The Detroit times., 1914-11-03
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covered events up to oct. 2s. 1t Is
stated that although the German
troops are not fully trained yet all
are comparatively fresh and they
fight with the utmost determination.
although prisoners captured make II
very plain that all were heartily sick
or the war.
Success. II Is now certain, will
favor that side possessing the most
endurance and capable OF Ringing
fresh forces into the fray from time
to time as they are badly needed"
the report says.
II Is stated that armored motor cars
equipped with light rapid firing guns
have proven most useful to the allies
In their operations. The transfer of
the British troops from the Paris
front to the seacoasp positions is de-
clared to have been accomplished
without loss and practically without
q hitch. The work Was carried on at
night and extremely noiselessly mas
much as II II pointed out at some
point trenches only 100 yards from
the enemy were evacuated without
the Germans knowing Il.
The losses are declared to have
been enormous. On Oct. 81, the Ger
mans attacked the entire battle line
with the utmost vigor. but were re-
pulsed. The slaughter was greatest
In the vicinity Of Armentieres where
5000 dead were left on the field. One
battalion Of the German One Hundred
and Fourth regiment. lost practically
its entire strength here.
The report pays tribute to the hu.
mainly or the Saxon troops Of the
German army. II states that British
prisoners who were recaptured in the
lighting have all testified to their good
treatment by these Saxons. The lat
ter placed their prisoners In cellars
for protection from the British shell
firing.
To Offset this is recited the story
OF one party Of Germans advancing,
crying, Don't shoot. we're Coldstream
Guards" To this appeal the British
responded with a hail of dre from
their machine guns. killing 700.
The German officers are severely
criticised. The advance II II stated.
shows lack OF training and faults OF
leadership, (which the almost super
human bravery Of the soldiers cannot
counterbalance."
PARIS, Nov. 3.--The Germans CON.
tinued their night assaults on the a
ras suburbs, to the westward of Lille.
and along the Belgian front through
last night without material gains. The
nghting, according to the information
reaching military headquarters here.
ID connned at present to certain Sc
iected points on the battle line. Else
Wnere the Germans seem to be wait.
Ing for the. arrival of reinforcements,
which are understood here to be en-
route.
Great activity is reported on the
part of the extreme left of the Ger
man center In the region of verdun.
Additional troops are being brought
up and the German commandant is
plainly endeavoring to break through
the heavy curtain Of French infantry
which Is screening the verdun FORTH
cations and which up to the present
time has frustrated every effort on
the part OF the Germans to gain
ground. II is known that the French
forces In this vicinity have been heay.
lily reinforced and severe fighting can
be expected in this vicinity for some
time to come.
! In Alsace-Lorraine ana the yosges
the progress Of the campaign has
been seriously interfered with by q
heavy fall Of snow. Despite this fact
II is officially declared that the
French continue to make material
progress.
Because of the large number OF
wounded arriving here from the bat
tie ground In the north. many OF the
slightly wounded who have been in
the military and the emergency hos
pitfalls have been transferred to the
south to make room. The wounded
now arriving are far more seriously
hunt than we're the average In the
early stages OF the war. Most or
those who we're injured by shrapnel
are In q serious condition, and there
Is a growing percentage of tetanus
cases. This Is due to the lack of
serum and to the fact
that the emergency hospital corps at
taches at the front are overtaxed.
Nurses and additional doctors are
badly needed.
Hundreds of those wounded are
also suffering from bayonet wounds,
mostly In the body. The German
troops who have been operating In
northern France and Belgium have
been far more efficient In the bayonet
lighting than those engaged In the
earlier battles, and the wounds they
inlet ara extremely dangerous.
Among the wounded are many or
the British Indian troops, who have
been acting as the chief supporters
OF the Belgians.