New-York tribune., 1914-11-18

report describes the fierce attack Of
the Prussan Guards on the British
lires in the neighborhood Of Ypres.
Colonel Swpton's report issued
through the Official Press Bureau, fol
lows:
"Thc diminution in the torce Of the
German rush TO the west has not
lasted long. The section Of the front
TO the north Of our forces was the
first 20 meet the recrudescencc OF vIo-
lencc. i'm the shape of an attack IN the
neigh borhood Of Dxmudc and BiN-
schootc Our turn came next. After
eight days Of comparative relaNation
we were under constant pressure from
November 3 to the 10th. The next
day saw y repetition OF the great at
tempt Of the Germans TO break
through our lines TO the French coast
what was realized might happen
did happen. In spite of the immense
losses suffered by the enemy during
the tive-day attack against lpres,
which lasted from October % 20 the
I'd Of this month. the cessation Of
their more violent efforts on the lat
ter day did not signalize the aban-
donment Of the whole project, but
merely the temporary REIMBURSEMENT
Of the main offensive until tresh
troops had been massed to carry on
what was proving to be costly and
difficult operation.
Germans Gained Ground.
Meanwhile the interval was en-
ploycd in endeavOrng TO wear out the
Allies by repeated local attacks OF vary
ing force and to shatter them by pro-
lonCed and concentrated bOmbardment.
Bv the 18th. therefore. II seems that
they considered they had attained both
objects. for on that day they recon-
menced the desperate battle Tor tae
possession OF Ypres and IT'S neigh0or-
hood. Though the struggle has not
vet come to an end, this much can be
said: The Germans have gained some
ground. but they have not captured
Npres.
have suffered heavy casualties, 0ut
battles Of this fierce and prolonged
nature cannot be but costly 10 both
sides. We have the satisfaction OF
knowing that we have foiled the en-
emv i'm what appears TO be at present
mis- main object in the western thoa-
tre of operations, and have inflicted
immensely greater losses on him than
those we have suffered ourselves.
TO carry on the narrative Tor the
three DAYS of the l0th, l1th and l2th
of November: Tuesday, the 10th. was
ureveUtful for Us. 81 some distance
hevond our left flank the enemy adj
vanced in force against the frencn
and were rcpulsed. Directly on our
lett. however along the greater part
Of the front. sheillng Was less severe
and no infantry Gttack7 took place.
Machine Gun Ends Farley.
20 the southeast Of Nprcs the
enemy kent up 2 very heavy bomoard-
ment against our Iine. a. well As that
of the French. On our left centre the
situation remained unchanged, noth
sides ccntenting themselves with iurl-
ous cquuonadiug. I'm our centre the
Germans retained their hold on the
mall amount Of ground which they
had oained from us. but IN doing so
incurred q heavy loss from our artlI-
lery and machine gun fire. q,
"lncidentallv. one Of the houses held
bv the enemy was so Knocked about Dy
our ire that its defenders bolted. On
their way TO the rear0hey were ineU
halted them. evidently in an endeaVor
TO pcrsuade them TO return. WINE lne
parley was going on one OF our ma
chine guns was quietly moved 10
position OF vantage, whence lJ opened
!, most effective ire on the group.
con our right one of the enemy
sans. which was being pushed toward
oul. line was attacked by Us. All the
mon In II were eaptured. Wednesday,.
tho nth. was another day Of desperate
lighting As day broke the Germans
onened fire on our trenches 20 the
,crtb and south OF the road from
Neuir 20 Ypres This was probably the
most furious artillery fire which they
bav. vet employed against us. lew
hours later they followed TINS ny an
irfantry assault iu force. This attack
y,s carried out by the lst and 4tn
briqados Of the GIa ard Corps, Whlcn' aS
we now know from prisoners. have been
sent for to make a supreme ehort 10
capture Ypres, since that task ha1
nroved too heavy for the infantry OF
AS the attackers surged forward
they were met by our frontal hre, ana
since thcv were moving dIagonally
across mart OF our front they were also
attacked on the flank by artillery, rines
and machine guns. lhough 'helr
casualties before they reached our line
must have been enormous such was
their resolution and the momentum OF
the mass that IN spite OF the splehGiG
resistance Of our troops they succeeoeu
in breaking through our line III Ihlee
places near the road.
"Tbey uenetrated some distance INTO
rho woods behind our trenches. but
u,ere counter-attacked again. enilladed
b, machine guns and driven back 10
tbeir line OF trenches. a certain por-
ZION Of which they succeeded IN mold
INC i'm spite Of our efforts 10 eNpei
tbem. What their total losses must
have been during this advance may be
cauqed TO some extent from the fact
tbst the number Of dead left in the
woods behind our line alone amounted
70 700.
"a Simultaneous effort made to the
south. part Of the same operation,
although not carried out by the Guard
Corps. failed entirely. Tor when the al
lacking infantry massed IN the WOODS
close 10 our line our guns opened on
Them with such effect that they dId
not push the assault home. As gener-
allv happens in operations in wooded
country. the Sighting 10 great extent
was carried on az close quarters.
at was most desperate ana con uscu,
Scattered bodies Of the enemy who mad
penetrated into the woods IN the rear
Of our position could neither 20 back,
ward nor forward, and were nearly al!
killed or captured.
Mined Trench Blown Up.
"The portion Of the line to the, south
cast of Ypres held by US was heavily
shelled. but did not undergo any very
serious infantry attack. That occupied
b., tho French. however. was both bonn