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DEFEAT DRIVING
GERMANS BACK
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ing ostend In the face Of the fire Of
the allied fleets.
II 10 believed here that Germany 10
about to revert to her first plan OF
offensive and Will transfer her ac-
tivity to the eastern frontier. Re-
ports reaching here say that the Ger
mans VINO have been operating In
Ruaslan Poland have started TO with.
draw to the first line OF fortificaa-
tions along the east Prussian frontier.
The extremely bad weather that has
prevailed in the near east has Inter
fered with both the Russian and Ger
man operations and Il Is thought that
once the frontier defenses are reach
ed, Germany will try to reinforce her
armies In AIsace-Lorraine and press
the operations against the Toui-ver-
dun line and against eeHort.
REGAIN LOST GROUND.
by VIM. Phillip slmms, United Press
STAR correspondent.l
PARIS, Oct. 31.--Although military
officials hero declare that the allies
are gaining notable victory in the
north, the official claims are co1ched
in most guarded language. It Is adj
mitted that in severe fighting yester-
day at various points along the 500
mile line Of battle, there were altern-
alive advances and retreats. And II 10
also admitted that the Germans have
been able to retain part Of the ground
they have gained. But II 10 pointed
out that these gains have been more
than Offset by the gains on the part Of
allies and the impression 10 fostered
from official quarters that the present
German activity In the north 10 forl
the purpose Of covering general
withdrawal to new battle lines farther
to the rear.
General Won kluck's army, which
holds the positions near Scissors, has
again attempted the offensive, but ItI
10 officially declared that Il has failed
to Gain any ground and that the al
lies now hold some Of the former Ger
man trenches on the right bank Of the
Aisne. Extremely severe fighting 10
in progress IN the Argonne region
"USTS IuO &0JBuat8 0tS 080tu SIuA ~
push southwark.
It is believed here that Germany
plans to Withdraw all Of her troops
from Russian Poland to the first line /
Of entertainments inside Of the east
Prussia frontier and that part Of the
troops, that will be released by this
are certain TO be sent to
France to fight. But that the govern
ment does not expect this seriously
to change the situation 10 indicated byl
the announcement that unless some
thing foreseen develops" the capital
will be returned to Paris from eor-
deaux the latter part Of next month.
O'CLOCK REPORT.
PARIS, Oct. 31.-Today's official
communique told Of ~ succession OF
gains and losses by the allied forces.
II emhasized however, the heavy Ger
man losses which all reports agree
are, out Of all proportion to the num-
Der engaged. RE !
All along the line from Newport to
La8asse, the Germans yesterday at
tackled with vigor, the 800 O'Clock
said, with the result that
the fighting was featured with aitern-
ate adcances and retreats. The French
lost some ground south Of Ypres and
gained between LaBasse and Arras
where the Germans were repuls-
ed with very heavy Losses. The
French are making substantial
progress in the regions Of ChauInes, |
the Aisne, SCISSORS, Souain and the
Woevre. but have been forced to cede
ground in the region Of vaiIIy.
The text of the communique 10 az fol- /
lows: Yesterday was marked bya gen.
eral offensive on the part Of the Ger
mans along the entire front from Nieu-
port to Arras and by violent attacks at
other points on the line Of battle from
Nieuport to the canal Of LaBasse. |
There were alternative advances and
retreats. South Of Nieuport, the Ger
mans have been driven back by a |
counter attack,
& ITO the south Of Ypres, we have
lost some points OF support but we
have advanced east Of Ypres to the
forest Of Paschendaele. Between La |
Basse and Arras, all German attacks
have been repuIsed with heavy Losses
for them. In the region Of Chaulnes,
we have advanced beyond lisons,
eleven miles west-southwest Of Pc
rome, and we have also taken Cues
noy. In the region Of the Aisne we
have likewise made progress on the
heights Of the right hank before.
Scissors, but we have Withdrawn In !,
the forest Of VaiiIy. A violent con-
fIict has taken place In the Argonne.
In the Woevre region, we have gained
further ground In the forest Of Pretre.,
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