The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-11-05
OPPOSING
ARMIES IN
A CLINCH
Neither Side Seems
the Adler.
BOTH REPORTING GAINS
Fighting In Belgium and North
Frcnce Desperate.
KAISER DIRECTING FORCES
German Fuller Appears at Front
10 Emulate Troops.

Ypres further ground has been gained
and Messines has been occupied by
rs. In the fighting in the Argonnes
some successful forward movements
have been made and the enemy suffer.
ed severe losses. In the eastern the
ater the situation is unchanged. Rus
sian attempts to break through near
Tzettkehmen failed.
London, Nov. 8. From the North
sea to Alsace the armies of Belgium,
France and England are having dis
tinctly the better of the hard fighting.
The official reports show that the al
lies are making progress all along the
line and that the German effort has
materially weakened in the past TWEEN
ty-four hours.
On Sunday the German armies at
tackled desperately in Flanders, in
northern France, along the hills OF
Champagne, and along the Mouse, but
failed to break the allied line at any
point, and lost ground In determined
counter attacks by General Joffres
troops. As formerly, the increased VIC
lence Of their offensive was useless.
Yesterday the Germans were less ac-
tive between the North sea and the
Disc, and the allies moved forward
slightly In Belgium, near Dixmude.
There are unofficial reports that the
allies have cut communications with
Client and Ostend; that Lille has been
taken from the Germans and that the
left bank OF the User has been evacn-
ated by the invaders.
Allies Stronger Position.
The hardest fighting has been be-
tween Dixmude and Ypres and south
ward in the regions OF Lille and Arras.
The Germans appear to have aban-
doned their plan of attacking west or
Dixmude and to have concentrated
strength west and south OF Yures, but
the net result of two days operations
is a stronger position by the allies de-
tending the line In Belgium. The fight
ing in northern France had a similar
result, the allies withstanding terrific
attacks near Arras and to the south
east.
The fighting near the hinge Of the
battle line again is becoming of great
importance. Along the Aisne in the
region between Leon and scissors.
they appear TO have reinforced their
troops In an attempt to gain success
denied them in Belgium. The official
reports state that the attack has been
fruitless and that the allies have
moved forward toward Leon, a key to
the German fortified position held for
more than seven weeks. Similar op-
erations little to the east on the
heights Of the Aisne ended in repulse
Of the Germans.
A Furious Sunday Battle.
One Of the supreme battles Of the
war was fought Sunday. The Ger.
mans. who had become impatient at
the failure OF their efforts to penetrate
the allied lines I'm Belgium. conoen-
trsted their forces In a mighty attempt
TO take Ypres. The fighting ragged alt
day with terrific intensity.
The Germans, under cover Of furi-
Gus cannonade. hurled vast masses OF
troops against the allied lines. Ypres
was to be taken at all costs That was
the order, and the German command.
ers, prodigal Of life. attempted TO Car.
ry out the imperial command.
The losses Of the Germans were
enormous. The allies suffered heavily.