The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-11-24
GERMANS RENEW
CENTER ATTACK
Violent CannOnad.ng Between
Scissors and Rheims
RUSH 40 TO BELGIAN FRONT

RUSH 40 TO BELGIAN FRONT
Rssums Artillery Duel Near rpres.
British Repei All Attempts to Gut
Their Lines.
London. Nov. 24.-Rushing heavy
achievements to the battle front In
Belgium and along the front IN
France, the Germans have resumed
their bombardment of the Ypres'
Newport front OF the allies, but thus
tar there has been little change In
the positions of the two armies.
A violent artillery duel Is being
waged along that section OF the oattle
front. but the heaviest fighting OF the
day centered around the British posi-
lions near Ypres. There the Germans
resumed their attempt to cut through
the lines of the allies. AS on previous
attempts the invaders were unable to
dislodge the British troops from their
positions.
The fighting in Belgium. which has
been slow for several days because
Of the weather. has broken out with
renewed ferocity at Ypres. with the
artillery playing the main part. V1o-
lent bombardments have destroyed
the town hall and the central market.
according to official news from Paris.
This may herald the resumption OF
the attempt on the part OF the Ger
mans to break the center, held by the
English, of the allied line blocking
their way to the coast, as past on
slaughts by German infantry have
been preceded by heavy artillery at
tacks. This finds some confirmation
IN the renewed reports that the Ger
mans are bringing up heavy reinforce
ments through Belgium.
"The bloody ANGLE" the elbow OF
land bounded by the junction OF the
Oisne and Aisne rivers. has again
been the scene Of furious fighting, IN
which the allies were on the ohen-
sive. This region marks the point
where the German lines lie nearest
60 Paris, and 1t Is also the apex OF
the German wedge upon French soil.
Heavy French artillery has been
bombarding the German trenches to
the north of Scissors, and some OF
the German works have been destroy
Cd. It is expected that the French and
Algerian troops will make an effort to
storm the German lines after the cam
nonade has been carried on to sufh.
Gent length to unnerve the invaders.
The sound of firing OF the Belgian
coast was reported from Dunkirk.
This was probably British and French
warships Smelling the German posi-
lions, but the report stated that the
firing was such as to indicate that
the artillery of one side was being
onswered by that of the other.
Routine hostilities. . term coined
at the headquarters of General Gal
Nenni describe the conditions BE-
tween Verdun and Toul. Reports
n9xoo that the Germans have mounted
slot aler e heavy guns alonss
! u sorthern coast Of Belgium. %
tween Ostend ana the Dutch frontier.
With their muscles pointed toward the
ed
These cannon have been placed be-
hind barbados erected under the
Are Of the warships of the coast. The
works were constructed with consid-
cradle loss of life.
Driving rain interrupted the work
Of throwing up defensive works. and
the British warships were able to
keep up q desultory fire despite the
roughness Of the water. 1t was un-
doubtedly the intention of the Ger
mans to mount q wall of steel all
along the Belgian coast to prevent
the allies from landing troops at any
point
The task Of transporting the heavy
Krupps to the coast and mounting
them has been carried on under ire
nendous difficulties. Rain had turned
the roads to deep quagmires and q
cold wave had driven down from the
North sea. The artillery horses gave
out and traction engines were contin-
ually stalled in the mud. The artillery
cfawled forward. working night and
day over corduroy roads constructed
ahead of the guns. Upon their arrival
at the coast fresh difficulties beset the
Germans.
Despite the numerous handicaps
the big guns finally were In position.
Some of them were Immediately
Having the advantage in carrying
power and stationary bases. the Ger
man guns were able to drive OF some
OF the ships.
The Official bulletins are as follows:
FRENCH.
Monday, as Sunday, there was
cannonfding in the north in the direc-
ton of scissors and Rheims.
I'm the Argonne there were vio-
lent attacks by both sides, which,
however. were without results"
An earlier statement says:
Sunday was marked by a violent
artillery fire.. The enemy directed his
attention particularly to the town Of
Ypres, where the belfry, the cathe-
dral, the markets and a number of
houses were set on FIRE; to scissors
and to Rheims.
en- the Argonne the day was char
acteried by very hot fighting. The
enemy delivered very spirited at
Jacks, which were repulsed.
"In the .Woevre and in the Vosges
he situation Is without change"
GERMAN.
.Ffghtinz continues at Newport
~and 1t Ypres. A small British squad
T6n approached the coast. but
MS drivesnpn by our artillery. The
British, nava. huns had no effect.
= the forest Of the Argonne We
IN. gaining ground. step by step. one
trench after another, and one point
q support after another being wrest |
- from the French and a number Of
prisoners being taken daily.
"A violent accommodating expeditior
III position on the east q