Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-12-05
KAISER TO ATTEMPT
A MASTER STROKE
WILL TRY TO SEIZE CANAL
ROUTES, 1T is THOUGHT
IN PARIS.
BIG ADVANTAGE is SOUGHT
Fighting Is Carried to Arras, Where
Germans Have Passed to
Southwest of Ar
mentieres.

Paris, Nov. 30.-The initial effort of
the kaiser's new attempt to cut
through to Calais past Arras, where
newly concentrated army of 100000
has been assembled, was defeated &C
cording to the official statement of the
French war office today.
Advance guards of the great army
whose slogan is ION to Calais" were
held north of Arras. Three regiments
of the German advance body were
thrown out to draw the fire OF the
French and British in the trenches.
But the bait was taken with such en-
ergy that the German troops were
forced back.
Following this repulse the allies
ieaped to the counter offensive and
in their turn hurled troops forward
In several different directions.
Is First Skirmish.
The engagement reported today is
but preliminary to what promises to
be one of the most important of the
major operations of the war.
Opposing the army of 100000 Ger
mans Gen. Joffre has assembled sew
eral massed corps on the advanced
line of defense between La Bassee
and Arras. The allies occupy strongly
fortified defensive positions along the
banks of the La Bassee canal, the
most important strategic position in
this field,
In the rear there are held in reserve
some 100000 men ready to be sent for
ward to reinforce any part of the line
which proves to be too heavily as
sailed by the Germans.
Draw From User Line.
In carrying the fighting to Arras the
Germans have passed to the south
ward of Armentieres and have drawn
heavily in big guns and in men from
the line facing the allies on the User
Apparently the German plan is to
secure control of the canal routes now
occupied by the allies. These are of
the greatest strategic Importance as
they lead direct to the sea coast.
According to the war Office state
ment the allies infantry today cap
tured several supporting positions to
the north and to the south of Ypres,
which previously were held by the
Germans.
Small Guns Bombardinq.
Partial confirmation of unofficial re-
ports that the Germans have been
withdrawing their heavy guns IN front
of Ypres is contained in the Official
statement that the German cannonad.
| ing, while more active than on preced-
ing days, was limited to the fire of IT
millimeter pieces, the heavy artillery
| making itself felt in an almost neigh.
Esble degree.
Reports from other points from the
battle front indicate general resump-
ton of the fighting made possible by
! improved weather conditions. At every
| point where the allies were in contact
with the Germans, they were success
full it is claimed
Gains have been recorded by the
allies in the fighting between Chaul-
mes and the Somme In the vicinity of
the village of Fay, the allies infantry
pressed the Germans so hard that
they are now entrenched in positions
which are in touch with the wire en-
tanglements which stretch along the
front of the German trenches.
Destroy Machine Guns.
In the fighting of yesterday be-
tween Vailly and Berry-au-Bac. a
group of the enemys machine guns
was singled out by the French gun
ners and destroyed. The foundation
of one of the German 30-centimeter
pieces was wrecked by the French
fire and one of the shells from the
allies lines struck a caisson Of ammu-
milton behind n German battery, caus-
ing an explosion.
In the Argonne, according to the Of
fetal statement issued at midnight,
the Germans today attempted to drive
the French from their trenches by a
series of violent attacks. but these
we're as unsuccessful as previous eff
forts in this direction.
Kaiser With Aamy in East.
Berlin. via Amsterdam and London,
Nov. 29.-The official announcement
was made at military headquarters to
day that the Germon kaiser was Tow
with the army in the east
Prince Pays Tribute.
Paris.-It is learned that the Prince
of Monaco has paid 10000 francs OF
the levy placed by the Germans on a
chateau at Sissone.