The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-11-28
SUPREME ASSAULT
By THE GERMANS
.voTHER OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT
,s ABOUT TO BE LAUNCHED
IN THE WEST.
70 REACH FRENCH COAST
s,.ish Fleet Resumes an Effective
sombardment of German Positions
Along the Belgian littorai.
Union News Service.

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LOndon.-While undertaking i'm
mepse tasks in the East, the Ger
mans. according to all accounts are
ueparing to launch another offensive
movement in the West. 1t is believed
they will make another effort to get
through to the French coast and per-
| haps at the same time try to force
| the line of French fortresses in the
Argonne region.
The Germans have been violently
bombarding Ypres in Flanders, Sois-
sons in the Aisne valley and Rheims;
while they have been making attacks
IN force in the Argonne region. The
French claim the assaults in the last.
named region have been repulsed,
while the Germans say they have been
gaining ground steadily.
Any or all of this activity may be
Intended to divert attention from the
quarter In which the supreme attack
Is to be made; but the allies are sure
10 discover soon where they must OK
pect the next blow. In order to ward
OF the possibility Of the Germans try
ing again to move along the coast, the
British feet has been bombarding
their positions from the sea.
The opposing army in France and
In Belgium appear to be enjoying a
longdeserved rest, for the only re-
naming evidence that the belligerents
are facing each other is an occasion
d bombardment with heavy guns.
Infantry attacks have temporarily
ceased, and while the generals are
laying their plans for their next move
the men are getting a chance to rest
and to tidy themselves up, after a
month in the water-soaked trenches.
The Servians are making a stand
gains the Austrians in well-chosen
Fortified positions on the Kolubara
eiver, but as the Austrians command
superior forces and Servia is without
allies near enough TO offer her assist
ance, it seems apparent that unless
other Balkan states come into the war,
6ervia is faced with defeat.
The recruiting campaign which is
being carried on throughout the Brit
hh Isles has resulted in bringing
many men to the colors. Troops with
oanners flying and bands playing
marched Sunday through the east end
Of London to Victoria park, where
speakers addressed the crowds from
early morning until late in the even
hs.
The Germans, It is evident, have
sent their best troops to the Eastern
font and even in big guns the allies
appear to have the advantage over
hem. There are no signs, however,
q an offensive on a large scale on the
part OF the allies, who probably are
. badly in need of rest as their or
Who have borne the brunt of the nght-
mg In the trenches are being given
Ashort leave.
!. This. together with the cancellation
I the order for the removal of ship
Eng from Dunkirk, is taken to indi-
Rte that the allies consider their po-
lition safe for the present and they
70 not contemplate any attempt at a
brward movement.
A new crop of stories has arisen
nat the Germans are sending heavy
Guns and submarines by rail to Bel
gium, destined for the coast. Other
rports that long trains, capable all
lold of moving 100000 men, are being
repaired to take German reinforce
nent to the Eastern front.