The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-15

reported by aerial scouts before their
completion.
A daring encounter took place re-
Gently between a German monop1ane
and a French biplane north of the
river Disc. The German machine was
seen sailing over the French lines just
before a strong detachment of troops
was to start on a movement to the
north. For the success of this maueu-
yer it was vital that this sentry Of
the air be removed and a French BIZ
plane undertook the task.
The French machine rose from the
ground and rapidly gained an altitude
greater than that of the Germans In
a daring dive in which he braved a
heavy fire from the French lines the
German descended to height of 80
yards and, skilfully avoiding the
French machine, started to drive for
the German lines. The Frenchman
seemed to have an advantage in speed,
not often the case in aeroplane en-
counters in this war. For while the
German kept out of reach, but the BIZ
plane, continuing its fight at a con-
siderable height, finally attained an
advantageous position.
Then there could be heard the quick
and sharp reports of a machine gun
on the French f1ier. The monoplane
f1oated for a few moments as if the
pilot had lost control and then f1ut-
tering like a wounded bird on the
wing. the machine started an oblique
flight downward, which ended in it's
crashing to the earth.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
The following official announcement
was given out in Paris this afternoon:
I'm the Belgian field Of operations
there were some encounters during the
night of October 1913 and during he
day of the 18th in the region around
Client English and French troops
have occupied Ypres.
"First-On our left wing, as far as
the Disc, the operations are develop
ing normally
"Second-On the center previous re-
ports of the passage of our armies in
the region of Berry-au-Bac have been
confirmed
'"Third-On our right wing there IS
nothing new.
while it is not our custom to reply
to the inaccuracies of the German
press, it seems to us proper to de-
nounce the false news published IN
certain German newspapers concern
ing the pretended destruction of two
divisions of French cavalry. This in
formation is absolutely erroneous.
The truth is that certain forces of
French and German cavalry, with sup
ports, have been engaged for several
days along the front at La Bassee, !
Estaires and BailleuI- The German
cavalry made a slight advance De- |
tween the canal Of La Bassee and the |
Lys, but they were obliged to draw |
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THE losses sustained by the German
are assuredly as perceptible |
as our own. One of the German divis-
ons suffered particularly because It
was pursued during one entire day by
aviators who did not cease to throw |
bombs down upon the German troops. |
Another case is the fact that the
Germans announce they are undertake
ng the investment of Nerdun. In this
Instance Also to learn the truth, it is
;uf1iciet to refer to the situation as set
orth, on several different occasions,
n the French official communications.
The Germans have not succeeded,
Up to the present time, in hurting
themselves against the fortified posi-
ion of Verdun. They have however, i
made two futile efforts to envelope, at
considerable distance, the French
OTCeS operating around V erQun. one
# these efforts was chara cterized by
heir attempt to go through the Ar
,onne forest between Binarville and
Tarennes. It will be recalled that this
movement failed with important losses.
We did not even announce at the time
hat two German battalions had been
in this engagement.
The other enveIoping movement on
he part of the Germans, undertaken
n much greater numerical strength,
vas directed toward crossing the
1euse in the region of ST. Mihiel. If
he Germans succeeded in reaching
his river on the front between Maizey
nd Chauvoncourt. all their efforts to ]
dvance further resulted in failure |
'hese German forces found themselves {
aught on the flank by detachments
f our troops from the south to the s
ORTIZ through the southern section OF !
he heights of the Mouse and through ! I
he southern section of the Moevre dis
rict.' I