The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-11-12
KA|SER'S TROOPS
IN NEW OFFENSIVE
Allies Say Attacks Against Dix
nude Were RepuISed.
GERMANS DRIVE OFF SHIPS
Statement Issued In Berlin Asserts
That Armies Are Advancing
Slowly But Surely In DIree-
ton Of Ypres.

Rome, Nov. 10.-Ohicial announce
ment was made here that the Ger
mans have taken a new offensive
against Dixmude and In the region
of Ypres, but that their attacks have
everywhere been repulsed by the al
lies. New attacks by the Germans in
Alsace have also been repulsed.
French Make Slight Advance.
At some points the French have
made an advance, but this has been
slight because of the attacks Of the
Germans and heavy fog.
The official statement follows:
ION our left wing the Germans have
rctaken a new offensive against Dix
nude and in the region of Ypres,
particularly to the southeast of the
latter town. Their attacks were re.
pulsed everywhere by the end Of the
day.
"On the entire front between DIX
nude and the Lys we have prog
ressed. At most of the points our
advance, however, is slow because of
the offensive undertaken by the
enemy and the very effective organi'
cations that he has already had time
to make around some points of sup
port. "
Since the beginning of the battle,
the fog also has rendered operations
difficult, especially between the Lys
i and the Disc.
In the center on the Aisne, the
progress indicated in the commune
CUES of yesterday has been main.
tanned. In the Argonne and around
Verdun there were only minor en-
gagements.
"On our right wing, in Lorraine
there Is nothing to report. In Alsace
new attacks by the Germans against
the heights of the Pash of ste. Marie
have ended only in a prnounced check
| for them"
In the Aisne and in the Argonne dis
trict there are alternate demonstra
tions on both sides. Along the heights
Of the Mouse the Germans have los
some ground, 1t is reported by the wa
office. The French are digginj
trenches and mounting artillery upol
some of the positions recently takel
from the Germans on the Mouse.
The French forces east of Nancy
which have been holding the Germans
in check, have won a warm persona
tribute from Minister OF War Miller
and by their valor.
Cut OF Ypres Garrison.
The allies have cut off the German
garrison in Ypres from the main body
operating toward it from the east ant
they have forced back this lMain body
whose only hope was to maintain g
violent offensive.
Meanwhile the British and French
are driving hard on Ypres from the
west, while to the south of Ypres
along the Menin road and along the
plateau traversed by the high road
from Ypres to Armentieres, the allies
still are carrying the fighting to the
invaders despite the violent counter
attacks of the fresh German army
corps, supported by the concentrated
! fire of massed German batteries.
Slowly, but surely. the allies are
Keeping forward, and in like ratio
he Prussians are being pressed back
foot by foot, but always backward.
Germans Claim Gains Near User.
! Berlin, Nov. 10.-The following
statement was given out here:
Several of the enemys ships again
attacked our right wing yesterday,
| but were quickly driven off by our
artillery. ,- $685..
The enemy attempted an advance
from Newport during the evening and
repeated the attack again at night,
but failed completely.
Notwithstanding the most stubborn
resistance, out attacks in the direction
of Ypres are proceeding slowly but
surely. The enemy's counter-attacks
northeast of Ypres have been repuIsed
and several hundred prisoners taken.