New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
Invaders Attack in Mass
at Arras, 40 Miles
South of Ypres.
FRENCH ADVANCE
NORTH OF SOISSONS
Germans Claim Success in
ArgOnne-Allies on
Offensive.

Faris, Nov. s.-Defeated IN their deS-
perste attack, lasting the whole week.
upon the allied lines at Ypres, the Ger
mans are now massing assaults also at
Arras, in France. forty miles further
south, in their determined attempt 20
cut path through to the French Chan
mel ports of Calais and Boulogne
In the most recent Sighting the two
main offensive movements designed 20
carry the Ksiser's army 10 the coast
are officially reported to have been re-
pulsed.
At only one point, according to dis
patches from Berlin containing official
announcements. do the Germans claim
success. That is TO the west of the Ar
gonne region, where the German En-
peror's forces have succeeded in TAX
ing from the French an important
height near Vienne-le- le-Chateau.
French Retake Positions.
Elsewhere the French troops have
made progress and retaken the posi-
tions which they had lost during the
course of the week. This is notably so
in the Aisne Valley around Scissors,
where they have not only regained the
ground which the Germans by fierce
assaults had taken from them, but
have reached the plateau of Vregny,
northwest of Scissors. OF which they
had not previously gained a foothold.
The Belgians who are holding the
line reaching to the coast have also
made progress. The lighting to-day
was carried on in a fog, which inter
fered with the work Of the airmen and
likewise with the artillery
Il may be admitted that the position
at Ypres three days ago was serious.
The town itself was bombarded by the
Germans with extraordinary violence,
and under the fierce cannonading the
Allies had to withdraw from the town,
which became mo mans land" across
which the shells from both sides burst.
The Germans made a superhuman
effort under cover OF fierce lombard
ment on the British positions. They
had prepared a determined onslaught.
Masses of men were launched in sue
cession at chosen points on the allied
front.
The assault was met in a supreme
way. Two regiments, one Scottish and
one Of the Guards, went down with
bayonets 20 stem the advance. Il was
the most terrible bayonet charge Of the
whole war. II succeeded, the break i'm
the line was repaired and the German
attack was once more driven back.
Halt for One Day.
That was their last effort for twenty
four hours. Yesterday the Germans
dropped only an occasional desultory
shell into Hpres, but their attacks
ceased until to-day. They are now as
sailing the allied line at Arras. forty
miles further 70 the south, but not
with the ame fury ss they exhibited
H. the onslaught of the last week.
So fierce has been the fighting
around Ypres that the casualties Of the
Germans are believed 20 have reached
the enormous figure Of 100000, though
these figures may prove TO have been
exaggerated.
The Allies .teady, though slight, ad-
vances from the sea TO the Ssne, mill
tary experts declare, are creditable In
view Of the great Importance attached
bv the German General STAFF % throw
ing the allied forces back on the coast,
as is shown BY the heavy sacrifices
they are willing 20 make TO attain this
object.
Conservative military writers. such
as General Berthaud Conourin. declare
that the Germans will renew their ef-
forts with all the energy and all the
means az their disposal, for along that
line lies the key 20 the situation.
Guard Against Flank Attack.
The Germans still hold three points
on the User as a guard against fanking
attacks on the right, coming by way
Of the narrow region Of sand dunes
under cover Of British monitors. They
also continue 90 hold Roulers. but have
retired three miles south OF DiXmude,
and considerable forces continue 20 be
directed toward Ypres.
That city, which is being bombarded
from a distance of eight miles, has
hardly street intact Two shells
struck the famous thirteenth century
Cloth Hall. doing much damage to 10.
French military opinion holds that
the Allies proper policy now is 20 op-
pose a firm and patient resistance TO
the enemy however distasteful this
may be 70 both the French and the
British troops. 20 enable the Russians
20 reap the full benefits Of their vie