Paris, Nov. 9.
German infantry attacks against Allied advanced posts started as soon as 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 to the West of the German town of Merzig, on the Saar River, where the Germans had already attacked two days Observers here note that the German manceuvre is always the same one, of surprise attacks during which attempts are made to capture prisoners and material or 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 does mot necessarily mean that there will Be a large-scale offensive launched soon. There have already been such "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.—Havas.
The mobile defence Marine battalions, manned at wartime strength, will be equipped with new five-inch anti-aircraft guns and will be specially trained in island landing operations, informed quarters disclosed.
Simultaneously, the Navy disclosed that the New Orleans Navy dock would be repaired immediately and towed to Pearl Harbour to service additional warships expected to be sent to Hawaii before February 1. The Navy awarded a $291,800 contract to Todd Johnson & Ca, yesterday to begin the repair work on the old dock immediately.
Meanwhile, Mr. Anthony Dimond, Hawaiian delegate in the United propriate $50,000,000 in addition to the $13,000,000 already appropriated to strengthen American defences in
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