Paris, Nov. 9.
German infantry attacks against Allied advanced posts started as soon darkness fell last night in several sectors, accompanied In most cases by artillery fire directed against positions behind the advanced posts around the Dapach ravine and 10 the West of the German town of Merzi, on the Saar River, where the Ger mans had already attacked two days ago.
Observers here note that the German manauvre is always the. same tone, consisting of surprise attacks during which attempts are made to capture prisoners and material of to effect damage without ever trying to occupy the positions and keep them.
These observers add that the fact that German artillery batteries have been increasingly active of late docs for necessarily mean that there will be a large-scale offensive launched soon. There have already been stich "feverish attacks" which were never: followed up, they added, These observers noted, however, that new German units are reported to have arrived on the Siegfried Line.
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