Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-04
USER BATTLE RESUMED
WITH INCREASED V|GOR
Germans Making Desperate Efforts
to Break Through to
Calais.

Germans Making Desperate Efforts
to Break Through to
Calais.
DEFEATED ALL ALONG FRONT
Lord Kitchener's Second Army of
100000 In Field and on Battle
Line-Eneiny Also Masses Rein.
forcements In Opposition.
tSpeoial Cable to The Times Dispatch
PARIS December S.--The right wing
mans all along It's front In several
violent engagements along the Moselle
River. In tho Vosges and in Alsace OH
"Wednesday, according to delayed re-
ports which reached the War Office to-
day.
The midnight communlque from Bor-
deaux states this Is the only official
news the War Office has, but unofficial
reports. coupled with the afternoon
statement. convey details OF furious
engagements being fought by vast
numbers In Flanders, where the buttle
of the User has been resumed with in
creased vigor. and north of Arras,
where the Germans are making des-
perate EFFORTS once more to make good
their vow to. break through to Calais
by December 10
The fighting in which the right wing
army has been engaged is the most
difcult and the most spectacular of
any along the battle front from the
Vosges To the sea.
In this region the roads are noun
divide broken ranges OF hills, and
crests ana peaks are the strategic po-
sltions for which the rival armies are
contendinE.
On Tho dov or
by driving the Germans from the neck.
or nogback" Lesmenils, connecting.
TWO or the most prominent peaks six
miles southeast of st. Die were able
70 occupy this position and what Is
known as the Signal of Non. n height
which the Germans have been utilizing
in signalling messages.
TO the south OF the village lie Bon
homme talso southeast of st. Die). in
the Nosges. the French succeeded In
capturing La Tete de Faux Il promon-
tory OF commanding position which
the Germans had been using as an OH
servation station, and which dominates
the crest OF the frontier. The corps
operating in Alsace has made remark
able advances, and yesterday, after
capturing and occupying tho station
Of Burnhaupt, they were able to OK
tend their line until II now rests from
Aspach. past the Aspach Bridge TO
Burnhaupt.
The artillery carried the burden OF
the lighting in Flanders and north OF
Arras. Newport was subjected to ter
rifle attacks by the Germans. who
were unable to reach the town with
their infantry because OF the energy
OF the defense, which brought Its quick
firing guns into play with such vigor
that the Germans were compelled to
be content with lons-range firing
south of fpres like cannonnding
was directed against the British POSI-
hut
low up the bombardment with attacks
by infantry.
Between the two points along the
banks OF the User lighting was desul-
points to destroy the allies bridges.
but falling completely.
South OF Dixmudc the German
trenches have been abandoned owing
to tho spreading OF the waters loosed
, by the Belginns when they cut the
dikes.
imjortant reinforcements have been
going TO the front In Flanders during
the past two days, and big events are
looked for there when the time is
ripe for the allies to take the often
sive on tho grand scale contemplated.
Lord kitchener's second army of
! 100000 Is In the field and has been
| sent to the Ypres line The arrival OF
these fresh troops has made 1t possible
for General Jofrre to give the British
British are supported by newly equip
ped French forces, just arrived at the
front. The allies now have available
for operations in this vicinity, il Is
estimated, about 100000 troops, most
Of which are fresh, but well trained.
Against this increase the Germans
are reported to have massed consid-
cradle achievements between Ostcnd
and Yprcs. These are declared to
number about 100000.
Military experts here believe the
Germans have worn themselves out
by their continual hammering against
the allies lines, and that IL struck by
vance. they will be forced to retire
to their prepared line In the rear. This
will practically clear the Germans
from France. because those still oc-
! cupying positions opposite the allies
left centre and centre will be COM
wing army In order to maintain their
line intact. The Arras battle to-day
developed violently with the terrific
bombardment OF the Germans upon
Aix-Noulette. to the west of Lens.
Furious cannonading continued all
day, but there was no advance by the
Germans. In the Argonne, following
the repelling of series of fierce at
tacks by the Germans In an effort to
cut Off detached posts of the French
forces, advances were made. The
French troops stood the test in their
of the Germans had been spent, when
they assumed the offensive, and, as
the Germans were retiring after their
final attack. assailed them with quick
firing guns and small arms fire on
their rear, forcing them past their
trenches, which the French occupied.
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