New-York tribune., 1914-11-17
ALLIES CHECK
RUSHES OF FOE
NEAR DIXMUDE
Germans MakeDetermined
Efforts to Cut Through
in Flanders.
SNOW ADDS TO
MEMS SUFFERING
Long Stretch of Inundated
Country Permits De-
tenders to Mass.

OON't u liIiitS DC
tenders to Mass.
London, Nov. ls-With more than
twelve miles of their front-from Nieu-
port on the coast, through Dixmude 10
within three miles Of Bixschoote-pro-
tected by water le, I'm upon the low
lands through the opened dikes. tho
Allies have concentrated their forces on
the southern section Of the battle front
in Belgium and met German attacks
with counter offensive movements that
have regained several positions recent
ly taken by the Kaiser's troops.
The dense fog which had settled
down over the battle front of the Yser
has turned into a heavy wet snow. and
existence in the trenches is almost
unbearable
The Germans suffered appalling
losses at point south of Bixschoote.
According to the French official report,
an entire regiment was annihilated.
The invaders attempted to effect a
crossing of the canal north of Blk
schoote, but were driven back beyond
the bridges.
The Allies at a point southeast Of
Ypres, where the front is held by the
British. met two German assaults suc-s
cessfully. :
! Fight Artillery DueIs.
On the remainder OF the battle line
in France, according TO both official and
unofficial dispatches. the fighting has
been confined almost altogether TO
artillery exchanges.
The field headquarters of the British
army announces that the German at
tempts to batter q wedge through the
British lines have greatly decreased in
force for the last few days and that
they bear no semblance 70 the attacks
in great force launched against Ypres
at the end Of October. They are, the
official observer says, more in the nat
ure of demonstrations in force than
serious assaults
The writer pays high tribute TO the
bravery Of raw German youths and un-
trained men Of middle age, who, he
says, do not hesitate to march against
the trained British troops. His report
says:
I'm describing the operations for the
-. 81.
be said that during that period the
Germans have nowhere along our front
made an attack in great force, such a.
was launched against Ypres at the end
Of October. What they may be con
templating remains TO be seen. Their
policy has appeared to be 70 wear as
out by continual bombardment, in
terspersed with local assaults at dif-
ferent points.
"As regards their artillery attacks,
which have now continued without ces-
sation for days, wonder is aroused as
to when this prodgal expenditure Of
ammunition will cease for il has nor
produced its obviously calculated effect
of breaking the defence in preparation
for an advance of their infantry.
German Infantry Suffers.
80 far the latter have been the chief
sufferers from the tactics employed.
On Wednesday, November 4, they re-
newed the attack east Of Ypres, but
their effort bore no resemblance {,
those which preceded II. being more
in the nature Of demonstration IN
force than a serious attempt to drive
in our lines, and was beaten Off with
ease
"By then our men had been REIN
forced, had enjoyed some rest and had
had time to improve their trenches in
different ways. Moreover. the con
seriousness that they had repelled one
great effort Of the enemy was a moral
factor Of no small value.
Further to the south. on our lefs
centre, the French advanced under
cover Of our guns and made some prog
Iess. in spite OF the heavy fire brought
to bear on them from the enemy's
massed batteries On our centre ali
was quiet.
"On the right our Indian troops
scored a success By capturing and
/ filling in some trenches in which the
enemy had established himself only
{ fifty yards from our lines. under cover
of some heavy artillery brought up
after dark.
Artillery Fire Accurate.
"On our extreme left one OF our
/ howitzer batteries, whose fire was be-
ing most effectively directed, selected
a. its arst target farm from which q
machine gan was harassing our infan-
try. II scored hit at the nrst round
ard Knocked out the machine gun.
"Thc second target was house occu-
pied by snipers. This was set alight
by a shell, and when the occupants