Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-30
SPY USES HANDS
OF CHURCH CLOCK
Allies Find Teuton Hidden in Tower
Tipping Off Their Position
to Friends.
ESPIONAGE SYSTEM IN FORCE
Germans in Plain Clothes Use Col
orcd Lights at Night and Puffs
of Smoke by Day ms signs
Women Play Part.

LONDON, Sept. 29.-The official
press bureau issued tonight a de-
scriptive interview of the operations
in France OF the British forces and
the French armies in immediate
touch with 1t, communicated by an
eyewitness presented at the head
quarters of Field Marshal John
French. This account, which sup
plements that issued September "a
from general headquarters, follows;
September, %, 1914.-For four
days there has been a comparative
Iull all along our front. This has
been accompanied by spell of fine
weather, though the nights are much
cooler. One cannot have everything,
however, and one evil result Of the
sunshine has been the release OF flies,
which were torpid during the wet
days.
Fresh Troops Relieve.
Advantage has peen taken OF the
arrival of relnforcements to relieve
by fresh troops the men who have
been on the firing line for some time.
Several units, therefore, have re-
ceived their baptism of fire during
the week.
Since the last letter left general
headquarters, evidence has been re-
ceived which points to the fact that
during counter attacks on the night
of Sunday, September 20, the Ger
man infantry fired into each other
as the result of an attempt to carry
out the dangerous expedient Of con-
verging advance in the dark.
Opposite one portion cf our position a
/ considerable msssing OF hostile forces was
/ observed before dark, and some hours
later furious fussillade was heard In
front OF our line. though no bullets came
over our trenches"
Confined to Artillery.
/ This narrative begins with Septem'
bcr H and covers only two days. ''or
! Monday. September 21, there vas but lit.
tie rain and the weather took a turr
for the better. which has been main
tained. The action was practically con
fined to the artillery, our guns at one
point shelhng and driving away the
enemy, who we're endeavorlng TO con
struct a redoubt. The Germans for theil
part expended a large number OF heavy
shells In a long range bombardment of q
village.
Accommodating parties sent out dur
ing the night OF September 2l-22, dlscov
cred some deserted trenches and in then
or near them, in the woods. over 100 deat
and wounded were picked up. A numbe
OF rifles, ammunition and equipment wer'
found. There were other signs that por
tions OF the enemy's forces had with
drawn for some distance.
UneventfuI fov British.
Tuesday. September p. was also fine
with less wind. and was one Of the mos
uneventful days that has passed since W
reached the Aisne-uneventfuI that Il
for the British. There was less artilIer
work on either side. the Germans, never
theless, giving another village e taste O
the Jack Johnsons'.
The spot thus honored was not IA
from the ridge where some of the mos
severe fiehting in which we have take
part occurred. All over this no man
land between the lines. the bodies OF Gel
man infantry are still lying In heap
where they have fallen at different time
Espionage plays SO large a part 1
the conduct OF the war py the German
that It is difficult TO avoid further refer
ence 20 the subject
Frederick's EpiRram.
They have evidently never forgotte
the saying OF Frederick The Great: 'Whe
Marshal soubise goes to war he is 10