Evening star., 1914-11-14

tion was calm. There is no daily gauge
OF success or failure
The Germans" the correspondent
says. had not long in which to con-
gratulate themselves on their seizure
ot the mass of ruins which once WAS
the lll-starred town of Dixmude They
We're sprayed with shrapnel and high
explosive shells until determination
threatened them. The appearance of
french marines in a bayonet charge
rapidly convinced them that the death
rate would be too high If they re-
mained. Hence Dixmude is ours
again."
Reinforcements Brought Up.
Heavy reinforcements were brought
up before Dixmude by the allies. saw
| advices. who resumed the offensive
with great vigor. and there was every
indication OF an early reoccupation OF
the town by them.
Fresh German intrenchments were
dug for the purpose of holding the
town, and big guns were sent forward
TO new positions. it is declared. The
roads behind the town were hlled with
advancing ammunition trains.
during attacks Thursday by the
leuses in the tower of the railway sta
tion which enabled them to cS.nmand
the southern approaches Of the town
and beat back successive bodies of in
ing the suburbs.
Germans Entry Into Town.
Accounts of the Germans first entry
into Dixmude received through the
German lines say that fighting there
was the most terrible yet experienced.
The German corps commander order
ed his troops to take the town, warn-
ing them not to return alive if they
failed. The earlier onslaughts, it is
claimed. resulted in the slaughter of
so per cent of the attacking forces.
who were unable to advance across the
Hooded fields. Their dead bodies form
ed a footway for the infantry follow
ing them, thus enabling the Germans
to win the victory.
The constant artillery fire has trans
formed the country surrounding Dix
nude and Ypres into furnace IN
which factories, churches and houses
are burning All the Inhabitants have
fed. The engagement around Ypres
has been in progress three weeks. Lit
tie ground has been gained ty either
army, although the opposing lines
another.
Summarizes Situation.
An eminent general on the retired
list of the army today summarized the
situation as follows:
I'VE have reoccupied a large paTt-of
the French territory which had bedn
captured by the Germans. We have
relieved the pressure on the Belgian
army, which is now reorganizing. We
have checked the Germans double
turning movement at st. Mihiel and in
the Argonne, while We have forced
them to retire in Lorraine and in the
Vosges."
Tales of brilliant fighting are related
rafv mad hnr
from the front One of the officers said
that brigade of French blueJackets
on the Belgian frontier played trick
on the intrenched Germans, who had
tanglements in order to prevent a
night surprise attack. The sailors, ac-
cording to this officer. crept out and
tied strings to the wires and then re-
turned to their own trenches.
They continually pulled these strings,
which caused the Germans to keep up
for many hours constant though in
effectual fire. When finally the Ger
mans ceased firing the sailors attacked
and took number of prisoners
Recapture Ramacapelle.
At another part of the line Algerian
Turcos and French rifiemen are re-
ported to have recaptured Ramacapelle
at the point of the bayonet, against
odds. after the town had
been taken by the Germans from the
Belgians.
Patrols of the allies are reconnoi-
tering close to ostend." says a Belgian
Tense of the coast continue. The
houses between the Schupdone and Leo
pold canals must be evacuated. as the
Germans intend to blow up the So
called siphon under the Bruges-Sluis
canal, which would cause an sinunda-
tion.
"a proclamation posted in Bruges
prohibits the soldiers from q'uartering
on citizens.
Bombs dropped Tuesday by airmsn
of the allies set fire to the benxine
tanks at Bruges." =