New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-11
Both Sides Assume Often
Sive Between Sea and
ArmentiereS.
INVADERS FAIL IN
VOSGES TERRITORY
TrainlOadS of German Sol
diers Seen Moving in Di-
reCtiOn of Own Border.
lBy Cabs 10 The Tribune. }

lBy Csbs to The Tribune
Paris, Nov. 10-Fighting OF such a
nature that even the conservative
official report tonight described it as
'very violent" is going on in the re-
gion between the frontier town Of
Armentieres and the North Sea.
The War Office records another
check Of the German attack south Of
Ypres and "perceptible progress" by
the French army around Bixschoote,
in Belgium, and between Ypres and
Armentieres, towns on either side of
the Franco Belgian border.
Unofficial dispatches, however, take
up phase of the military movements
on which the War Office is silent, and
report a general retirement of large
bodies Of German troops through Bel
GUM.
The report that these troops were
/ being withdrawn to reinforce the Aus
tro- o-German army in the east is gener-
ally discredited. 1t is thought it is
more probably the beginning of a gem
eral retirement, and that the violent
attacks at Ypres in the last few days
were part of the plan to allow an or
derby withdrawal and more time for
intrenching the new positions.
Take Direction of Ghent.
From Amsterdam comes the word
that trainload after trainload Of Ger
man artillery is leaving the Lys Valley
in the direction Of Ghent, and that the
German army headquarters have been
transferred to Alost, town fifteen
miles west of Brussels and forty miles
east of the fighting area around Dix
nude.
The retreat OF the German army
continues, according to a telegram
from Rotterdam. Thirty-fve thou
sand men and one hundred guns have
left Thielt in the direction Of Client,
and forty-eight wagon loads Of NUM-
tons have left Bruges for the same
destination. says the dispatch.
The Belgian official report from
Havre says the situation in Flanders
shows relatively little change, with
slight Improvements in favor Of the
Allies.
A stringent application Of the censor
ship forbids the transmission Of the
Belgian official statements in detail.
Both Take C.Jensive.
To-day's French statement says that
between the sea and Armentieres the
opposing forces were both acting on
the offensive.
As to the outcome of this double
offensive the rival contentious are alb
solutely contradictory, the Germans
claiming slow progress near Ypres and
the French asserting that the German
attack there was beaten back. In view
of what seems TO be sustained and con-
certed effort il this region, the reports
of the German retirement are not ac-
cepted literally by military experts.
The situation along the battle line in
France proper, from the standpoint of
the Allies, was summed up in a dis
patch from an observer with the In
dian corps" who says there has been
no marked change anywhere, though he
processes TO see gradual weakening
of the German attacks.
In the Vosges the Germans have
again tried to win the heights to the
south of Mont ST. Marie and to the
southeast of Thanh. They were re-
pulsed.
Flanking Movement Foiled.
All along the line from the North
Sea TO the Nosges Mountains there is
no flank for the Germans TO carry out
their fayorte enveloping maneuvre, and
they are trying 10 create one by fore
ing the battle in frontal attack This
is the effort that is being made 70 the
south Of Dixmude. which. officials re-
turning from the front say, is likely 70
continue for some time.
The progress of the Allies. according
10 these officers, though not rapid, l.
most satisfactory. celebrated French
general, who has been prevented b.
age and ill-health from taking an ac-
tive part in the campaign, and whose
name, for obvious reasons, cannot be
given, said to-day:
"It seems TO me tha; the situation of
the Allies is excellent quite apart from
the Russian victory. The Germans have
lust attempted a great effort the value
of which is not underestimsted Not
only have they reinforced their fghting
units Of every kind but they have ere
ated new army corps, the greater part
Of which they have sent 70 Belgium
and the north OF France.
Says Change Favors Allies.
81 consider il remarkable that our
forces have done so we'll against the
German effort Not only do We appear
70 have held our own, but il seems 20
me that the situation has greatly
changed 10 our advantage during the
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