South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-02
KEEPING
UP OFFENSIVE IN
NORTHERN SPHERE
Continue Attacks in Belgium
Throughout Sunday But Are
RepuISed in All Places Except
at MeSSinea.

PARIS. Nov. 2.-The Germans are
keeping up a vigorous offensive, es-
pecially in the northern sphere of hos
tliues according to the French war
office, official announcement at 3 o.
clock this afternoon.
Throughout Sunday the Germans at
tackled in Belgium and northern
France particularly between DiXmude
and the Lys-river. All were repulsed
except those in the region off MeSsinea
where the allies lost ground. The
Germans pressed vigorously against
the allies holding the arras line and
against the allies at LihOns and Leo
ueSnOy-en-Santerre.
Victory Fits from Side TO Side.
Surging backward and forward the
allies and Germans I'm northwestern
Belgium are alternately driving and
retreating along the line Of battle
which extends from point near Nieu-
port southwark into France. Every
inch of ground is being stubbOrnly
contested villages are lost and retaken
and entertainments are stOrmed only
to be lost beneath a devastating hail
of artillery fire.
The sturdy little Belgian army de-
serves great credit for the gallant fight
it has put up against the invaders. The
latest exploit of the Belgians. the cut
ting Of the dykes along the User, has
done more than gun powder could 10
In checking the Germans turning them
out OF their positions In the low lying
country OF the Flanders.
According to the official dispatches
the two crucial points in the north
now seem 10 be Ypres. In Belgium and
Lille, in France Both sides claim TO
have made gains in these regions, but
the most important advantage is un-
questiOnably with the French and Brit
ish. German prisoners are being tax
en- in big patches. Within the past
two weeks it is estimated that nearly
20. 900 prisoners were taken by the
allies In northern France and Belgium
The Germans are still struggling hard
against the allies center and have
made some progress north OF Rheims
but elsewhere their attacks have been
repulsed and their lines have been
weakened by cOunter-attacks.
Determined TO Hold Crossing.
The struggle still RACES in all its in
tensity in the Meuse valley. The Ger
mans are determined TO hold their
crossing over the Meuse at ST. Mihiel
at all hazards.
An unofficial report comes from the
north OF the rout of the 10000 Ger
mans by an armored train. The loca-
10 the censorship. bat the details fol-
low:
THE Germans had almost surround
ed a British regiment which was fight
ing against superior numbers in an eff
fort TO extricate itself. The English
were holding q railway line Sudden
~ an armored train with quick firing
guns on both sides of the cars, dashed
out from their lines. With the fire
squirting from both sides OF the cars,
ran into the German lines risking de-
struction by derailment. Soon the
tracks were lined with heaps Of slain
and the Germans fell back The Brit
ish charged and the German lines were
broken.
The allies have made progress north
and east OF Lille. This has revived the
unconfirmed rumor that the French
and British are once more in possess
ion Of the city.
Throw up Entertainments.
The allies are reported 10 have oc-
cupied Leffinghe. between Trees and
Ostend. This report indicates that
the Germans are still in Ostend al
though il was unofficially stated sew
eral DAYS ago that they hdI evacuated
that city.