The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1914-11-12
Kaiser Aiming Smashing Blow
ut Allies Lines In France
and Second Battle Viii.
Be Fought at YpreS.
IN 200 MILES OF BERLIN
Another Failure to Reach Calais
Will End Teutonic Often
sive In France, Mill
tarists Believe.

Toxic. Nov, ~in.-Since the fall OF
the German position at Using Tau,
tho question Of japan sending an
army to Europe has begun to at
tract increasing attention. n idea
finds considerable support in mill
tary circles. WHERE 1t - believed
that suck a move would be well
coined by France.
London. Nov. 10.--The suggestion
that Japan send an army to Eu-
rope has not yet taken tangible
idea - attracting increasing at
tcnt!oH and nnds support in mill
taIy circles. The, sending OF a
Japanese army TO the west would
be a movement without precedent.
London. Nov. 10-At three points In
the area of hostilities-in Silesia, IN
east Prussia and IN Alsace-forces Of
the allies were on German soil today
and for the first time since The out
break OF hostilities conditions seemed
to presk9c In the opinion OF British mil
itary observers. a reversal Of the rolls
OF tbs contending armies.
Up 70 the present time Germany has
been fighting IN the territory OF her
CAiC4iltCos DGt now ELc WOGlu aPPOoA
70 be more or less seriously menaccd
from the east BIZ me victorious Rus
stan armies. the advance guards or
which are less than 200 miles from
Berll.i II IL true that there wss a
BRIEF P3szian invasion of east Prussia
during the early Stages OF enc war
while Tie Feerch have for q long time
held their position IN Aisace: but tia
A. 49,
anc IL the Interpretation placed on it
in London Is not all wrong. il the
most irnportoat OF the campaign up
10 the present time.
Hard Fighting Ahead.
It is mere speculation, GC course, TO
ray that Germany may he forced forth
with TO retire from Belgium, or even
cease her offensive In this arena
IN certain areas CT France aud Belgium
the allies are taking q vigorous often
EiveS but * is 100 early yet to pre-"
Dict that Germany will not renew her
smashing tactics In an effort to break
through the limo and that there will
not DO much hard fighting around
,Ypres.
In any event German retirement from
Belgium probably would be very slow
az the forces OF Emperor William have
made the entire country behind their
battle limo one vast tortification. with
trenches even more carefully prepared
than those they are still holding in
France.
Paris. Noy. 3.-The lull in the fight
In the environs OF Dixmude and Ypres,
in the best opinion here is only the
prelzde of a further effort to which all
the forces that the Germans can raise
VIII DO concentrated. Tho last attack,
made with IL army corps, failed. The
na~f ~ fo xnarfnd will hn tnn6a hy
sven more.
Gathering For Attack.
All advices from the front indicate
his 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
trough before the end OF the month and
tho various movements of troops OBJ
served BY ayiators in Belgium, all tend
to show .he purpose of the Germans.
All OK the military writer's here agree
that the effort Will be Of the first i'm
portanco &c the Germans. If unsuCcess-
fu, Il ~ nontcndcd here, 1T will be the
last the Germans will he able TO make
as they will then recognize the nee
ess!ty OF falling back on a line a lit
tie mors e. The rear which will as is
|dAtAt SSeNoe@v SSNs W So - ~
vanoe with TIE greatest possible care.
Say Failure Means Retreat.
They will therefore strain every
nerve in this battle OF Ypres and the
nght;aE 10 likely TO be OF a character
even more irlcIfSo thai anything that
las gone before. i; the allies success
July rasist tha new onslaught. in the
SyiatsE o: military w;ite-a, the day
vh:r Freeze VII lie freed OF the in
49,. .,tIt 40 '-a,.a.,a aa-atti,, mao A
-hE .os:uae- =. war In The west are
becoming more and more bound up
wi:.: IA progress Of she Russians, ac-
oogd.nE 20 the Senerxl optnlo: here. II
he latter succeed IL 3:ssSinE .. serious
thre6s In SilesiS Within q short time
she GsyrSa2S, ii e. Anticipated. WI!
hAye &c withdraw troops from their
wesleri f,oiI and :Ai. VII! enable the
allies 20 a6"ancs r:orc g.ickly.
Al: Sitsars iicoaised.
The otsis.isI ann"tr, crest given u
by tho Preach wa aft!sas .Sis afternoon
says:
haze undertaken again an offensive
movement on D!xmude and In the
region o: Yprss. Particularly to the
southeast Of Ipras tne;: attacks have
been eYerywhare :epE!sed.
AT tho end OF .ie daY. referring to
tho enti-e i.o:t oetweei. IEynude and
the I.yS, we ave progressed along the
nortEc:a part ot ;hr l!ns. Neverthe-
lesS our IiTaI:cs ~ slow on ~accoun.
vt Tie offensive movements undertaken
o. the energy aad because O; the
strong Organization the enemy already
las had time to cttect around his
points OF support. Since the begin
nlng of the hghting the fog further
more has made operations difficult.
particularly between the Lys n the
Disc.
"On the center, along the Aisne, the
progress set forth in the official com
~munications of yesterday has been
maintained.
in the Argonne and in the vicinity
of Verdun there have been only &C
tions of minor Importance.
"On our. right wing, in Lorraine.
there Is nothing to report, In Alsace
fresh attacks OH the part of the Ger
mans directed against tho heights OF
Mcart SRinte Marie rave again re-
suited tes them IN a decided check