South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-16
Forces of Kaiser Are RepuISed
With Severe Losses in At
tempt to Cross Canal in Re-
gion of Dixmude.
BLIZZARD AKD FLOODS
ADD TO WAR HORROR
Indian Troops Suffer Greatly
From Cold and New Dyke
Cutting Operations Halt All
Infantry Movements.

PARIS Nov. 16.-DestructtOn OF an
entire regiment Of German troops IN
seleium Is announced in an olhcial
statement issued here this afternoon.
German regiment numbers j,OOO
men. The statement announced that
more floods had been caused along
the User canal This is due 10 the
cutting Of dykes. Because of the
spread of the waters the chief fight
ing is now confined to an artillery
contest.
The official communique follows:
Along the User canal from NIeu-
port as far as the approaches OF DIX
nude there was Yesterday nothing
hut a simple cannonade. New inun-
dations have happened all along the
territory to the south of DiXmude
and the terrOtOry is actually sub
merged for tve kilometers Cthree
niles) To the north Of BiXschOOle.
Regiment Destroyed.
The forces of the enemy which
tried to cross the canal in the region
Of DiXmude and the region of Blk
schOole were repulsed beyond the
bridges. one entire German regiment
was destroyed at the. south of Blk
Echoolc.
ITO TIE southeast OF Ypres two 9TH
cr 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
&ys and the Disc, there have been
only some minor operations by small
units and we have made slight prog
ress in our works of approaching.
in the region OF the Aisne and in
The district OF Champagne only
,annonades without result have oc-
cured In the Argonne region the
Germans have made another attack
upon st. Hubert without success.
In the region of St Mihiel the
enemy has failed in surprise attack
un the forest of ApremOnt In the
Nosges there is little activity"
Blizzard and Floods.
\ raging blizzard and floods are
sweeping the battlefields in West
Flanders where the allies and the
Germans are engaged in their mighty
struggle for mastery Heavy rains
coupled with the waters released by
the dike-Cutting operations OF the
Belgians, have inundated more than
200 square miles of low lying coun-
1ry north and south OF the User river
and the User canal.
It is reported that 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 be-
gan 60 days ago, is a series of artil-
lery duels being fought over the flood
I'd area i'm Belgium Heavy guns
manned by French and Germans, are
firing at each other across this great
inland sea.
The cold weather has added its
rigors TO the terror of battle. has in
creased 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
1vater-filled trenches for the hospitals
are SO clogged with sick and wounded
and that there is little room fOl
patients who are not demanding i'm
mediate attention. Storms and pas
sage OF heavy ammunition wagon:
and artillery have made the roads i'm
passabIe Soldiers sink in the mud
90 their knees and the horses founder
in the mire that reaches 10 their bel
lies. Marching is extremely difficult
and the movement OF artillery is Il
most ont of the question
Many Die OF Exposure.
Correspondents behind the line re
port that the inclement weather g. ex.
tremely trying upon the troops O.
port that many of their men hav,
oied from exposure.
The British and French officers ar,
relieving their troops on the firms
line more frequently than at ANY
other time
The Germans are still lighting val
iautlv but Intellectually. 70 flatten th'
wedge which was driven into theu
lines at Npres. They have been hurl
ing the Hover Of their picked troop.
against il in violent bayonet charge,
hut the allied ranks have held firm.
Vigorous attacks are also in prog
ress at other points along the way q
the Meuse but there is no decisive ol
Important change IN the formation il
any quarter.
There has been terrific hand-to
hand lighting around DiNmude wher'
the Germans were able 20 drive hacl
the British. French and Belgians
Farther 10 the North. around Nieu
port there has also been furiou
lighting but there is no official con
urmauon OF the German claims tha
they have driven back the allies a
that point
Cold Anects Indians.
The cold weather IS having disas
trous effect upon tho Indian troops
who are lighting with the British in
the north. They are not used 20 tht
northern climate and they are fallins
Victims
Le Figaro states thar 600 have
heen landed from French warship'
together with q. number OF guns 1,
help to stem me German onrush In
he north Naval aviators are also