Imperial Valley press., 1914-11-12
Germans Are Rejoicing
Over Reported Advance

The Berlin report contains the news
that the French have been driver
from the commanding heights of
Viennese lie Chateau, which they occu-
pied several days ago, and have suf
fered heavy losses in attempting tt
recapture the position.
The news from France is received
with great gloom here, but seems like
ly to prove still greater stimulus
to recruiting, which has been much
more active since Lord Kitchener
address at the lord mayors banquet
Monday night. The kings speech
from the throne at the converting of
parliament carried out the ideas ex-
pressed by Kitchener that the nation
was fighting for its very life and re-
peated the war secretary's expression
of confidence that British manhood
would see in any reverses that might
come only an added incentive for get
ting to the front to uphold the col
ors.
French Statement.
Paris, Nov. 12.-The following Of
ficial statement was issued by the
war office this afternoon:
"Today's news is all favorable to
the allies. The French have advanced
around Berry au Bac, French artil-
lery has silenced the German guns
around Craonne, the British have sue
cessfully repulsed attacks by the
Prussian guards in the north of
France, and our lines have been ex
tended until they now pass along the
Nieuport canal from Nieuport to Lom-
bardtzyde to Ypres, through the re-
gion of Zonebak and thence east of
Armentieres."
Paris, Nov. 12.-The fighting be-
tween the allies and Germans in north
ern France and western Belgium is
continuing with uninterrupted vio-
lence, it was officially announced this
afternoon. The statement follows:
"On our left wing the battle con-
tinues uninterruptedly with the same
violence, following alternate advances
and repulses that, however, thus far
are without decisive Importance. In
general way the battle front has
not materially changed since the even
ling oe November 10.
"There is no change in positions
held by the British troops, who have
repulsed attacks of the enemy. A par
ticularly offensive movement has been
undertaken by the Prussian guard.
"From the La Bassee canal as far
as the River Disc only minor engage
ments have occurred.
"In the region of the River Aisne,
in the vicinity of Valley, we have
maintained our position in the face
of desperate hand-to- hand counter at
tacks. We have made more effective
our position on the ground previously
retaken from the enemy in this vi
cinity.
"In the region of Craonne, at the
Heurtebise farm, our artillery brought
up to silence the enemy's guns demol-
ished several of them."
The German Side.
Berlin, Nov. 12.-"The allies have
been driven across the User at every
point" says an official announcement
%oIo. t0Tho V,or 20 ,,o,,, oIaor of ~ n
enemy all the way to the North sea.
Our attacks south of Dixmude are
progressing. We have captured 70J
more French soldiers there. A coun-
ter attack by the enemy east of YpreS
has been repulsed.
Fighting in the East.
(By E. Ashmead Bartlett)
London, Nov. by their vigor-
Gus offensive the Russians have upset
any calculations the German general
staff may have formed of winterine
in Poland and utilizing the resources
of that country.
What is the net result of these op.
erations?
! At three points the Russians have
penetrated German territory, but toe
much Importance should not be at
tached to these raids. The Russian
!, army is preceded by hordes of Cos
, sack cavalry, who ride as far as 1O(
; miles ahead of the main armies. They
can easily penetrate the frontier, but
the invasion of German soil only com
mences when the main armies come
, into line.
, The real difficulties of the Russian!
are now commencing. The Germa,
armies are now fighting along the
frontier, which has been prepared foI
prolonged resistance on their ow'
, soil. They have good roads and ]
{ network of strategical railways which
enable them to concentrate at any
threatened points.
B They probably have destroyed tn