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the north" To expectant Paris this
is sufficient confirmation OF the unof-
fetal and vague report OF the day be
fore that the German right had been
broken and that Won Kluek's great
army was at last I'm retreat. Military
experts take "A less happy view Of the
situation, but all are confident that
the time Of German tenure OF French
soil is growing shorter by the hour.
The night communique explained a
hint in the afternoon statement OF an
advance OF the French right near St.
Mihiel, on the east bank OF the Meuse,
where the Germans had concentrated
after days OF desperate effort. 1t
showed that the German left had been
pushed back nearer Pont A Mousson,
where the crown prince had had his
headquarters and that the German
center would soon be in danger If
the double enveloping tendency OF
the allies attack was sustained.
"The general situation is satisfac-
terry" a phrase that has not meant
much to Frenchmen for several days,
had considerable significance when IL
was pointed out that the actual sit.
uation was probably more favorable
than the military authorities would
admit and the facts were adduced to
show that the Germans are being
, driven back, despite their tremendous
efforts and the full play OF their heay.
fest artillery.
Germans Battle Desperately.
PARIS Being beaten at every
point OF contact the Germans are
fighting desperately to maintain
their OF retreat TO Belgium
and Germany. The war office state
ment says:
On our left wing, north OF the
Somme, the action continues TO de-
velop more and more toward the
north. Between the Disc and the
Aisne the enemy has delivered a vigor-
Gus attack on Tracy-le-Mont. North
east Of the forest OF Aigue the Ger
mans have been repulsed with heavy
losses.
Battles in Woevre District.
"2.-In the center there Is relatiys
calm along the entire front, which ex.
tends from Rheims to the Meuse. Be
tweer the Argonne and the Mouse we
have made slight progress. In the
Woevre district there have been Sc
we're battles.
'3-On our right wing in Lorraine
and the Vosges, there has been no
change"
French Near Belgian Border.
LONDON - Advance guards OF
French troops reached Orchies, FIVE
miles from the Belgian border last
Thursday, according TO an official
statement by the German general
stan in Berlin received here by way
Of Amsterdam.
Orchies IS near Valenciennes and
the presence OF the advance guard az
that point indicates the development
OF a most important maneuyer to cut
of the German line OF retreat I'm its
entirety and TO prevent the German
occupation OF Valenciennes.
TIE advance guard was Of sufficient
fQyeo to defeat a battalion Of the Ger
man landwehr. which gave battle.
According TO the German statement,
French sharp shooters fired on the
military hospital at Orchies. where.
upon the Germans destroyed the town,
an important center OF 1900 inhabi-
rtants.
F. Italy Protests Reckless Mining.
LONDON - AS a result OF the
Z sinking OF an italian fishing boat near
Ancona by an Austrian floating mine"
t~elegraphs the Rome correspondent of
the EVENING News, the Italian gov
draha hachas instructed its ambassa.
kd6r3N Ylenna TO enter an energetic
Ipfqtea agalnst the mines, which pre-.
4 v3h iraz Ind safe navigation OF the
Adriatic."
66rmars Admit Repuise.
| uGsSlSEsg German a'' se : : i stan
ahAdhhdfa Aidt Ne German army op-
: aatmg against lthe forts on the Meuse
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