South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-17
Germans Forced to Abandon
Part of Positions Because of
Flood Paris Official An
nouHCement Declares.
ALLIES Mine TRENCHES
IN ARG0NNE REGION
InCIement Weather Brings Out
New Phase of Courage
Among Troops of Both Sides
Who Make no Complaint.

PARIS. Nov. 1.-THE great artil-
Iery duel between the Germans and
the allies along the front in Belgium
from the coast to Ypres is increasing
in violence. according to an official
statement issued here this afternoon.
II says that the Germans have been
forced to abandon part Of their
trenches because of the food in that
region and that two German attacks
have been repulsed.
The allies have made marked pro-
gress, it adds, between BixschOote
and the User canal and between
Armentieres and Labassee.
The official cOmmunique follows:
AT NieupOrt before Dixmude and
in the region OF Ypres the cannOnade
has taken on greater violence than
during preceding days. On the canal.
20 the south CT DiXmude, the action of
our artillery checked the works which
the Germans were executing to op-
pose the inundations. The enemy has
been forced to evacuate part of his
trenches which We're reached by the
water.
Make Marked Progress.
For our part we have made mark
ed progress between Armentiers and
Labassee- The artillery battle is
particularly fierce in that region.
"On the Aisne some small German
forces that attempted to cross the
river near Vailly have been thrown
back or dislOdged Our positions on
cannOnaded.
I'm the Argcnne region there has
been no infantry engagement. We
have blown up number of German
trenches with a mine.
"On the heights of the Meuse. 10
the south Of Verdun, we have ad-
vanced at several points. In the re-
gion OF St MihieI we have captIIred
some Of the outlying houses Of the
village. They are held by the garri-
son OF st. Mihiel- That village con-
sututes the only point of support
still held by the Germans on the left
bank Of the Meuse in that region.
ON the rest Of the front there is
nothing important to report"
Floods Check Movements.
Although violent fighting between
the allies and the Germans is still go
ing on in West Flanders, troop move
ments have been completely checked
Dy Hoods and storms which have turn
ed the highways 10 swamps. The in
clement weather has brought out a
new phase of courage among the
French, British, Belgians and Ger
mans They ARE bearing without
complaint the conditions which are
causing terrltlc suffering.
Some of the Germans have been
lighting in trenches half filled with ice
cold water since Monday morning
The British have distinguished them
selves by charging across an inun-
dated district south of Dixmude.
where the soldiers had TO wade
through water TO their waists.
In the wake of a German detach-
ment, which was compelled to fall
back after a series OF Intellectual at
tacks northeast OF Dixmude. Germans
were found upon the ground helpless
from exposure and exhaustion. The
cavalry and artillery horses have Suf-
tered as well as the men and hun
dreds OF them have died as a result
~ the conditions under which they
have been compelled TO work. Many
~ them have been kept in action.
without rest. for "a hours in the
-hiliy water and the half frozen
Iuagmires.
Praises German Gallantry.
\ French officer who has Just re-
.urned from northern France. declares
that the gallantry OF the German sol
diers fighting on the Nieuport- Dix
mude-Ypres- -Armentieres line will go
down as one of the bright spots in
he dark conflict
II am proud 10 fight against such
anemies,' declared this officer. The
Germans finch from nothing There
a story among a batch OF German
prisoners taken In the fighting around
DiXmude about a German lieutenant
who was called before his superior
lfiiCer. The latter asked the leuten-
ant if he would undertake an attack
against a strong British position north
IF Ypres
General replied the lieutenant.
t would attempt 10 storm hell If YOU
gave the order TO do it
That story may not be true. but IL
shows the Prussian fighting spirit
Artillery Has Difficulties.
The German artillery in certain
positions south Of the User has been
worked under tremendous difficulties.
AZ one place several German guns
we're cut of by the food caused By the
destruction OF dikes. The German ar
iilerymen continued 10 work their
guns until the rising water crept
Lbove tbs muzzles and they were COM
1elled q. make their way 10 safety
he best way they could. Probably
~ OF them were drowned.
The BrilsSh and French have Tough
The British and French have
ought with the greatest courage.
This Is shown by the heroic manner
u which they have held their lines
gainst the violent assaults Of the in
aders
The attacks along the center and
u the region of Nerduu and 1t Mthiel
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