The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-09
GERMANS POUND FRENCH
WITHOUT. APPARENTLY.
DOING VERY MUCH DAMAGE

Paris, Nov. 3, 1915 4. MA gener-
al battle has beea in progress a,ong the
whole front from the sea to the vosges
mountains for tine past three days with
out the Germans having been able to
hnd weak spot in the French defenses.
However. il still is in Flanders that
interest in the formidable and seeming
iy interminable battle eenters. The Ger
mans are concentrating there all the
men they can get and ceaselessly are
hurting them against the allies lines.
Never has this method been. directed
with as much tenacity and fury as now.
Attacks on Ypres More Violent
The attacks ON the line from Ypres
to the l-ys are more violent even than
rhose directed against the coast roads
and the passages of the User. 1t is the
British who bear the bruDt of these on
slangh'ts. In many places their lines
have become SO thin, says an officer
Nho has been in that region during the
East fortnight, that only by showing
obstinacy worthy of The traditions of
Waterloo are they able to hold their
ground Their losses in officers have
been terrible. One battalion OF foot
guards went into action commanded by
a on-codnmissioned officer. Certain cav
airy regiments have lost their effective
strength.
Germans Surprise Their Enemy
Occasionally, according to this Of
ficer. the Germans by surprise capture
some of their trenches. but by vigorous
counter attacks the British not only re-
gain these, but fresh ground The In.
dian troops continue to bear themselves
magnifcently deafite enormous losses.
They have proved themselves the equal
of any other troops Doth in defending
tho trenches or in attacking positions.
Compared with the German losses
this officer continues, those of the al
lies appear almost insignificant. After
night attack 500 German Read, he
said, often are foard before a single
allies trench. ReceGti,- al. according
to this Officer, Srit:s1 .gtGalion
caught Germsu aricSGt =. 4lnse t.s-
NATION and s'apghte-ed $40 Of ~
men IN a sew Minutes
When Fight Hagss With Intensity
The Aga. -agse y:a"h ~ ;.Gaaest
intensity .outS ,f Sr.ss ~ sa,, 5,aia
road, the fo7es .anai, -as !.y, -ae he
plateau crossed o. a" "nad :rnm pp-es
20 Arrentierss. >I"ca ,ae otlnusvr tr
tbe ai.as Ass S-ea rtt b, vtrie nj
connter-attscss iS,;Te.+! ~ a German
artive aT-7T ctn. .as' asougAs into
f'aoders, s4p9orts; >; "a +1neert-at-
sd tce If grsag apyaber pf masscd
oatter es. The }a2!uaus, % FER, are said
% have &c 4ieveG soUhiGg mora than
temporary aect;s ard inst slowly but
surely "a allies .resp forward.
y trtois, Tay-oe1ialsis, the most
important engageman;s are naing
fought n the plans ~ ',ans. Tae ser,
mans arc qssailing PartirS!srly me vil.
iage os Gambriil, On slp .aaG from La
Bassee to Bethune. IL IS ovt% '-ported
that the latter town Is being bonn
isrded.
Determined Attacks Against Village
Determined attacks ere being di-
rected against Aix-le- Noulette. viii
lage which is situated al the foot Of a
wooded heights dominating a vast
plain. 1t commands the road from
Arras TO Bethune. A mile northeast of
it stood the tree under which the great
Conde was stationed during the battle
Of Lens in 164S, in which he defeated
Archduke Leopold. The damp fogs
which prevail in this bleak country at
this season of the year make observa-
tions by aviators almost impossible
and artillery action is very difficult.
Hampered by these disadvantages the
German offensive is declared to be in
effective and the allies are said to be
more than holding their own.
The Aisne the French are showing
renewed activity and are declared to
be making considerable headway, no.
tably between Soupier and Bray-en-
lannois.