The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-28
Troops of Kaiser, Now on De-
fensive All Along Line. Slow
ly Drawing To Rear
Battle Will Not
End For Many Days
French Winning Advantage In
Southeastern Conflict, Hav-
ing Germans on Retreat Ii,
Neighborhood of Metz

Paris Oct. 27.-Tile Allies made
pronounced progress today at
three points In the battle line, In
the region south of Dixmude. In.
the district between Ypres and
RouIers, both ON the Franco
Belgian front. and far to the east.
between the forests OF Parroy and
Bezange, where the Germans were
driven back across the frontier.
The success In the east is regarded
as of the utmost Importance. For u
first time since their advance on Pal y
began the Germans are now flEhtifsg
on the defensive. the Allies having d.
feated them in q prolonged engage
ment OF Nancy and forced them pss.st
Arracourt into Haute Alsxce, south OF
Metz.
Not only is this valuable gain te-
cause 1t has demonstrated the supcs~
iority OF the French forces sent north
from Belfort, but additionally becar-r
1t cuts the German lire which his
been threatening the border forts aih
divides the field of act afEs Eastc Il
France into two distincf parts Fror1
Arracourt on to the frontier Ut
Switzerland. separate battle ~ bat s4
fought, in which the Germans can ~
pect no immediate aid from tn II
armies at Metz.
Furthermore, the advance bringH lie
French troops more and more to tbe
rear of the German wedge centerinE In
the region of st. Mihiel. The Frcisysff
captured the road commanding she
line of German communications With
Metz several days ago, and stu bid
1t so that now they are in post "a
to force a German retreat which sSisI
be carried out only with great dan~rr
IL it's delayed too long. The mo ssi-
ment to push the enemy north {; mst
I 49,. ft,kt RI 80 r.
acterized by successes at every poaAt
Germans In Peril Mt st. Mihiel.
The extreme reticence of the mill
tary authorities here to aunouesa
more than they have actually d'tls
leads To the belief that the Germans
at St Mihiel are In even greater peal
than the bare facts set forth in tods =
communicates indicate.
The official commuriaue issued 1T II
o'clock tonight threw little .fgnt u.'s,n
the situation. 1t was as follows:
There Is nothing IL report With
tho exception of some progress mad~
by our forces In the region south -
Dixmude.
Three Taube aeroplanes passed csar
senlis on the way to Paris today. The
protective squadron gave chase AMI
searched the foggy air thoroughly MI
around the suburbs. The Taube MAJ
chimes retreated.'
brings Profound Satisfaction.
The afternoon cmmunique. however.
brought a feeling OF profound satisfac-
ton to all Frenchmen for two reN-
sons; that on the Franco Belgian froa-
tier the great German drive has baen
stopped in it's tracks, and has even
been driven back at 3. me points. and
in the east French trooas are again
fighting on the soil Of the ''lost pro-
vinces." The afternoon statement
said:
The lighting continues to be parti-
cularly spirited between the mouth 20
the User ana the region az Lens In
this part OF the front the allied fos.ssss4s
have at no point drawn back, and tssvN
have continued to make prngrcss ~
the region between Ypres ana Ronts ~.
In the general region he'wecn Soiss 4,as
and Berry-Au Bac an artillery enEH &C.
ment resulted In our adyantage. and
resulted in the destruction Of seveial
batteries of tho enerly.
"In the region to the east OF Mare.
between the forest of Bezange ra,l
the forest of Parroy We have assu,aed
the offensive and driven the encnty
across the frontier
Russia: On the River San and To-
the south of PrzeDysi the Russian ef-N
fensive is becoming more accentuatesls@
Reinforcemcnts Rushed to Front
In the north the battle RACES tttN
ferocity that would bring it to m
! end If it were not for the gr eat nIssn
bers OF reinforcements that both sssfAs
! have rushed TO the field. Reports
| from the front say that the Germisas
have continued for days to asfMi
troops from northern Belgium AMI
western Germany to the operattof9
along the Newport Dixmude lire.
| The Belgians, French and Brit .sn,
fighting shoulder to shoulder. afe
probably outnumbered, but they have
not given way an inch since the Gers
mans succeeded in lighting their WAY
across the User The battle CONTINUES
with the Germans resting on the " Yk
OF the river and unable to force uSNsts
way forward. despite the fact tssAs
the ground upon which the allies 49,
stationed il not suited for q d~sMes'
mined resistance, being Nat and NJ
| to defend, T7
( The British and French wAryitsl,s
are still in action on the BelF arl
coast and are taking their part Nh