South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-06
GERMANS AND
ALLIES FAIL TO
BnEAK DEADLOCK

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hands Of tine French and Brltish be-
cause il could not be moved quickly.
NoycIIes i Objective.
The objective of the German forces
north of Arras is believed TO be
Noyelles or some other place IN the
immediate vicinity. The distance in
a direct line from Arras 10 Noyelles
is less than so miles. Noyelles IS
about 10 miles northeast of Abbeville
and lies upon the main railway line
over which the supplies Of the allied
army OF the north are transported. If
the line could be cut in the vicinity
OF Noyelles il would leave the French,
British and Belgians stationed north
and east of that point without any
means OF getting provision md am
munitiOn.
The Germans have contended all
along that il was the excellent rail
facilities OF the enemy upon the
northern coast which enabled it 10
advance SO rapidly. and to gain its
triumpns over the kaiser's. forces.
King Albert. commander Of the
Belgian army. went in person 10
Furnes. near DunkirI. to cOngratu-
late the TurcOs upon their bravery IN
capturing RamskappeHe. This was
an important success for the allies be-
cause ii prevented the Germans from
advancing upon Fumes.
Tell story of Capture.
The story of the capture of Rams
kappelle was told here today for the
first time m detail by the French Off
GERS who just arrived from the front:
+ "Belgians had been holding the po-
sition," said these officers. but they
were attacked by overwhelming num-
hers and forced to fall back. Gen.
-Jaffre ordered that RamskRppelle be
retaken at all costs. French in
fautTy NOTED forward, attacking the
town upon two sides under a muir
.derOus cannOnade which the Ger
mans directed against them. The
Germans finally gave way but upon
being reinforced pressed forward
again and retook the. town. BY this
time nothing remained Of Ramskap-
pelle but the name and piles of
wreckage and dead soldiers. Again
the Germans were driven back but
again they returned and recaptured
the place at the point Of the bayonet.
Twice again the position was taken
and lost. Darkness found the Ger
mans occupying the site of Ramskap-
pelle. The quaint old Flemish house
had been battered into heaps of
stone and mortar by the furious bonn
DdFunleHl.r soldiers IOuBnI among the
piles Of debris. using them for de-
! fensiVe works.
.TuFcOs Join Fight.
After darkness had fallen the Tur-
cos were aroused and told to fall in
| The command was given to charge
| bayOnets. With wild yells the Afri-
cans sprang forward. The Germans
poured in a hot fire and the German
| batteries were soon in action, send
ing q storm of bursting shells against
the blacks, but they pressed on. In
the darkness the battle RACED around
the mounds OF ruined dwellings, Bat
tie shouts rose above the roll OF
musketry. Guns were used as wal
| clubs. The fash of powder CLEANED
upon the cold steal Of the bayonets
/ The Germans were suddenly struck
with panic and rapidly fell back, eyi
/ IDENTIFY overestimating the numbers
| opposing them. AS a result OF the
/ loss Of Ramskappelle they have t.
| fall back across the User"
The Turcos lost several hundred
men. but the German losses wer,
much heavier as they were pursued
/ by the Africans who shot them dowI
without mercy.