The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-12
Allies Will Probably
Have to Seek New
Positions in Order to
Protect Coast
A NEW FACTOR IN
DIXMUDE'S FALL
With Kaiser's Troops Evidently Meet
ing With Success in Latest Stages
of the War, Optimism in English
Circles Is Less Apparent

London, Nov. II, 9.55 A. M-The
wave of optimism which has been
sweeping England for the past week
was checked to-day by news of the
occupation of Dixmude by German
forces and the renewed indication of the
peril from German submarines by the
fate of the torpedo gunboat Niger,
which yesterday morning was DESTROYED
by torpedo launched from subma-
rine of the enemy. This occurred within
sight of the English shore in the narrow
part of the channel where several hun.
dred ships lay at anchor.
The Importance of the fall of Dix
nude is difficult to estimate without
an exact knowledge of how the oppos-
ing forces are disposed in this locality.
Dut the town Is on the direct road to
Dunklrk, and if the German forces can
debouch from it, the allies probably will
be compelled to fall back to new DO
sltions in their efforts to block the way
to the coast
Allies Still Hold Ypres
The allies still hold Ypres, where the
lighting evidently is of the most des-
perate character. Shells constantly are
railing In the town which also is the
ooJect of aeroplane attacks. Armen-
tleres, which has been constantly a bone
OF contention, being first occupied by
the invaders and then by the defend
efs, mas now become TOO hot for oceu-
patton by either side. The Germans
are on the hills on one side of the town
and the allies are attacking it uneeas.
1ngly from the other side.
The official communication given out
In Paris last night claims that the In,
vaders throughout the day continued
their efforts on the day before without
achieving any fresh results and de.
clares that the Germans are making
vain attempts to move out from Dix.
nude along the left bank of the User.
Russian Pursuit Slackens
For the moment the Russian pursuit
along the Silesian frontier has siacken
ed. The Germans are reported in Lon
don to be making efforts further to
strengthen their present line of for
tresses, anticipating a Russian invasion
and the marvellous system of Strategic
railroads extending along the line of
fortresses between Graudenz, Thorn.
Posen and Cracow, will enable them to
Drlng up relnforcements so rapidly that
the German center is not likely again
to be exposed to the same weakness
which led to the retreat before Warsaw.
The rumor still continues persistent
ly In London that the German Crown
Prince was in command o. the German
center which gave way before the Rus
sian assault outside of Warsaw. and
he is being blamed for this reverse.
Say There Are German Dissensions
A dispatch received here from Petro.
grad declares that the dissensions be-
tween General Won Hindenburg. com.
mander of the German forces in East
Prussia, and General Dankl, the Aus.
TRAN commander, are so acute that Aus
trian officers are refusing longer to co.
operate with the German staff
Vienna officially admits the with.
drawal of the Austrians from Western
Galicia and the complete investment bv
the Russians of the Przemvsl fortress.
but up to yesterday the Austrian gen
eral staff was reporting continued sue
cess in the Austrian invasion of Servia.
Russian army headquarters in the
Caucasus reports only minor actions
with the Russians still occupying the
points in Armenia previously captured
by them.