The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-19
BY FRANKLIN 2. MERRICk.

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BY FRANKLIN p. MERRlCk.
International News Service CORRESPONDENT.
Paris, Nov. 17.-Destruction Of an
entire regiment of German troops in
Belgium is announced in an official
statement issued here. A German reg
iment numbers 5000 men.
The statement was announced that
more floods have been caused along
the User canal This is attributed to
the cutting of dykes. Because of the
spread of the waters the chief fighting
is now confined to an artillery con-
test.
The official communique follows:
Along the User canal from Nieu
port as far as the approaches Of Dix
nude there was nothing but simple
cannonade. New foundations have
happened along the the territory to
the south Of Dixmude and the terrain
is actually submerged from five Kill
ometers tthree miles, to the north of
Bischoote.
The forces Of the enemy which
tried to cross the canal In the region
of Dixmude and the region of Bis
choote were repulsed beyond the
bridges. One entire German regiment
was destroyed at the south of Bis
choote
"To the southeast of Ypres two 9th
er attacks by the Germans were re-
pulsed. We have taken the offensive
in our turn and have recaptured some
points OF support which had been
taken by the enemy
For the last few days, between the
Lys and the Disc, there have been only
minor operations by small units and
we have made slight progress in our
works OF APPROACH.
In the region of the Aisne and in
the direction of Champagne only can
nonades without result have occurred
In the Argonne region the Germans
have made another attack upon St
Hubert without success.
I'm the region of st. Mihiel the en-
envy has failed in surprise attack
u the forest of Apremont. In the
Vosges there is little activity.
A raging blizzard and floods are
sweeping the battlefield in West Elan
ders. where the allies and the Ger
mans are engaged in their mighty
struggle for mastery. Heavy rains,
coupled with the waters released by
the dike-cutting operations of the Bel
gians, have inundated more than l.
200 square miles Of low-Eing country
north and south of the User river and
the User canal.
1t is reported that the floods have
cut off a portion of the German army
around Dixmude, which place is now
officially admitted to be in the hands
Of the invaders,
One of the most spectacular fea-
lures Of this gigantic battle, which
began 90 days ago, is a series OF artil-
lery duels being fought over the food
ed area Of Belgium. Heavy guns.
manned by French and Germans, are
firing at each other across this great
inland sea.
Hospitals Are Clooged.
The cold weather, which has added
it's rigors to the terror of battle, has
increased the suffering among the sol
diers until the limit OF endurance is
near at hand. Soldiers who are burn
ing up with fever are fighting in the
water-tilled trenches, for the hospitals
are so clogged with sick and wounded
that there Is little reason for patients
who are not suffering from wounds de-
handing immediate attention.
Storms and the passage of heavy
ammunition wagons and artillery have
made the roads practically impossible.
Soldiers sink in the mud to their knees
and the horses founder in the mire
! that reaches to their bellies. March
ing is extremely difficult and the
movement OF artillery almost out Of
the question.
Correspondents behind the lines re-
! port that the inclement weather is ex-
! tremely trying upon the troops of both
armies. German prisoners report that
/ many OF their men have died from ex-
| posture.
The British and French officers are
relieving their troops on the firing line
more frequently than at any other