Berlin, Nov. 17, Although the German' Army High Command communique yesterday described events on the Western Front on Wednesday as "of no importance." the D.N.B, official Nazi news agency, said that between the Moselle and Saar Rivers reconnaissauce patrol activity was somewhat livelier than on previous days, The district of the Upper Rhine, D.N.B. said, was absolutely quiet, On the west bank of the Rhine, the agency said, French soldiers included trench digging in their daily duties and expressed satisfaction of the quiet day by waving their hands toward the German positions.
Contrary to the dullness on the West Front. U-boat activity on the high seas increased, D.N.B. reported, Contrary to repeated Allied reports of continued destruction of German U-boats, D.N.B. said reports arriving today and yesterday revealed heavy losses to British steamers at the hands of German under-sea craft DNB, said a British news agency reported that the German steamer Schwabenland was sunk by a British cruiser, despite the fact that the Schwabenland has been in German harbour since August, The crew of the German steamer Parana, DN.B, continued, themselves sunk the vessel when' British warships approached.—United Press.
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