South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-10
ReinforCementS for Both Sides
lncreaSeS Fury of Struggle
and KaiSer'S Men Make DeS-
perate Effort to Pierce Lines.
PAIL OF DARKNESS AT
MIDDAY, SRROUDS men
Troops, Lost in Murk of Battle,
Stumble Into Enemy'S Ranks
and Friend Charges Friend in
Bay0net Attacks.

PARIS, Nov. 10.-Oficial announce
ment was maoe to6ey that a German
attack in considerable force south Of
Ypres, was repulsed on Monday and
that the French forces made appre-
ciablo progress around BiXsch oOle and
between Ypres and Armentieres. The
British troops repulsed all the attacks
made by the Germans
The battle continues with undimin-
ished fury, however. it's fierceness be-
ing increased by the reinforcements
that both sides have received.
The official communique follows:
The conflict continued yesterday
with the same ferocity as on the pre-
ceding day between the sea and the
region of Armentieres. The shock
has become even more violent as the
opposing forces waged their offensive
movement from one side or the other.
Check German Advance.
"In general the day was marked by
the check of "A German attack in con-
siderable force directed to the south
of Ypres and by appreciable advances
OF the French forces around Blk
schoOle and between Hpres and Ar
mentieres.
ION the front the British troops
likewise have thrown back all the
German attacks energetically. on
the greater portion of the front from
the canal of Labassee as far as the
NOevre region our troops have con-
centrated The results OF the last few
daNs show our decided advance.
I'm the region Of the Oevre (be-
tween Rheims and Berry-Aub-Hu-
Rach1 and i'm Lorraine there is moth
ing To report In the NOsges new at
tacks by the enemy on the heights
10 the south OF the Pass of st. Marie
and 10 the southeast of Thanh have
all been repulsed.'
Stumble Into Encmy's Hands.
Few battles in the history of the
world have contained the tragic and
extraordinary features which have
marked the past as hours lighting in
dense fog i'm northern France ana
western Belgium. Troops nave got
lost i'm the midday darkness, stum-
bling into the ranks of the enemy :
ranks have charged with liked bayo-
nets against their fellow soldiers ana
i'm both the armies of the Germans
and the allies volleys have been hred
10y friend against friend.
Throughout the days and nights OF
constant fighting. while earth and SKY
were obscured with the dense murk,
the roar of artillery has been inces
SAINT all along the line from DiXmude
10 Arras for the artillery duel has not
yet been decided
The Germans have Dombarded
Ypres with heavy guns and the CITY
is in flames. TheN Belgian town Of
Staden. lying between DiXmude ana
Ianghemarck was caught in the Vor-
tex of artillery fire and has been
practically demolished.
Bcgin Another Great Effort.
The concentration of pressure IN
the part Of the Germans around
Yprcs and Arras indicate that the in
yaders have begun another supreme
effort to break through the linz 4
the French. British and Belgians. 1t
Is unohicially reported that the Bel
CLANS. who have been pushing east
ward along the coast, while acting as
the advance guard of Anglo-French
forces. have penetrated TO the out
SKIRTS Of OStend This bears out the
reports which came from the front on
saturday TO the effect that the allies
lad massed heavy force of men
south of Middlekerke. and east of
NieUport for the object of beginning
an offensive movement in that vicin-
ity.
The day by day developments in the
north sshow more and more clearly
the mastery strategy Of Gen. JOffre.
the French commander-in-chief.
Since the nghting in the north as
sumed the prrnortions of an engage
ment the division of the troops in the
allied army has been put completely
i'm the hands Of the French general
Even Field Marshal Sir Johnson
French, commander of the British
forces is subject 10 the orders of Gen.
Ioffre notwithstanding the fact that
the British officers rank Is higher
than that OF the French commander.
Check Move Against Forts.
The fighting along the center
tnorth of the Aisne) in the Argonne
region and along the Meuse valley is
proceeding without any decisive re-
suit although the p 81 ght successes
which are reported from time 10 time,
are practically all in favor OF the
French
The Germans efforts To reduce the
circle OF forts around Nerdun have
been effectually checked by the
French troops in that district. The
German forces in the Nosges seem TO
be much weaker than at any previous
time. indicating that troops have been
withdrawn from that region 90 REIN
force the German line elsewhere.
French military experts are now
predicting that French soil Will be
clear of Germans. However. the con
servative element profess the opinion
that the predictions are premature.
The strong German lines protesting
their main line OF communications
are still intact and Germany ~ still
able 10 raise more troops.
Need More Men I'm East.
one big factor now in the lighting
IN the western theater is the reverse