The Sentinel=record., 1914-11-25

official statement giving some OF
the particulars of the fighting at the
front ia Belgium and France from
November - TO 2l was issued here
tonight. It says.
These last few days except on
certain points ahve been character
lied by a perceptbble slackening Of
the German actions On the other
hand our artillery and infantry have
gained on the enemy noticeable ad-
yantages in the regular siege-war
necessary by the configuration of the
country along our front.
From the sea to the Lys our troops
thanks to the information supplied by
our aeroplanes. We're able to rectity
its fire and succeeded many times in
silencing the German artillery
Several times it seemed as though
the German artillery lacked ammu1i-
ton Some German shells failed to
burst and we found they we're mis-
siles such as are used on the prac-
tice ground.
"In The last few days our infantry
section has lost none of its positions;
often 1t has gained ground The par
tial attacks of the Germans always
have been repulsed while on the other
hand our offensive movements have
almost always resulted in strength
ening the German ground We occu-
by
"On the 16tn Of November north of
Letses the Zouaves of the Moroccan
brigade captured at the point of the
bayonet. a wood triangular in shape
and difficult to hold They have thus
far succeeded in retaining it.
The German trenches occupied by
the Zouaves were filled with bodies.
More to the south on the nth the
British found in another trench 1900
dead. The losses to the enemy con
tinues to be very heavy.
1T must be noticed that when our
infantry weakens under the VIC rnc9
OF an attack it is the first to undertake
a counter attack. Thus Genera. Vida
Inns troops in the region of Ypres re-
took on the night o. November 1913
wood which they hai lost during the
day, They made it a question cf
pride not to postpone crc moment tie
retakug Of the position.
Still further south on ~ hac from
Armentieres to the One Nngcuber
IS to q, wa quiet IN general or
artillery scored some Nanny victories.
on the 18th it dispersed AMI destroyed
company u German oomh t1rowers
who were attempting to threw bombs
in orr trenches.
Toward Beaumont our Infantry on
tno 18Th ala not obtain ali ,he results
81 expected but our artillery played
havoc I'm the German trenches and
wire entanglements W" lott the ~rt-
mys guns returning The fire.
This success has made us the mas
tsrs of positions from watch We domi'
ua'c the German defels,s
From the Disc to the west Of The
Argonne there have been several se-
we're engagements. our guns awe in.
lnicted upon the enemy serious losses.
East Of Rheims an ammunition
store house was blown mp.
ON the nth near VEL Arcy COld
| ArcyJ our heavy artillery Demolished
three German guns ami exploded d
caisson. The same day norta Of "a
ons our guns snenced tLe fire IRON
several OF the enemy's batter es
The next day near Anuloataine
herman camp located BIZ .ur batteries
was compelled to NOV.
The 18Th near ROUGE Maison VIZ
put in bad condition section OF th'
t50th regiment of he enemy and de
molished extensive eacta works n@a
tine farm Huertebise.
November ~ near Vailly we pre-
vented the continuation by the Ger
mans Of trenching operations which
had been begun there.
"On the 18th the affair at Trac!
Leval was a brilliant success Tor on
r infantry. II was near IL O'Clock whei
the Germans attacked. They bom
barded the village with howitzers am
then threw two battallions upon it
northern side, Their attack, suddel
and in mass, carried the Germans
first to the public square and then g
the church and enabled them to TAX
Z from us a mitraileuse
But this success quickly gained wa
as quickly broken down. one seetio
OF the Zouaves charged. Tney con