Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-07

French Official Statement
| Vicious attacks by the kaiser's forces
at many points along the fighting line
have been repulsed, while the allies
have resumed the offensive success
fully at Others according to the French
official announcement given out in
Paris this afternoon.
/ Reference is made specifically to Dix
nude and DiXschoote, where counter
attacks were repulsed; to the south
east of Ypres. where the French have
assumed the offensive with the British.
and to Nueve Chapelle, where the Brit
ish forces drove the Germans back.
Day and Night Attacks Checked.
Day and night attacks between Arras
and the Disc have been checked, and
near Vailly the French recaptured po-
sitions previously wrested from them.
In the Argonne other attacks were re-
pulsed. and here the French claim
progress.
Northeast of Verdun two villages have
been captured. and to the southeast of
Verdun and to the southeast of St.
AIihiel the offensive movements of the
enemy failed, according I'd the French
statement. Also on the right wing the
enemy sustained losses around Nancy.
Text Of Communication.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
'On our left wing the situation is
relatively quiet on the User down
stream from Dixmude. The Belgian
troops who advanced along the right
bank of the User from Nieuport in
the direction of mbaertZyde and
who had been counter attacked by
the Germans. were sustained in
time. The situation has been en-
tirely re-esta blished in this locality.
AT DiXmude the marine fusiliers
repulsed a fresh counter offensive
movement. Further to the south
the attacks Of the enemy around
Bixschoote also were repulsed by
French troops, who subsequently ad-
vanced. To the east of Ypres the
situation is without change.
Offensive Resumed by Allies.
ITO the southeast of this town VIC
have resumed the offensive III COM
bination with the British troops
operating in this region. and re-
pulsed an attack particularly violent
and pronounced by detachments be-
longing to the active army corps
recently brought into this region
by the Germans.
Between Armentieres and the canal
of La BaSsee the British army on its
side repulsed a violent attack
Neuve Chapellc- Between the canal
of La Bassee and Arras, as well as
between Arras and the O1se. several
counter attacks delivered by night
and by day have been checked. We
even made some slight progress in
the region of EermelleS and to the
south of Aix-Noulette.
Ground Is Recaptured.
"On the center in the region of
Vailly we continued during the day
of yesterday to recapture ground
previously lost by us. In the Argonne
fresh attacks OH the part of the
enemy were repulsed. and at the end
of the day our troops made progress
at several points
ITO the northeast of Nerdun We
have taken possession of the villages
of Haucourt and of Nogeville
In the wooded region along the
heights of the Meuse. southeast of
Verdun. and in the forest OF Apre-
mont southeast OF st. Mihiel. the Of
fenSive movements of the enemy
failed. Some trenches In the vicinity
Of Saint Reni were carried by our
troops. |
Surprise Attack Fails.
ION our right wing the attacks
of the Germans on the advanced
positions of the Grande Couronne
of Nancy (the circle of fortified po- |
sitions surrounding Nancy), result
ed in perceptibIe losses for the
enemy surprise attack under
taken by the enemy against the
heights which d0minatal Mount