Berne, Nov. 12.
Apparently doubting the vaunted invincibility of the Slegtried Line Germany is already prudying plans for the construction of a second line of fortifications some G0 kilometres (Bo miles) behind the West Wall, it was reliably reported from Austria today. The new line of defence would be built as a complete departure from present fortigieation technique:—Havas, Meavy Ran Hampers "War Paris, Nov. 13, 'Torrential rains reduced land and air operations to a minimum on the Western Front yesterday, the French High Czusmand announced last night. French artillery repulsed two German raiding parties several kellometres east and' west of the Saar River. Saturday night also saw several German scouting attacks against French forward positions, the High Cor announced. "During Sundas announcement said, "we resulted some local attempts by the enemy.
French military authorities suggest-that intense enemy activity on the Western Front in the past week. was designed to immobilize the bulk of the French forees pending a German invasion of the Low Countries. French authorities envisage a German offensive both through Holland and Belgium and through Switzerland In-an effort to outflank the French fon the north and south—United Press.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.