South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-06
Bloody Battle at Dixmude and
River lyS Still Undecided
TeutOnS Use Artillery TO
Shell Lines of the Enemy.
KAISER'S ARMY IN NEW
DASH TOWARD COAST
WiIheIm'S Men Stalking All On
Great Drive Through Allies
Lines to Channel Banks
Northwest of ArraS.

PARIS. Nov 6.-The bloody battle
between the Germans and the allies
in the region between Dixmude and
the river Lys is still undecided. az
cording TO an official announcement
issued here this afternoon. Neither or
the contestants have been able 10
break the mighty deadlock.
The Germans are now resorung ex-.
tensively 70 the use OF their artillery
and are Smelling Arras as well as the
lines of the allies north OF that town.
The official statement. devoted par
ucularly to the operations OF Wed
nesday was as follows:
There was no appreciaDle change
in the course of yesterday. on the
whole front the combat continues
with the same character as that on
preceding days between Dixmude and
the Lys with neither advance nor
marked retreat at any one point. Nio-
lent cannonading took place at the
north of Arras and on that town
without any result in favor OF the
enemy The German effort In Bel
gium and in the north Of France con
tinues. The Germans seem 20 be
making changes in the composition
in that region and to the reinforc-
ing their newly formed reserve corps.
which have been severely tried, los
veteran troops 20 attempt a new Of
fensive or at least to palliatc the
bloody repulses which have been in
flicted upon them.
Between the SOmme and the Disc
and between thte Oise and the Iici.a,
there have been minor engagements.
We have concentrated our advance on
the village of Andechy."
Try New Drive To Coast.
Continuing their fierce attacks. the
Germans are now trying 10 drive to
the English channel coast in a
straight line from a point EOrth of
ArTas and sever the mair line Of
corr municatiOn supplying the French.
British and Belgian forces IN the
rorth sphere of acJiC n, according 10
French army officers arriving IN Paris
today from the frorL
The object OF the massInC OF Ger
r1an trOo1s north Of Arras vas the
drst step a., this las ere r. OF .he in
-Jcers 10 penetrate 2 ne coast II
they are able 10 break through the
allies line northwest OF Arras the
Germans viii not only have attained
the coast. but they viii have cut Oft
the supply line OF the French, British
and Belgian troops. isolating all the
allied forces operating from DOullens
in France. 10 Nieuport in Belgium.
Main Railway Line.
The main railway lire over which
troops provisions and munitions have
been shipped into the north zone OF
hosuhties lies through Amiens, Noyel-
les, Etapes, BOulOgne, Calais and
Dunkirk. 1t is supplied by numerous
branches from the west. these hav-
ing been Of immense benefit because
they enabled the allies 10 ship their
wounded back from the front over
round about course. leaving the
main line open for troops movement
and ammunition and supplies.
Fighting is again reported from al
sections of the great battle. but chief
interest still attaches itself TO the
northern arena because Of the inn
portance and violence OF operations
under way there.
The elements are entering into the
situation at both ends OF the lons
line. A sleet storm is reported from
yhe coast while snow is falling again
in the mountainous districts OF Al
SAGE and Lorraine. III is becoming
more evident day by day. however.
that the armies which are locked in
the grip OF battle in the western
theater OF war are not going % allow
the rigOrs of winter 20 interfere with
their campaign. Indeed. it is be-
lieveG that cold weather VIII be -
benefit TO the invaders II the
weather becomes sufficiently severe 10
freeze the streams and flooded areas
IN northern France and western Bel
gium. making it impossible TO move
troops and artillery across the ice.
the movements OF the Germans VIII
be free OF the hindrances which shat
tered bridges and wrecked dykes
have entailed
Germans Move Troops.
AS was expected. the German.
were engaged in an important move
ment OF troops while they were en-
gaging the attention Of the allies all
along the northern front
When the lowlying districts ~ West
Flanders were flooded the Germans
apparently swung around 10 the
southwest although a str0u- 1orce
was left between the food zone and
the North sea coast. This was mad,
evident By the fact that str0ne
French British Belgian force which
tried 10 advance in that region under
the protecting FIRE OF WarshipS was
driven back
That the Germans are stalking =
great deal upon their movement
northwest of Arras is shown POS the
heavy amount OF big calibre ordnance
which they have massed in that sic
cinity. II they We're compeHed to
retreat suddenly hy "a superior f0r.a
OF the enemy much 90 this heavy ar
tllcrV would inagifa h1v faU f~r. ft.a