FRANCO-BELGIAN FIELD.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15121, 10 November 1914, Page 6

FRANCO-BELGIAN FIELD.

3 . ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE ON I THE LEFT. i ■ ) j BRITISH GAIN" GROUND 5 SUCCESS "ON THE AISXE. PARIS, November 8. An official communique states: — "Tho action between the North Sea and tho Lys is less violent. "Wβ repulsed attacks towards Dixmudo and north-east of Ypres, and asr ' sumod tho offensive nearly all the way " along this front. Wβ havo advanced, ] notably north of Messincs. "The British havo progressed sb'ghtly * around Armentieres. 'Tho enemy's attacks between La * Bassco and Arras have been repulsed. "Wo havo markedly advanced around 4 Soissons, and consolidated our advancos in the Vailly region and north of ± Chavonna and Soupir. , ' '■ , "Wo are organising points d'appui, which wo recently captured, near Ver« „

dun. j "A thick fog over the northern area, t also over Champagne and Lorraine, is j restricting the action of tho artillery and aviators." " (Received November 9th, 11.50 p.m.) PARIS. November 9. Tho following official statement has been issued: —"In the north tho enemy appears to havo concentrated his activity in tho region of Ypres, but without result. We are holding our ground everywhere. On the Aisne, north-east of Soissons, -we attained the plateau of : Vregny, where we had previously not gained a footing. There is nothing eke I to report." ' j