The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-28
Wedge Driven Into Invaders
Line, Isolating Large
Forces in South.
KAISER'S TROOPS AT
ST. MIHIEL IN PERIL
German Batteries Destroyed
in Artillery Duel on
the Centre.
ALLIES ADVANCE
SOUTH OF DIXMUDE
Invaders Are Held Back on
the User, Where Big
Battle RACES.
Specia, Cable DespatcA 70 rur srN.

Specia, Gable Despatch 70 Tur SrN
PARIS, Oct. 27.-The allies made pro-
nounced progress to-day at three points
in the battle line, in the region south Of
Dixmude. in tho district between Ypres
and Roulers. both on the Franco BEL
gian front. and far 20 the east In the
Vosges. where the Germans were
driven back across the frontier.
The success in the east is regarded
az OF tho utmost Importance. For the
first time since their advance on Par,s
began the Germans are now fighting on
the defensive on their own soil tho
allies having defeated them in pro-
longed engagement east OF Nancy ana
forced them past Arracourt into uppcr
Alsace south of Metz.
This is n valuable gain. not only ne
cause II has demonstrated the supe-
from Belfort, but because II cuts the
German line which has been threaten
ing the border forts and divides the field
Of action In eastern France into two
distinct parts. In the district from
Arracourt to the frontier of Switzer-
land the Germans can expect no i'm
mediate aid from their armies at Nets.
Furthermore, the advance brings the
French troops more and moro to the
rear OF the German wedge centring IN
the region of ST. Mhiel French artiI-
lery commands one of the principal
lines OF German communications with
Metz. an official communique announced
several days ago. so that now the
French are in n position to force a Ger
man retreat
The extreme reticence of the military
authorities here to announce more than
they have actually done leads to the be
lief that the Germans AT ST Mih.el ar-
In greater peril than the bare facts Sc.
forth In to-day's communloues indicate.
II Is thought that the French have NOT
only forced the enemy back across the
border. but that a portion OF Upper Al
saca In already occupied and that q,
further invasion on the lines OF that car
ried out In tho early stages OF tho war
may be looked for.
The official communicate issued at II
o'clock tonight said merely:
lneTe Is HotHlHB W rNpOtl Win
the exception OF some progress
made by our forces In the region
south Of Dixmude.
The afternoon communiaue brought a
feeling OF profound satisfaction to all
Frenchmen through the announcement
that French troops are again fighting on
/ the soil OF the lost provinces" THO
afternoon statement said
The fighting continues to be par
ticularly spirited between the mouth
Of the User and the region of Lens.
In this part of the front the allied
forces have at no point drawn back,
and they have continued to make
progress in the region between
Ypres and Rouers.
In the region between scissors
and Berry -au-Bac an artillery en-
gagement resulted in our advan-
tage and In the destruction OF
| several batteries of the enemy.
In the region TO the east OF
Nancy, between the forest Of
| Bezange and the forest OF Parroy,
we have assumed the offensive and
driven the enemy across the from
| tier.
| Russia--On the River San and 20
the south OF Przemysl the Russian
Offensive is becoming more accer-
tuated.
In the north the battle RACES with a
ferocity that would soon bring II to an
end II It we're not for the great numbers
of reenforcements that both sides have
rushed 10 the held. Reports from this
front say that the Germans have con-
tinued for days to send troops from north
arm belgium and western Germany to the