Evening star., 1914-11-09
GERMANS EXPECTED TO RENEW
ATTACK ON THE WESTERN WING

PARIS. November s.-The lun in the
fighting in the environs Of Dixmude
and Ypres. In the best opinion here. is
only the prelude of a further effort on
which all the forces that the Germans
can raise will be concentrated. The
last attack, made with twelve army
CORPS. failed. The next, 1t is expected,
wf1l be made with even more.
All adyices from the front indicate
this clearly The report that the Ger
mans are gathering an important army
at Ingelmunster, the affirmation that
the battle against France must be de-
cided at an early date, the orders given
to the German generals to break
through before the end of the month
and the various movements OF troops
observed by aviators in Belgium. all
tend to show the purpose of the Ger
mans.
Vital to the Germans.
All of the military writers agree that
the effort will be of the first Importance
to the Germans. If unsuccessful, 1t Is
contended here, it will be the last the
Germans will be able to make, as they
will recognize the necessity of falling
back on a line a little more to the rear.
which will. as Is their custom. have
been fortified in advance with the
greatest possible care. They Will
therefore. strain every nerve and sfnew
in this battle of Ypres, and the fighting
Is likely to be of a character even
more intense than anything that has
gone before. If the allies successfully
resist the new onslaught. In the optn-
ion of the military writer's, the day
when France will be freed of the in
vaders will be brought sensibly nearer.
The fortunes of the war in the west
are becoming more and more oouno up
with the progress of the Russians. &C.
cording to the general opinion here. If
the latter succeed in making serious
threat in Silesia within d short time
the Germans. 1t is anticipated. will have
to Withdraw troops from their west
ern front and this will enable the allies
to advance more quickly. There is
apparently no abatement of the feel
ing Of optimism reignins in both the
French army and among the French
people.
Brunt Borne by British.
The attacks on the line from Ypres
TO the Lys have been more violent even
than those directed against the coast
road and the passages Of the User. 1t
Is the British who bear the brunt of
these onSlaughts. In many places
their lines have become so thin, says
an officer who has been in that region
during the past fortnight. that only by
showing obstinacy worthy of the tra-
ditions of Waterloo are they able to
hold their ground. Their losses in
officers have been terrible. One bat
talon Of foot guards went into action
commanded by non-commissioned Of
fcer. Certain cavalry regiments have
lost half their effective strength.
Occasionally, according to this officer.
the Germans by surprise capture some Of
their trenches. but by vigorous counterat-
tacks the British not ly regain these,
but win fresh ground. The Indian troops
continue to bear themselves magnificent
ly despite enormous losses. They have
proved themselves the equal of any other
troops. both in defending the trenches and
in attacking positions.
Compared with the German losses. this
officer continues. those of the allies ap-
pear almost insignificant
After night attacks, 500 German dead,