The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-11-19
SOLDIERS WALTON
IN SLUSHY SNOW
ON Firing LINE
Miserable Weather Conditions
Make Necessary More FIRE.
uuent Shifts of Men
In Trenches.
GERMANS MAKING SNUG
Row After Row Of Winter Quar-
tiers Prepared For Back
ward Moves-Battle
Still Undecided.

Berlin, Nov. II. Cby wireless).-
London).-An official
ment given out In Berlin this aft
ernoon says:
In the western arena OF the .
war, both sides showed only mod
crate activity yesterday on ac-
count of storm.
"Tn Flanders u attacks are
progressing slowly, but in the rest
OF the Argonne we have OBJ
tanned further important sue
cesses." 3. "..E
London. Nov. 1.-THE battle in Elan
ders was continued today with the
same ferocity that has consistently
marked this crucial struggle since 1t
began more than a month ago. From
French sources came reports of minor
advantages in the fighting. but the
great issue there, as on the eastern
frontier of Germany, still hung in the
balance.
The German attack, in the extreme
west, Is shifting slowly southwark In
Belgium toward the French border.
The country to the west OF Dixmude
has been transformed, by the tapping
OF canals and the heavy rains, into a
vast swamp. I'm which heavy fighting
Is almost impossible. South OF Dixmude,
the French war office said today, re-
newed German efforts to cross the User
canal were beaten back with the de-
struction OF a German regiment.
The French claim the recapture OF
positions taken recently by the enemy.
Elsewhere along the line the fighting
has once more relaxed, being limited
chiefly to artillery engagements.
Still In Deadlock.
The armies of the allies and Ger
many remain ~deadlocked in West Elan
ders. today, along the battle line where
the snow Is ankle deep. with the pros
pect of further intermittent artillery
duels n in:nntry clashes, which. for
more than a month. have been swing
Ing back and forth without definite re-
suit.
The snow and the general adverse
weather conditions will make neces-
sary more frequent shifts Of men in
the trenches and there will be sick
ness. especially lung and throat affec-
lions. In short, trench warfare, already
laborious and exhausting, will become
a greater ordeal. The Germans have
not abandoned their attempt to reach
the French coast towns. and yet they
have not advanced. Today, according
to the claims Of the allies, the Ger
mans are back on the right bank Of
the User, having been forced to re-
lease their grip, on points on the left
bank held so ~stlbbnrr!y by them last
week. This retirement OF the breadth
OF the river Is described In official
communications given out in Paris last
night as the most noteworthy Incl
dent OF the day" and ii shows how
little change th"re a been elsewhere,
either In Belgium or in France.
In the meantime the Germans are
| >sa Af,A a~NAl-.f -.-E.z " A.
defenses stretching In row after row
from Ostend to the Dutch border and
should their present lines be broken.
they probably win endeavor to winter
In these snug and carefully prepared
positions.
Expect Further onsiaughts.
! The cheerful note sounded by the
British official announcements of yes
terday. Indicating that Ypres, Armen-.
there's. Bethune, Arras and other in.
land gates to the seacoast remain so
Tar tmpregnable barriers to all the
German assaults, is responsible for
much optimism. While the vigor OF the
Teutnnic offensive may have slackened,
! there In at the present moment little,
II any, Indication OF a resolve on the
part OF the German commanders to
abandon the plans which already have
cost them so dearly.
At least one more comprehensive
attempt 10 break through the allied
lines, therefore. Is expected before the
next phase or the operations opens.
This phase. II Is thought in London.
granted that the German advance Is
not continued. VIII be the siege of the
trenches carefully prepared by the
! Germans in the rear OF their present
lines.
The forecasts of these strategists
point out that the allies are under no
Nnpnn manhattan fH fnrNa fits, iGCIyo of tho
present stage. They consequently an
tictipate n development OF holding
tactics with a view of keeping the
German armies in the western arena
busy while the Russian masses, 1000
miles TO the eastward. are moving for
ward To the struggle for the possession
Of S!iesia. Poscn and east Prussia.
The calculations are made without
any knoVledge of the plans. of the
Berlin staff 10 alter the situation as 1t
exists today.
What Allies Claim.
The text OF the French communica-
| ton follows: 49,.
During tile day of yesterday along
tho yscr canal. from Newport to the
country up the river from Dixmyde.
the fighting was limited to artillery ex-
changes. ...... "a.
"The country. having been further
Inundated. the submerged territory now
stretches TO the south of Dixmude to
a point s:re ~Ii!o;aeters g l.dics) north
Of B!Gsciioote.
-Ta. forces or the enemy. which en-
dec 1ers6 n cross the canal between
the -.g.or AZ DiSGTUde ard B~ixschoote,
all were d:ivea back beyond the
bridges. A German regiment was com
pletaly destroyed at a point south OF
Bixsckoote.
ITO the southeast of Ypres two 9TH
er German stacks were repulsed. On
our part. we have taken the offensive
and vccoEc;:ryed certain points of sup
port. which the enemy. some days ago,
succeeded 81 capturing.
.Batwe~1 the I.ys and the Disc there
have he@a o5.J operations OF minor i'm
por,aice ard partial progress made by
vur Advanced POSITIONS.
I'm :he region OF the Aisne and In
The Champagne country there have
been aS.:iiery exchanges without re-
\ atsif ~. II E ~ ..#t# H..t.