South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-11-13
ALLIES APPROACH
BARRICADES OF
GERMAN TROOPS

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been hampered in their operations. 1t
is reported from Furnes that a Ger
man aviator was blown out over the
North sea while making a daring
reconnaissance in. the hurricane.
Both sides are building monuments
of fame. At the center there is
something like the old time intensity
which marked the fighting along the
Marine.
The most notable Of the allies
achievements were the capture of
Quesnoy- En-Santerre, the taking of
-Le-Valand, and the recapture
of Vailly after il had been lost to the
invaders.
There is a report among the French
soldiers on the center, and it will like
ly go down as one of the traditions of
the French army, that 4 French gum
ner who refused to join the retreat
from Vailly manned his gun until all
his ammunition was exhausted, killing
600 Germans. He escaped death but
was wounded. In the words of Gen.
Joffre, the French commander-in-
chief, the allies are "nibbling'' at the
German lines all along the center. In
that region the German lines are now
said to extend through or near Ber-
mericOurt, BriemOnt, F'resnes, Vitry-
Les-Rheims, NOgent-L'Abbesse, Maui
roy, MarOnvillerS, Vaudesincourt,
Suippes, Souain, Perthes Les Hurluz,
Vile-Sur-Tourbe and the ArgOnne.
Continue Hard Attacks.
In the north the Germans continue
TO deliver hard attacks against the
British in the region Of Armentieres
and Labassee, but so far as expert
military observers can see. the in
vaders have been able to secure no
advantage But the German assault
in that district are less violent than in
west Flanders In northern France
the Germans appear to be relying to
a large extent upon their heavy ar
tillery.
Captured German officers have re-
vealed TO their captOrs that there
were about 100000 Germans pitted
against the allies at the beginning Of
the battle on the User. Prisoners es-
innate the German casualties on the
User at Dixmude and at YpreS at
more than 10000. The losses among
the officers are very heavy, being out
of proportion to the losses among the
lower ranks. Five generals were kill
ed in one action on the User.
The Germans are putting forth the
utmost exertions to take Ypres, for as
long as that place is held by the al
lies, the Germans advance toward the
will be impossible. A dangerous
wedge has been thrust into the Ger
man lines by the allies holding the
territory bounded by ZOnnebeke,
Paschendaele and Holebek.
Try TO Push Eastward.
The allies are trying to push on
eastward from Ypres and if they sue
coed the Germans will probably have
to abandon Lille and give up their
idea of reaching the coast through
Pas-De-C Calais.
The Germans have lost heavily try
ing to clear the enemy of the terri
tory Immediately west of the User.
They debouched from DiXmude but
were hurled back at every point save
one. The German Sappers showed
bravery of a sublime order, working
under the fire of thousands Of rifles,
machine guns and cannon To con-
struct pOntOon bridges.
Describes Fighters.
The Echo De Paris gives the follow
ing account of the lighting In west
Flanders:
ION wednesday tina Germans. by
an overwhelming attack. recrossed
the User, dangerously menacing the
allies position. The peril was so
great that the allies gathered formld-
able forces to deal a smashing blow
This was launched yesterday morning,
supported by terrific artillery fire
Never since the beginning Of the war
had the allies attacked with such
fury. The result was that the Ger
mans were sent Keeling back across
the river sustaining terrible losses. At
midday Thursday they occupied only
a few hundred yards OF the left bank.
The allies attack was the most Vio-
lent in history"
On account Of the formidable at
tacks of the British and French in
Belgium the Germans have apparent
" been compelled 10 abandon for the
time being their efforts TO drive
through TO the coast in a straight line
from a point north Of Arras 10 cut
the French lines of communication
running through Boulogne, Calais and
Dunkirk.