South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-24
German BOmbardment of Allies
Lines Appears Less Violent
Fog Falls and Hampers
Military Operations.
EXPECT FRESH ATTEMPT
TO REACH THE COAST
Reinforcement of KaiSer'S Ar
tiIIery and Troop Movements
Believed to FOreShadOw New
Attack on Allies Lines.

PARIS. Nov. 24-Despite violent
attacks by the Germans in the Ar
gonne forest, the French troops have
gained ground there. according TO an
official statement issued here this aft
ernoon. The heaviest lighting now
seems to center in the Argonne re-
gion.
AT other points the German bonn
bardment of the allies lines appears
to have become less violent Between
the Argonne and the Vosges a thick
fog prevails. This is undoubtedly
having its effect upon military op-
erations
The official statement follows:
IN general the situation does not
undergo any modification during the
day of Nov. %. on the greater part
Of the front the enemy manifested his
activity by an intermiten cannonade
less violent than on the preceding day.
Here and there, nevertheless there
were some infantry attacks. All were
repulsed. However, as usual, the at
tacks were particularly violent IN the
Argonne where we gained some
ground in the region of -Four De
Paris.
There is nothing TO report as to
the situation between the Argonne
and the VOsges. The fog has become
very thick in that entire section, inn
peding operations
The health of the troops is good"
Expect New Attacks.
Triple German attacks in a fresh
attempt TO break through TO the coast
are now anticipated as the result of
recent troop movements in West
Flanders and the reinforcement OF
the German artillery with heavy
guns which were brought through
with painful slOwness from Brussels
and Eiege.
According to unofficial observers
behind the allies lines the Germans
will open severe attacks upon the
British, French and Belgian forces
and their alien allies at NieupOrt,
Dixmude and Ypres. following the in
evita.ble bombardment
Frozen roads IN West Flanders
have enabled the Germans TO move
troops and artillery where IL had
previously been impossible on account
of the mud.
that they would be i'm Calais by Dec.
that they would bein Calais by Dec.
10. Now they claim they viii hold
both Calais and Dunkirk by Christ
mas. However, they have gigantic
task before them.
The invaders have placed in use a
new agency of warfare in the nu-
merOus small cannons in Flanders in
other places in Belgium. These con-
sist of speedy motorbOats armed with
searchlights and light quick-hring
The Germans have prepared a
strong line of entertainments upon
which they >,an fan back Of their next
series of attacks IN the north fail.
Many Sappers Killed.
Along the center, particularly east
of Rheims and in the Argonne re-
zion. both sides have been carrying
.on demOnstrau uons and counter dem
constructions. The Germans near LOU
vain have been trying 20 work their
way forward with earthworks con-
structed under fire. bat the French
artillery soon put a stop 20 this and
many German sappers were killed.
The German operations in that region
were such as is often attempted In
the siege OF a fortress. The sappers
were put 10 work digging deep works
which approached the Frencn lines
at a wide angle. The li.ics were laid
In such a position that the French
could not ennlade their trenches but
works doing tremendous havoc.
The severe weather in the north is
causing more suferiug 10 the Indian
troops than the bullets of the enemy.
In Some of the recent lighting they
have been helpless because of the cold.
The soldiers at some points are per-
mitted 10 build bonlres in their
trenches during the day time but
these have 70 Zee eXt.nguished az night
so that they VIII NOT ftsrnish targels
for the enemE's artillery.
King Albert i'm Trenches
In connection with the weather the
following story comes through from
Furnes.
Despite the cold King Albert spent
all Of Sunday IN the trenches. He
met some soldiers who had thrown
down their spades and were warm
ing their hands at "a fire. The king
paused and remarked pleasantly thar
the weather was unusually severe
The half frozen soldiers recogniZing
their monarch. were So overcome
they could hardly speak. King Al
bert then turned To his stan saying.
81 suggest that we relieve these
fine fellows and give them a chaHce
20 get warm With that the king
seized a spade and set 20 work vigor-
ouslv About "A half dozen officers ~
the kings suite followed suit"
scissors. which has now been nm
der cross-frc OF artillery FOR the 24th
time is a scene OF black desolauon.
on the Place de Republic stands the
remains Of a monument erected Is
years ago 10 the citizenship BIZ Ger