South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-31
KaiSer'S Men Move Forward in
FerOCiouS Attack From Coast
to ArraS, Paris Official
Statement Announces.
ADMIT Loss OF POINTS
TO SOUTH OF YPRES
Attacks Between LabaSSe and
ArraS Have Been RepuISed
With Heavy Losses to TeutOn
Army and Allies Advance.

Army and Allies Advance.
PARIS. oct. S1.-Despite tne heavy
losses they have sustained the Ger
mans are taking sharp offensive
along the battle front from the coast
10 Arras, according TO an official state
ment issued here this afternoon. The
allies have lost some ground south of
Ypres, but have advanced TO the east
Of Ypres
The official cOmmunique follows.
Yesterday was marked by a gen
eral offensive on the part OF the Ger
mans along the entire front from
NieupOrt 70 Arras, and by violent at
tacks at other points on the line OF
battle from NieupOrt TO the canal OF
IaBaSse. There were alternate ad-
vances and retreats. South Of Nieu-
port, the Germans who had taken
Ramskapelle have been driven back
by q counter attack.
Lose some Points.
To the south Of Ypres We have lost
some points of support, HOllebecke
and Zandworde, and we have ad-
vanced 10 the east OF Ypres 70 the
PaSchendaele forest.
Between LaBasse and Arras ali
the German attacks have been re
pulsed with heavy losses for them Ia
the region of Chaulnes We have ad-
vanced beyond Lihons and We have
taken. Quesnoy- -En-Santerre. (Chaui-
nes is about II miles north OF Royes.
Quesnoy- En-Santerre is fortress
north OF Lille.)
In the region Of the Aisnc, we havc
likewise made progress on the heights
of the right hank before Scissors. but
we have Withdrawn in the forest OF
Nafllx- Uharn or, a e..
the region Of Souain. a violent con
fiiCt has taken place in the ArgOnne."
French See Hope OF Success.
Unless the German army OF the
north receives heavy reinfOrcements
Of fresh troops and artillery immedi-
ately the next week Will see the tide
OF victory turn in favor OF the allies
all along the line from Albert in
France TO NieupOrt on the North sea,
it was claimed today by French mil
itary experts.
The attempts Of the Germans TO re
sumo the offensive were met with
such vigorous counter-attacks that
the allies were able 20 maintain all
their important positions, il is official
ly stated.
At some points along the User the
Germans were compelled 20 evacuate
trenches because OF the foods OF water
released by the dyke cutting opera
tions OF the Belgians.
PreS't POincare, who went 10 the
front from Paris, is reported 20 have
been personally informed by Gen.
Joffre. commander-in-chief OF the
French army, that the allies are in
no danger at any point Ia the north
ern sphere.
Unofficial reports say that the Ger
mans have evacuated Lille and Tur-
Going, both Of which have been oc-
cupied by the allies. These reports
had not been confirmed, however, az
the hour when this dispatch was writ
ten.
Leave Wounded Behind.
1t is also reported from a Dutch
source that the Germans have evacu-
ated Ostend. leaving hundreds OF
wounded soldiers behind.
The Germans have lost an appalling
number OF men along the Belgian Dor
der by concentrating their attacks
against the British. At many points
where the English held almost inn
pregnable positions great masses OF
German soldiers were flung against
them time after time, nOtWithstand
ing the fact that the German officers
knew that the assaults meant certain
death.
Careful analysis OF all reports from
the northern zone Of hosuhtes botn
official and unofficial shows that the
kaiser's English channel campaign iS
hanging in the balance. The German
army in western Belgium seems 10
have spent its force and Germany can
not weaken her army in the eastern
theater OF war by sending reinforce
ments into Belgium. An Overwhelm-
ing number Of Russians are pressing
toward East Prussia. II anything is
10 be done in this direction, IL should
be the transportation OF reinforce
ments 20 the army that lis opposing
the Russians.
Allies Have Advantages.
The allies have advantages in the
western zone Of war which the Ger
mans have not. The German army is
nearly three-quarters surrounded and
the fact that they are on the outside
gives the French and British tire
mendous advantages The morale OF
the allied armies is undoubtedly bet
ter than that OF the Germans.
French AviatOrs in Raid.
French ayiatOrs IN West Flanders
are doing valiant service. A report
has come through OF six French air
men, equipped with 240 bombs. fyine
over the German lines near Dixmude.
They dropped explosives upon cha
teau where a number OF German Off
GERS were Quartered- The chateau
was set on fire and the officers ied to
q nearby belt OF woods The aviators
then shifted their attack. dropping
| bombs uDon the forest Trees were
set on FIRE and the German officers
! fed. taking refuge in a bomb proof
building
Along the balance OF the battle lire
| I'm France there Il sporadic activity.
The thunder Of battle continues 10