South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-04
Allies Have Retaken Village of
Lombaertzyde and TeutOnS
Hold Only End of Bridge on
Left Bank of River.
ABANDON PRISONERS
WITH WAR MATERIAL
Heavy Guns Sink Deep in Mud
and Are Left Behind -
KaiSer'S Men Withstand
FeroCiOuS Assaults of Enemy

PARIS, Nov. 4-Official announce
melA was made that the allies have
retaken the village of LombaertZyde
and the Germans hold on the left
bank of the User only the end of a
bridge between Dixmude and Nieu-
port In the retreat from the Yser
the Germans have abandoned war
material including some species Of
artillery that sank in the mud.
The allies have advanced to the
east OF Quesnoy-en-S -Santerre as far as
Parvalisue. The allies are now both
TO the north, the south and the west
OF that town.
The official cOmmunique follows:
ION the left wing. in the north.
the situation has not changed since
yesterday. The enemy has with
drawn to the right bank of the User.
We have retaken Lombaertzyde. The
Germans no longer hold any point
on the left bank Of the User except
the end of bridge half way between
Dixmude and Nieuport.
Abandon Some Prisoners.
"They have abandoned besides
some prisoners and some wounded
quantity of material, Of which some
were pieces of artillery that had
sunk in the mud. Between DtXnude
and the Lys, the conflict has contin-
ued with alternate advance and re-
coil but in general the allied forces
have appreciably advanced.
Between the Lys and the region
Of Arras. there have been artillery
engagements and skirmishes.
Between the region of ArraS and
the Disc we have advanced TO the
east of Quesnoy- -Santerre as far
as the heights of ParvillOis.
AT the center, the attacks which
the Germans have developed on the
we have made them lose the first
slopes to the north Of Vailly and of
CraOnne did not continue yesterday.
A counter attack by our forces has
gained for US a position that had
been lost
There is no important develop
ment between Rheims and the Meuse
or in the Waevre region.
ION our right wing, Lorraine, there
is nothing new.
'Russia-In East Prussia the Ger
mans have taken up defensive posi-
tons. The Russians are advancing
at certain points on the front with
success.
Allies on Offensive.
Taking advantage of the discom-
torture Of the Germans the allies are
assuming a vigorous offensive along
the entire line and violent fighting is
reported from seven separate zones
from the North sea to the Vosges.
Roughly the regions OF battle are as
follows:
North and south of Ypres. In
this region the allies claim to have
gained ground by following up the
Germans who were compelled TO re-
treat when the dykes, lying parallel
TO the User river, were cut by the
Belgians.
I'm the district lying along the
Lys river, near Lille, and north Of
Arras. German attacks having fail
ed in that area the allies turned upon
the invaders with a series of fierce
counter attacks.
3-Near Roye. where the lines have
been hotly contested for more than a
fortnight.
Along the valley OF the Aisne.
especially in the territory around
Vailly where the Germans have given
the French considerable trouble 1t
was in that region that the French,
being attacked Unexpectedly were
driven southwark across the Aisne
river.
5-In the Argone where artillery is
playing an important part in the hos
tilities.
G-In the Meuse valley on the Yer
dun-TOul line where the Germans
have struggled in vain against the
strong French forces.
Tn the Moselle valley, especially
in the region OF Pont-A Mousson,
southwest OF Metz, where the French
ere pressing forward with the utmost
vigor. II is possible that the French
general staff may have decided on
hard offensive movement in this
quarter in an effort 10 compel the
German forces in France to fall back.
Operations I'm Flanders still.
Operations in the Flanders low
lands along the User are now at a
stand still. The lOwlying territory is
covered with water from the severed
dykes and in many places this is from
five 10 seven feet deep. The Germans
claim TO have been able TO retreat
from this lowland section without
having lost any men nor supplies in
the water. but reports 10 the French
general staff and 10 the Belgian war
office in Havre state that the Ger
mans were heavy losers in the food.
The turgid waters are said 10 be COW
cred with the cOrpses of soldiers. the
carcasses OF horses. and debris from
the broken ammunition and proNis-
ion wagons.
Lose Some Prisoners.
The allies have lost some prisoners
in the fighting near Roye. owing 10
the zeal OF several detachments OF
British and French who refused 10
retreat Whau attacked t,.- ,,,,,x~g~,-