The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-08

Paris, Nov. THE features of the
Official reports today which most CONS
mend themselves to the French peo-
allied army and the reserve strength
which appears able to deal with every
new problem.
Tho Government indicates that the
outlook Is more favorable now than Il
was week ago. Powerful Offensive
movements on the part of the Gernians
In the region OF Ypres. aiotg the west
flank from LaBassee to the o sc. at
thu hinge of the battle lire ami in the
old center. were anticipated BY the al
lies and defeated In ever, itrtanco.
The reserve strength was snTscient not
merely to repulse such ..t.acks. but
to drive the allied forces forward
near Bixsehote and southeast OF Ypres.
In Belgium, and near Vermelles, Air
Noulette and vailly. in France.
At this same time, the allied troops
retained their initiative at the east
of the line in the Arg@nne n the re-
gion Of verdun. along the Meuse and on
the extreme right wing. near Nancy.
defeating the Germans in hard fought
engagements and capturing trenches
and villages, notably Haucourt and
Nogeville. which had been held by
the Germans. 1t appears from the of
fetal reports that the French are
fighting in greater force and with more
confidence than ever before In this part
Of the front. These successes and ad-
vances characterized the hghtinE Of
yesterday. when. according to tho Of
fetal reports, the Germans were very
active all along the line. except be-
tween the North Sea and Dixmude.
where they have been driven back by
food, the long range guns of the Brit
ish and French warships and the stub.
born courage of the Belgians
Belgian. In Tight Fix.
The latter, it is intimsted. were In
dangerous position for time on Ac-s
count of the stubborn. powerful at
tack by the Germans, but their peril
was deferred by the commander-in-
chief in time to relieve them and IN
sure the possession of ground pre-
viously taken from the kaiser's troops.
The Germans renewed today all along
the front efforts that were fruitless
yesterday. but with no success. Tho Of
ficial communicate asserts that the all
lies not only held old positions and
some very recently occupied, but gained
new advantages on the west hank.
north of Albert and north of the Aisns
at vailly simultaneously they made
progress along the Mouse. taking the
the bayonet.
1t is unofficially reported that the
Germans are showing exhaustion after
twenty three days OF useless and costly
efforts to break through the allied line
in the north and that the Kaiser has
let IL be known that he Is thoroughly
displeased with the work of his troopG.
There liz a report. also. that the Ger
mans are moving army corps for =
final effort TO break through between
Ypres and Arras. with the object 0f
reaching Boulogne through the valley
Of the Cancher River. The troops. Il
Is said. are being massed behind Ar
ras. @
Germans Have Been Beaten. III
Newspaper correspondents IN Bel.
etum and France who have been near
enough to the fighting to observe ana
estimate the fluctuations Of the past
three weeL> agree that the GermA1a
have been badly defeated and that enea
stroke Is left to them-crashing
through the allied line at some point
between Ypres and Arras There axos
indications that this Ii their intent1on,
and that the hard fighting Of the nexxs
week will he In Northern France.
"A correspondent Of the Daily -
press. telegraphing from tho HelG4n4
frontier, says that the Katner 0i0o4S
with his stair At Client on Thuxo0A3s
end returned TO the stan headquarters
In Flanders thoroughly 6asaa ti10oA
with the result OF the past eeW s4qy
of the campaign. Tho Outconk9 ~
tho conflict In Belgium ard Meg41
France 10 evidently ~ The 11sm
closs = Tho front An6 ay0g1 J