The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-13
Official
Statements
For Today
FRENCH.


PARIS, Nov l3.-1'he French OF
fetal announcement given out this
larternoon in Paris says that from the
T4ys to the sea The fighting has been
less violent thaa on previous days.
Several efforts Of the Germans to
cross the User we're checked. Gem
orally speaking French positions
have been maintained and German
attacks along the Ypres were repuls
Led. The French forces in the north
are described as. holding their posi-
.tion close to tho barb wire entan-
tgleln ents sof. tho enemy. Slight proa
|'gress on other parts OF the battle
front, as well as the capture OF a
German detachment by a surprise at
tack. The text Of the communication
follows:
From the sea coast as far as l4ys,
the fighting has been of n less vio-
lent character than on previous
days. Several Efforts OF the Germans
to cross the User canal at the west
crn outlet from DiXmudc and at oth-
er points of passage in the Amont dis
trict were checked. Generally speak
Ing, our positions have been main-
tanned without change. TO the north
TO the northeast and to the south OF
Ypres, the attacks of the enemy were
lrepulsed at the end of the day at dill
fcrent points of our line and of the
british line from the region to the
cast OF ArmentcrIcs and as far as
the Disc there hare been artillery eH-
t'changes and actions Of minor impor-
ltancc. In the course OF the last few
days of foggy weather our troops
have not ceased to make progress lit
tie by little.
They are today established almost
Everywhere ut distances varying
from 800 to 500 meters from the net
work Of barbed wire entanglements
Of the enemy. TO the north OF the
Aisne we have taken possession OF
Tracy-Le Val, but with the eXcep-
lion OF the cemetery to the north
east OF the village. We have made
slight progress to the east OF Tracy
lie Mont and to the southeast of Ncu-
vron, as well as between Crouy aud
IVrcgny, and to the northeast of SotS-
son. In the vicinity OF Failly. 4
counter attack BY the Germans, de-
ivered against those of our troops
who had retakcn Chavonne and Sou-
par was repulsed. Equal failure at
ktended the German efforts in the en-.
[, virons Of Derry-an- -Bac. In the Ar
gonne there has been violent ar
itilery duel. There has been minor
progress in tile vicinity of st. MilIici,
and in the rcgicaof Pont A Mousson.
A surprise attack delivered by ou:
Troops against tho villages of Val and
iChatfllion noar Ciery-Sur- Bezouse
,lnade il possible for us to capture q
detachment OF the enemy. A German
luttack against the height OF Mt. 81.
Marie resulted in failure. II is re-
ported that snow is beginning TO
fall on the heights OF the Vosges
mountains.
By Associated Press.
berlin, Nov. 13.-German mil
ital headquarters today gave out an
official announcement:
"On the branch of the User canal
lat Nieuport our marines have in
flicted heavy losses on the enemy and
we have taken 700 prisoners during
our attacks on Ypres which have pro:
gressed favorably. Another 1,10C
prisoners have bcen taken. Fierce
Nrench attacks to the west and east
Iof Scissors have been rcpulsed with
,Il(eavy losses to the enemy.
4 son the East fprussian frontier al
). Eydtkuhnen and also further to tht
J least OF others ofthe Mazurian lake'
fresh battles have developed but nc
decision yet has been reached: N