St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-11-21
News

Gated by an eyewitness with genera
Headquarters, continues and supple
ments the narrative published Nov.
II of movements of the British force
and the French armies in immediate
touch with it:
NOV 16-The situation on our
front has not altered. The Germans
have continued to press generally
along our line, and have focused their
attention mostly around Ypres, al
though up to now there has not been
a resumption of violent attacks.
Friday, the 18th, was windy, with
rain. Trying as life in the trenches
is under such conditions, our men
knew the enemy were in worse
plight, for the wind blew steadily in
their faces.
ION our left the morning passed
in desultory Smelling, which gradually
swelled into a fierce bombardment,
as a prelude to an attack along our
whole line. Around Ypres the enc
my rushed our trenches atone point,
but were driven out again, Here
again, our losses were much less than
the German.
Bombardment More Furious.
''As each successive attempt to
take Ypres by assault fails the bonn
bardment of the town is renewed
with ever increasing fury.
Farther south, On our left center,
the situation remained practically I'M
changed. On our center and right
and, indeed, along the whole Of our
line, the hostile artillery appears to
have received orders on this day to
search the area in the rear of our
trenches. This, no doubt, is part
of the policy Of wearing down.
ION the right, on the night of the
18th and 14th, German trench was
taken, the occupants being bayOnet-
ed or taken prison rs. Part OF bat
tallion which advanced during the
night encountered the enemy at
tempting similar operation. A
fight ensued, in which
we came Off victors. We killed TWEEN
ty-five Germans and lost only two
men ourselves.
Saturday was cold and there also
was rain. On our left proceedings
were started with the usual heavy
Smelling, and the Germans again re
sumed the offensive south of the
road, with similar
result to that obtained on the pre-
vious day. They penetrated our line
at one Or two points, but were driven
out and the line was almost COM
pletely restored.
French Gain Ground.
Farther south the French attack
ed near Wytschaete and gained
ground under cover Of a heavy fire.
Our left center was subjected to she'll
ing alone, and in our center Armen
there's was subjected to similar treat
ment. The town is now deserted.
During the day Bethune was bonn
barded by the enemy, who continued
10 devote his attention to the towns,
villages and roads in the rear of our
line rather than to the trenches
"On Sunday, on our left, east ,of
Ypres, a well conducted counter at
tack was carried out against that
portion Of the line occupied by the
enemy on the previous day, where
he had established himself in stables
and trenches. Two attempts al
'eady had failed, when, at $3.50 a.
NJ, gun was brought up to within
80 yards range. After four rounds
1ad been fired a party carried the pc
'ition, the subaltern in command ber
ng killed.
The attack was led by the COM
)any sergeant major This noncom-
nissioned officer was awarded the dis
conduct medal, but since
las died of his wounds.
Caught by Machine Gums.
"The bombardment slackened con
;iderably in this quarter during the
lay. On the southeast of Ypres, be-
ween H0llebecke and Wytschaete,
here was some hard fighting, in
which the French held their ground.
IN our left center nothing occurred
'eyond the usual Smelling. In the
'enter we scored a local success:
'ome trenches and houses lately cap
ured by the Germans were heavily
'ombs rded by our howitzers. The
lefenoers bolted, and were caught
y the fire of four machine guns, los
rs half of their number.
London, Nov. 10, $50 p. m.-Pub-
&c interest now is centered in the
'attle OF the Russians and Germans
'etween the Vistula and Warthe riv-
rs in Poland, for it is believed the
utcome there will have a marked
fleet on the operations elsewhere and
n the duration of the war.
Both Grman and Russian head
uarters are very sparing with infor-
nation. All that is definitely known
that the Russian advance guard.
largely Of cavalry, which !
dvanced right on to the German
rontier, after the battle at Warsaw.
net superior forces and has fallen
ack more than half the distance
overed in the advance.
Inc Germans are sending strong
orces into the country between the
wo rivers where the battle must be
ought, hoping that in this confined
rea the Russians will not be abe
employ their enormous armies to
dvantage.
The Russians now. however, can
moose their own ground for the bat
e, and it is probable they will
elect it as far as possible from the
erman lines of communication.
Pushing Advantage.
In Galicia, before Cracow. and in
asst Prussia, the Russians are push
lg their advantage, apparently dis
sgardfng the fact that their center
as been compelled to fall back
hey also are showing much activity +