FAVOURABLE REPORTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8965, 12 October 1914, Page 5

FAVOURABLE REPORTS.

BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS ON

THE LEFT

ADVANCES NORTH OF

THE OISE

The following naessagejs hay i Veen received by the Prime Minister Iron, the iligh Commissioner: — LONIHJiSI, October 1).

Official: The battle progresses lavourably for the Allies, in spite of violent attacks. North of the Oise advantages have been secured. There has been appreciable progress.,in the Saint Mihiel region. , On the left wing there has been confused cavalry fighting in the region of La Bassee, Armentieres, and ,G'fissol (due south of Dun-. kirk).. 1. x J-'::' ■'.]::■■ :;"■( •"■" : ■ : •■: Reliable,: The enemy's attempt to drive a wedge .between the Allies and Antwerp has been unsuccessful. . PARIS, October 9 (evening). A communique states that the general situation is unchanged. The opposing cavalry are still operating north, of Lille. The battle continues on the

lino from Lens, Arras, Bray-sur-Somme, Chaulnes, Roye,! to Lassigny. There has been only isolated fighting' .in the centre.' There has been an ar-r 'tillery fight all along the-line in the Woevre. The situation is- unchanged .elsewhere.. •■''• : ''■:': \..:r , ■■„.. .

11 X. , PARIS, October 11. . A communique ■ Says: -—"The battle continues in our favour. Our whole front has been maintained despite the :enemy's:' violent attacks . on •- several points. ■ The fighting between the opiposing cavalry between La Bassie, Arnie.'itieres. and Oassel is somewhat confined, owimcr-to the nature of the ground. ,W« .have secured real ndvrn- ■ tng'e's at several points north of the Oi.se. and appreciably progressed in the Saint Mihiel. region." A communique, issued at mid light, says there has been heavy fighting around Arras. The enemy ha^ /m^do "very-vigorous ■attacks'upon the heights overlook irq the Meuse.