 20 the British troops had been
obliged 10 withdraw Tor several hundred
yards before a powerful onslaught OF the
enemy. Our troops. attacking In con-
junction and at the same time with our
the impossible barrier which closed the
approaches 20 Ypres. That which was
done here by our army corps. working In
close harmony with the English corps. Is
worthy OF a flace in the finest records
OF military history.
Enemy Succeeded at Ypres.
"on the i2ih OF November the enemy
had succeeded at a point north OF Ypres,
in crossing the canal. BY the 18th he
had been driven back. Also on the 18th
the enemy succeeded in occupying a GER
tain territory in the region to the south
of Ypres. but this territory was recap
tured from him. on the 18th the attacks
OF the enemy were less intense and our
position became impregnahle. This re
suit was obtained bw the Belgian army
under the orders OF General DUrbal to,
gether with the participation OF the
armies Of Generals De Maudhui and Do
castlenau
These three armies constituted IN,
group OF armies under the command o.
General Foeh. The two last ment'one,
contributed brilliantly TO our success b,
repulsng all the attacks directed agains
them and by occupying between the DIS
and Lys several positions OF importance
THE decisive assistance that we wer
TO the British troops frightened furthe
the bonds uniting the allies. Finally In
energy OF our resistance inspired the Bel
gian army with confidence. This army
which had reorganized on its own terri
tory. is now ready for the engagomer
OF tomorrow.
The losses. Of the Germans have bee
considerable. They undoubtedly excee
10000 men. In certain trenches 40 m,
trers long there have been found MOI
than 2,oo0 corpses. This In spite Of M
fact that we know that the German
whenever II Is possible for them 10 do 81
remove their dead from the field OF ba
tie.
Rout the Germans.
~ was all an indication Of the impo
lance OF our success. The greatness
the result obtained BY US becomes parti
ularIy significant and striking IL one wi
. realize that the Germans themselves a
ways regarded the breaking OF our III
at Ypres as most important In cheel
Ing their offensive movement we inflicts
upon them q most humiiiating defsat
I'VE Furthermore have obtained resul
the importanee Of which should be 8
FORTH They are; The Belgian army ha
ing been driven from It's own land. Er
pegor william was not only on the poi
Of realizing his project 10 proclaim
Ypges the annexation Of this courageo
nation. but he Was also % the point
Rl0rying Ia the annihiIation Of al lea