Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-11-12
REPORT ]
3iITTIE
CHANGE
Rival Armies Still
DeadlockGd.
4 GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
Forces Fighting In France and
Belgium Well Matched.
BOTH CLAIMING ADVANCES
Mons Of These, However, Are In
4 GIGANTIC STRUGGLE
BOTH CLAIMING ADVANCES
None Of These. However, Are In
Any Way Decisive.


Berlin special; General hsadquar-
tsrs reports that attacks near Ypres
and west Of Lille have been continued
An important elevation near vienne-
La-Chateau. on the west Of the Ar
gonne. which has been the object OF
firing for weeks past. was taken Two
guns and two quick frers were cap
tured. For the rest the foggy day
passed calmly In the western theater
of the war On the east nothing new
has TRANSFERRED
Paris special According to the lat
1T reports the Germans appear to
have concentrated their activity in the
region OF Ypres without results On
the River Aisne the French have
reached the northeast OF Scissors, the
plateau Of vregny. on which they have
not yet gained-a foothold They have
taken the offensive in thu region north
Of Messines and have gained around
scissors and In the region OF vailly to
xhe north Of Chavonns, and soupir.
They repulsed German attacks be-
tween La Bassee and Arras and at
Craonslle.
The government reports Of the fight
ing indicate that the allies are driving
the Germans from the fortified crests
along the Aisne, the bulwark of the
invaders extended line in northern
France.
AIlIss Gain important Point
Elsewhere from ypres to the era
ola5 fegion, the allies made slight ad-
vances or firmly held their ground, but
the all-important feature Of the gov
srnmspt's latest statement is the Sue.
asssful attack by the allies northeast
Of Scissor Sunday they droye the
Germans from the plateau Of Vregny,
the most notable advance In that re.
siege operations began seven weeks
ago
Previously, for q month. the French
have been slowly and at painful effort
winning the advanced trenches of the
Germans above the Aisne and had seiz
I'd half of the plateau north OF Sois-
sons The capture of the crest OF
Vgegny means that they now have a
foothold In the highlands, which will
enable the heavy French guns to com
bat the German artillery on equal
terms. Should the positions be main
tained and supported by advances else
where along the Ainse, there would be
nc alternative left to the Germans
but to retreat to the Mouse
Pushing Germsas Backward.
The Germans have retained the Of
fensive only in one main area of fight
ing, the region of Ypres, where they
have concentrated new army corps for
ar effort to break through the allied
line and reach Boulogne. Saturday
the allies faced and flung back violent
attacks and even gained some ground
near Messines Southwark, along the
west flank. it appears from official re-
port that the allies are masters of of
fensive and are pushing the Germans
backward.
On the User the great bridgeport at
Newport has been reoccupied by the
allies. according to an official state
mont issued by the Belgian officials
Ugh says the Lombartyde front and
- st. Georges and certain farms on
thu Driver valley are held by the Bel
Ill Is. Stuyvenskerke and Chateau
VbgZ ne have been evacuated Dix.
nd - was violently bombarded and a
severe German attack at this point
WAS repulsed.
The Germans again occupy st.
Georges and Deutoren. These points
are being bombarded by Belgian artil-
ery. Stuyvenskerke is filled with the
rorpses of the Germans In the region
Df Yprek he encmY d!rectad violent at
lacks upAn Bixschoote and TO the west
: Of Wytscnaete. They have all been
Ar1ven back by counter offensives of