Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
OFFICIAL WAR REPORTS.
GERMAN.

November 2.-Renewed attacks by
the British south Of valenciennes and
by the Americans west of the Meuse
brought the enemy only local gains
of territory.
November South Of Deynze we
have withdrawn ourselves from
further enemy attacks by retiring be-
hind the Scheldt The movement was
carried out unnoticed during the
night.
The enemy followed and stood in
the evening east of Deynze and west
of the Scheldt in fighting touch with
our advanced posts.
Ihere were strong attacks by the
British south of Valenciennes. Near
Aulnoy the enemy forced his way into
our lines thrust forward on the SOUTH
ern border of Valenciennes in the d.
rection OF Saultain, just beyond Pre-
seau.
Counter attacks brought us again in
possession of the heights southwest
of Saultain and the village of Preseau.
Attempts by the enemy during the
afternoon by an enveloping storm at
tack from the west over the Scheldt
and from the south to take Valen-
ciennes broke down. In the night we
evacuated the town undisturbed BY
our adversary.
Powerful artillery preparations pre-
coded attacks which the Franco
Americans carried out for the purpose
of securing an opening on the Aisne
front and between the Argonne and
the Meuse.
East of Recouvrance we repulsed
the enemy. On the heights northwest
of Chateau Porcien we maintained our
positions against severe attacks. The
heights southwest of st. Fergeux
changed hands several times in coun-
ter attacks. They remain in our pos
session.
ON the heights west Of the Aisne be-
tween La Selve and Herpy enemy at
tacks broke down. Here again we
won in severe fighting a complete
La Selve the adversary was not able
to reach our line anywhere owing to
| our effective fire. Near and west of
St Quentin-le-Petit we drove back
| the enemy from their line.
, Enemy thrusts near Nanteuil and
Ambly enabled him to reach tenn
porarily the northern bank Of the
Aisne. Counter thrusts drove him
back to the southern bank.
IKE oe Both on side. or of fGat at
well as to the north, between the
Aisne and G-.Ga Pre-. Near Rilly we
withdrew our advance posts to the
northern bank of the Aisne.
Near Voncq the enemy made a thrust
| over the Aisne to the heights on the
eastern bank of the river. Attempts
by our adversary to secure break
through at LIE Chesne broke down.
We brought him to a stand near Neu-
| ville-et-Day and Terror. Storming at
tacks repeated at various points six
! times by the enemy on both sides Of
Vouziers also broke down.
! East Of Vandy the enemy was thrown
back. He got a footing In Falafse.
/ Between the Aisne and Grand Pre- the
enemy was repulsed. The French on
| this front attained an insignificant
gain Of territory near voncq and Fa-
| laise.
On the front Of the attack, ten kilo-
| meters in extent. between Terror and
Falaise, our lines this evening were
fully in our hands
Between the Aisne and the Meuse
American divisions employed in dense
attacking columns succeeded in fore
/ ing their way into our positions be-
tween Champaigneulle and Aincreville
and gaining territory beyond our ar
tillery lines on both sides Of Bayou
vile.
The attempts Of the enemy from
Bayonville to roll up our front in the
direction Of Thenorgues and Stenay
were frustrated. With darkness the
fighting was brought to a standstiil ON
the line Of Champigneulle Sivry, east
Of Buzancy. southwest Of villers-De-
vant-Dun and northeast Of Aincreville.