Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-23
COL. SWINT0N GIVES new DETAILS
OF WORK BY the BRITISH FORCES

London, Nov. 22-620 P. M)--Col-
onel E. D. Swinton, the British off,
cial eye witness with the British ex-
peditionary forces on the Continent.
continuing his narrative of the army
operations and supplementing his ac-
count of Nov. 10, writes:
November 20-Once more there is
no change to record in the military
situation ON our front with the eX-
ception of an attack in force against
our left on Nov. II, The four days
from the 10th to the 10th have been
unusually uneventful.
Coming of Winter
1.-THE great change that has occur
red has been in the weather. Winter
now has set in in earnest. A miser-
able afternoon of snow and slush was
succeeded by a night of frost and this
morning is keen, calm and bright and
promises well for the aviaters, who
have recently been so much hampered
in their work
Regarding the exact situation at
Ypres, since certain misstatements to
the effect that the Germans had pene-
out again have apparently been cir
culated, it is we'll to state that Ypres
is in the hands of the Allies and that,
save for prisoners of war or possible
spies, no Germans have succeeded in
entering the town or even getting
near it. The Allied position there is
stronger than it ever has been.
Havoc bv British Guns
Monday, Nov. is, our troops on the
left passed the most peaceful day they
had experienced during the last
month. There was little Smelling and
no infantry attacks. prisoner as
serted that it had been the intention
Of the Germans to assault this quar-
ter on the 18th, but the damage in
ficted by our artillery on the pre-
vious day had been SO heavy that it
had been decided to postpone the OPP
erations until reinforcements should
arrive. There is no doubt that on the
18th, in massing preparatory to at
tack, the Germans had committed GER
tain faults and our guns and Maxims
were given a good opportunity which
they at once seized, with devastating
results to the rear battalions
The fighting to the south of Ypres
continued without marked advantage
to either side, but the French every
where held their ground. On the cen
ter IT was quiet. On our right the
emmy continued to show some activ-
ity, pushing forward the saps and
throwing bombs from their trenches
and nlortars. One of their sap heads
was successfully attacked during the
night and an earth-boring tool was
captured.
German Offensive
On Tuesday on our left, the Ger
mans made another effort in the d.
rection of Ypres. After Smelling our
positions to the east and TO the south
east they made three attacks. About
j P. M. their infantry advanced in
strength, section on this line and
took possession OF some trenches, out
Of which our troops had been driven
by shell fire. When the Germans en-
ueayored to press on, our infantry
made a brilliant counter attack with
bayonets and drove them out of the
trenches and for some 500 yards be-
You'd.
A second attempt made farther to
the southwest was pressed within five
yards of our line before it was broken
by our rife fire. On this occasion the
Germans advanced obliquely across
our front and suffered very severely
from our rifle and gun fire.
The number of killed left in front
of length of some 500 yards of our
front, is estimated at about 1900. The
assault was made by regular troops,
though not by the Guard.
Germans Driven Back
About p. NJ. they massed for the
third assault, but being subjected 10
= hot shell fire, they gave up the at.
tempt On the whole It was a most
successful day for our arms.
! "Wednesday, sthe 18th. was another