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strono Entertainments In Rear Pre-
pared by Teptons In Case OF Re-
teat-Rushins Reinforcements to
Poland.


vain."
It is believed that these troops are
being sent to reinforce the armies
now retreating from Poland
Up to the present time Germany
has been fighting, generally speaking
in the territory of her enemies, but
now she would appear to be more OF
less seriously menaced from the east
by the victorious armies of Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian com
mander-in-chicf of the field, the ad'
vance guards of which are less than
200 miles from Berlin.
It Is mere speculation, OF course,
to say that Germany may be forced
forthwith to retire from Belgium OF
even cease her offensive in this are
ma. In certain areas OF France and
Belgium the allies are taking a v1gor'
GUS offensive. but it is too early YET
to predict that Germany will not re-
new her smashing tactics in an effort
to break through the line and that
there will not be much hard lighting
around Ypres.
In any event, German retirement
from Belgium probably would be very
slow, as the forces of Emperor VIII
liam have made the entire country
behind their battle line one vast forti'
fcation, with trenches even more
carefully prepared than those they
are still holding in France.
New attacks by the Germans
against the allies lines at Dixmude
and Ypres have been repulsed. All
the way from the former town to the
river Lys the Observation-Disclosures
front has made slight progress. &C
cording to the war Office bulletin.
In Alsace a German attack on the
heights of st. Mary's Pass is said to
have failed badly.
Elsewhere along the battle line
there has been no change, the allies
holding the positions recently gained
along the Aisne.
It Is estimated that the crushing
Of the German offensive at Ypres,
where they concentrated for the mcst
violent assaults. has not been accom-.
plished without heavyJss 1t fell to
the British troops ttrscheck an
throw back the massed forces with
the bayonet. The fighting is declared
10 have beea the most terrific of the
war.
Late reports to the war Office de.
clare that night attacks are feature
Df the new German thrust for the
coast. Three violent assaults we're
made against the allied lines, but all
we're repulsed. The artillery engage
ment, which has been In progress
has grown more violent
Ill along the line.
Southeast of Bethune fierce artil.
lery duel is in progress between the
Germans and French and Bethuns
has been partially destroyed.
So serious does the kaiser regard
his present situation, in view of the
pouring Of Russian troops across his
eastern border, that he has held q
council of war with his leading com.
handlers.
The following official bulletins were
ssued:
FRENCH.
There has been no notable modi.
ication in the situation by reason OF
he difficulties which an intense fog
las created in connection with oper.
ltions Of any extent.
I'm the north the day has been
good. We have maintained our posi-.
ions between the river Lys and Ian.
yemarck and made appreciable pro
nude.
ION our left wing the Germans
have undertaken again an offensive
movement on Dixmude and in the
region of Ypres. To the southeast OF
Ypres their attacks have been every.
where repulsed.
AT the end of the day, referring to
he entire front between Dixmude and
the Lys. we have made progress along
the major part of the line. Never.
.heless, our advance is slow on &C.
count of the offensive movement un.
1ertaken by the enemy, and because
Of the strong organization the enemy
already has had the time to effect
around his points of support. Further.
:ore, since the beginning of the
lighting the fog has made operations
difficult, particularly between the
Lys and the Disc.
ION the center, along the Aisne.
ne progress set forth in the official
Of Sunday has been
In the Argonne and In
he vicinity of Verdun there have
,een only actions of minor import
nee.
ION our right wing, in Lorraine,
here Is nothing to report. In Alsace
resh attacks on the part of the Ger
mans directed against the heights OF
dount Sainte Marie have again result.
d for them In a decided check"
GERMAN.
During the evening a scrtie Of the
nemy from Nituport, which was re.
eated during the night, completely
allied.
I'm spite of obstinate resistance,
ur attacks on Ypres are progressin- !: |
lowly, but steadily
1.-THE hostile counter attacks south |
vest Of Ypres have been repuleeI
nd several hundred men were taken |
risoners."
BELGIAN.
'"The situation at Newport Is sta. |
ionary, with slight advantage to us. |
IN the remainder of the front aImcs |
omplete quiet prevails.
1.-The enemy g,ill occupies, on thu
light bank of the User, several point
( support which have been oalno-
ded by DIR artillery. Dixmude ha,
cen bombardei by the enemy"