New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-04
French and Belgian
Official Reports

Paris, Nov. 3.-The following official
communication was issued tonight:
"The only advices received this even
ing concern the region at the north
east of Vailly, where we have counter
attacked and retaken the farm of Metz,
in the region of the Four-de-Paris-
Saint Hubert, and the Argonne, where
a German attack has been repulsed and
we have gained some ground"
The official statement given out
earlier in the day says:
ION our left wing the enemy seems
to have abandoned completely the right
bank of the User downstream from
Dixmude, and ieconnoissances by
troops of the Allies undertaken on the
/ highways in the inundated regions
were successful in reoccupying points
of passage across the river without
great difficulty.
"To the south of Dixmude and in
the direction of Ghelvult our advance
was particularly perceptible.
an the region 70 the north of the
Lys, in spite of determined attacks by
the Germans in considerable force, our
front was everywhere maintained or
re-established by the end of the day.
Fresh attacks by the Germans on
the environs of Arras and against Lii
hons and lie Quesnoy- en-Santerre re-
suited in failures.
"On the centre, in the region OF the
Aisne, to the east OF the forest OF
/ Aigue. we have made some progress.
/ To the east Of Vailly, according TO
| the latest news, those of our troops
/ who held the positions on the slopes OF
/ the plateaus to the north of the vii
| lagos of Chavonne and Soupir had been
compelled to draw back into the valley
/ 70 the east of this location. We have
maintained our positions at Amont, on
] the right bank Of the river.
"There was violent cannonading dur
ing the day between Rheims and the
| Meuse, as we'll as on the heights or the
Meuse.
"Further efforts on the part Of the
/ Germans in the forest OF Argonne nave
been checked.
eve have continued TO make prog
ress 10 the northwest OF Pont-a-Mous
"on our right wing there have been
some engagements favorable to our
arms along the River Seille."
Washington, Nov. 3.-Foreign once
dispatches to the French Embassy 70
day supplemented the account OF 'he
German withdrawal from the south o.
Dixmude with the statement tnat az
the end of the day we took up the VI
fensiye on our side. IL
}
ronnIse Of German attacks IN the Ar
como district the dispatches added:
"Other attacks of the enemy at
.ornted against our forces holding the
right bank of the Aisne petore Dou'e
and Comm were UNSUCCESSFUL
Uavre. France, Nov. 3.-An ofhcial
communication given out by the PEI
oian General staff, dated November -
9:15 p. M, says: -. .r,xd
aTbc enemy has fallen back toward
a., oast abandoning his dead and
"nur troops are holding the POSI-
tions occupied yesterday -. orod
"0rr advance forces which moved
.ouard the User are finding every
r,bere signs of a precipitate retreat
"a German officer confesses tnat inc
enemy lost 10000 men, of whom looVo
were killed. ,-,.oa a.tacts
ho,ueen Dixmude and Noordschoote'
Between Bixschoote and Zonnooeke
the situation is unchanged.
"After violent lighting between
Zonnebeke and the Lys the Allies
maintained their positions, except IN
the enyirons of Massnes, and at !
o'clock Monday afternoon successfully
resumed the offensive. To the south OF
the River Lys no important lighting IS
renorted.'