South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-11
KaiSer'S Men Resume Advance
Temp -rariIy Halted by Cut
ting of DykeS-AIlied Armies
Take Lombertyke.
BELGIANS TUNFEL INTO
TRENCHES OF GERMANS
Volunteers Take 700 Prisoners
Through Daring Coup -
Neither Side Allows Other
Time for Rest From Battle.

PARIS, Nov. 11.-Dixmude, the
Belgian town around which was cen
tered the hardest lighting in Flanders,
has been captured by the Germans.
This was admitted in an official state
ment issued here this afternoon.
The statement showed that the Ger
mans have renewed their drive to the
French coast, which was temporarily
halted by the cutting of dykes in the
lower valley of the User river. 1t
stated that the battle had been re-
sumed with great ferocity between
NieupOrt and the river Lys This is
the first time since the User valley
was flooded that NieupOrt has been
mentioned in an official report. This
town is on the coast at the extreme
left end of the allies line.
Onsetting the admission that Dix
nude had been captured IL is an
nOunced that LOmbertyde, north Of
Nieuport, has been reOccupied by the
allies. The official cOmmunique fol-
lows:
"Our left wing, the battle was
resumed yesterday morning with great
fury, particularly between NieupOrt
and the Lys. In q general way our
front has been maintained. Despite
the violence and the strength Of the
German attacks directed against GER
tain OF our points OF support to the
north of NieupOrt, we have succeeded
IN reoccupying Lombertzyde and adj
1-ancing beyond that locality, but to-
ward the end OF the day. the Ger
mans succeeded in taking Dixmude
from us.
Hold Outlying Districts.
1--WE continue 90 hold the outlying
districts around this village.
Ion the canal from NieupOrt To
Npres, which has been firmly held,
Il he battle was very hot. The British
troops. themselves attacked at nu-
merOus points checked the enemy.
Ion the rest OF the front the stu
alton remains unchanged except that
there has been some progress by our
forces To the north Of scissors in the
region 10 the west of Nailly and on
The right bank of the Aisne.
Around the two points atmospheric
conditions have permitted only minor
engagements. These had successful
results for our forces. We have rOut-
ID "A detachment of the enemy from
CoincOurt, three ldlometers 10 the
norEh Of the forest of Parroy.'
Germans Lost i'm Coup.
With each slde alternately assum-
ing the offensive. the lighting be-
tween the Germans and the allies on
The Dixmude-ArTas line has daily be-
come fierccr and fiercer Thousands
0f wounded soldiers are lying where
hey fell during the past 10 days.
hundreds have died OF hunger, thirst
md unattended wounds.
News OF a clever coup by which the
Germans lost zoo men in prisoners at
u point between Npres. in Belgium.
and the French border, was received
here today. Volunteers from "A Bel
gian regiment which had been re-
cruited in the coal mining districts
near Mons dug a deep tunnel from
their earthworks 10 the German
trenches. The Belgians broke through
81. -. o. f.rl, L
ing the invaders unawares. Seven
hundred Germans were driven back
into the lines of tHe allies and the
Belgians escaped without losing a
man.
Armetieres north of Lille is under
military fire for the fifth time. This
town in times of peace is the center
OF "A thriving linen industry. The
linen factories are now in ruins along
with the town hall. the railroad sta
tion and practically all the dwellings.
The towns people have fled 10 the
coast The artillery duel in that re-
gion is proceeding night and day.
Furious street 6ghting has occurred
in Confines, eight miles from Lille.
The opposing soldiers fought in the
streets with hNed bayonets while
sharpshOoteTs kept up a murderOus
ire from the tops of houres.
Allow No Rest.
Each side is giving the other no
rest Assaults by the Germans are
met with counter assaults. and the
sound of artillery is never stilled.
From the unusual losses inflicted up
ON the English and their Indian
troops il Is evident that the Germans
have concentrated their attacks
AGAINST these COntingents. The Brit
Ish are running short of officers and
calls are being received from the
front for sergeants, captains cOlOnels
and Heutenants 10 iii up the gaps
The allies are reported 10 have
fallen back from Lille, which city is
in -uins. Ii il estimated that 1900
houses have been raZed by the shell
fire. The town was captured by Brit
ish forces on oct. 20. but was recap
tured by the Germans three days later.
Afterward IL was repeatedly taken,
lost and retaken.
Despite the claims OF the war office
that all German assaults around
Ypres have been repulsed, unofficial
dispatches from behind the front now
say that the battle line lies west Of
that Belgian town. Npres is now a
pile Of ruins. a sacrifice 10 the viol-
ance Of modern warfare.
Expect New Move.
Another defensive movement by the
Germans along the line from Nerdun
20 the North sea may be expected
now.
The French concentrated Ter an at
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