The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-20
GERMAN SPIES GET
BEHIND ALLIES LINES
Cut Telephone Wires and Draw
Fire to Give Guns
Range.
IRON CROSSES FOR FEATS

LONDON, Nov 1e.--The following mar
rative by the official observer con-
tinues that published on November II ~
the movements OF the British and French
armies In Belgium.
November 16.--Ths Germans have 70.
cussed their attention mostly round Ypres.
Friday. the 18th. was windy. with
much rain. The Germans were In
worse plight than our troops, for the wind
blew steadily In their faces.
ION our left a fierce bombardment OF
the section OF our line running south to
the Menin-Ypres road developed In the
afternoon as the prelude to an attack
along the whole Hne. Around Ypres the
Germans rushed our trenches az one
point, but were driven out asair. Our
losses. though heavy. were much less
than the Germans
AS each successive attempt 20 take
ypres by assault falls. the bombardment
OF the unhappy town Is renewed with ever
increasing fury.
along the whole OF our line the Ger
man artillery appears to have received
orders on this day to search the area
in the rear OF our trenches. This no
doubt Is part OF the policy OF wearing
down.
Fighting at Might.
ION the right on the night OF the
iSth-ltth a German trench was taken by
a portion OF our battalions the occupants
being ba yonetted or taken prisoners Par,
OF another battalion, which also advanced
during the night, encountered some of the
enemy who were attempting similar
operation. A hand to hand fight ensued
in which We came on vlctors We killed
twenty-five Germans and only lost two
men ourselves.
Saturday was very cold. There was
also some rain. On our left proceedings
were started with the usual heavy she'll
ing and the Germans again resumed the
offensive in the afternoon south OF the
Menin-Ypres road. with similar result,
to that obtained on the previous day.
They penetrated our line at one or two
points. but were soon driven out, and the
line was almost completely restored
Further to the south the French made
| an attack near Wytschaete and gained
| some ground under cover of very heavy
| fire from their guns. In the afternoon our
! left centre was subjected to Smelling alone
| and In our centre Arnentieres was sub
| jected 10 similar treatment. The town is
now practically deserted
; During the day Bethune was bonn
! barded by the Germans, who continued
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villages and roads IN the rear OF our line
rather than TO the trenches themselves.
New Attack on Yprcs.
ION Sunday. the 18th, on our left
, east OF Ypres. "A well conducted counter
| attack was carried out against that por,
| ton OF the line occupied by the Germans
| on the previous day. where they hat
established themselves in some stable.
"a rtn.. ~ Nod al a 4
failed, when at $50 A. NJ II gun wa,
brought up TO within 200 yards range
! After four rounds had been fred a parts
carried the position. the subaltern IN com
| mand being killed
THE attack was led by the compan,
sergeant major. This non-commissionet
officer was awarded the distinguished con
duct medal, but has since died OF hi
wounds
During tho day on the southeast o
lpres between Hollebeke and Wytschaet
there was some hard fighting. in wh!cl
the French held their ground. Some o
the trenches and houses on our centr
lately captured by the Germans wcr
heavily bombarded by our howi;zers, witt
the result that the defenders bolted fron
the position and We're caught by IN. fir
OF our machine guns as they retired. los
ing about half their number
The weather on this DAY was abou
the worst We have yet experienced
was bitterly cold and rain fell In tor
rents Nevertheless. our aviators carrie
out a successful reconnaissance. Fo
some time they lowered over the GermR
lines. observing tho emplacement OF IN
batteries and searching the roads 70
hostile columns In the midst Of IA stor!
OF driving snow and sleet encountered a
high attitudes
German Shipping.