A FRENCH REPORT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11112, 30 November 1914, Page 5

A FRENCH REPORT.

i H ARTILLERY DUEL. POINTS OF ADVANTAGE CAK ED Received Nov. 30, 10.25 a.m. Paris, Nov. 29. A communique states that tin enemy’s cannonade is more active, but they are, using little heavy artillery. Consequently the artillery duel everywhere is to our advantage. Our infantry captured various points of advantage north and south of Ypres, Three German regiments made an attack north of Arras but completely failed. We have appreciably progressed at Fay between the Somme and Chaulues. Our shells destroyed a gun emplacement and a machine gun detachment and caused the explosion of a battery between Yailly and Berry-au-bao. We repulsed three attempts to recapture ground at Bandesapt in the' Vosges. GERMANS IN MOROCCO. Amsterdam, Nov, 20, A message from Casablanca states that 14 Germans were arrested at Sebdu Oran for espionage and inciting the population. Two German post office officials at Casablanca' have been shot. i ! THE GERMAN BURGLAR. Paris, Nov. 29. A German officer informed a French manufacturer, whose factory he had denuded, that he was on a special mission to seize copper, lead, leather and other materials and to get money by all possible means. The officer commandeered a large! quantity of valuable old furniture, which was auctioned in Germany.. FEELING THE GRIP. BASING THE ALLIES. London, Nov. 29. - A Dntch newspaper reports agreat withdrawal of Germans from. Belgium Poland-wards. Amsterdam, Nov. 39. Whereas the Germans reported, that great reinforcements were being sent to Flanders it is now ascertained that all the Belgian railways for many nights an.l days were monopolished in transportingtroops to Poland. SUBMARINES AT ZBEBUGGE.:; THE PORT AS NAVAL BASRA Amsterdam, Nov. 39. The material for constructing submarines brought to Zeebrngge is greater than was supposed. The Dutch press declares that it is becoming a serious naval base. POSITION UNCHANGED. Paris Nov. 28. (Midnight). Official.— The situation is unchanged. EXAGGERATION DEPRECATED. GERMANS SUFFER IMMENSE losses: Petrograd, Nov. 29. It is officially announced that many exaggerated statements of the dimensions of the Russian victory on the Vistula are based on private ,/ letters and should bs accepted with reserve, but it is beyond a doubt that the German plan to break the - - Russian front has failed and the Germans have been compelled to fall back, suffering immense losses. . The enemy continues obstinate resistance and it is imposisble to consider the operations concluded. Apparently the main Russian success was against General north-east of Lodz. Official—General Mackensen at one time got between the Russian right and Warsaw. General Von Hindenberg sought to relieve Cracow by threatening Warsaw hut Mackensen was unable to retain ths : position and Hindenberg rapidly concentrated at Wieluu and tried so turn the Russian left and simultaneously turn the Russian right operating against the Austro-Ger-man advance near Lodz. This failed and the Russians are holding the Austrians firmly at Ozenstochowa and have begun to hem the Germans from the south and at the, same time envelop them from the : north. Mackensen was forced to - retreat along the Vistula, but many regiments were broken and are wandering eastwards of Lodz. GREAT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. Petrograd, Nov. 38. Official,. —The Russians had decisive success on the Proszowi.’e-Brzesko-Bochnia-Wisiricz front o.i Thursday. They routed the enemy and captund 7 03 prisoners and 39 guns, whereof 10 were complete with teams; and 20 machine guns. A Russian battalion captured n commander and 20 officers and 1250 men, and the colours, which were in remnants, of the 31st Houved Regiment, at Brzesko, also a motor car with several members of the General Staff. We are energetically pursuing the enemy. We progressed at certain points at Lodz, and are attacking important forces in the Carpathians. FOR GERMAN CONSUMPTION. Amsterdam, Nov. 29, A telegram from Thorn states that General Von Hindenberg’s - Army Order announced that he had brought the Russian offensive to a standstill. The order reproduces the Kaiser’s telesram congratulating General Von Hindenberg on his success and promoting him to Field Marshal. General Von Hindenberg claims to- have captured (10,000 prisoners, 150 guns, and £OO machine guns and he adds that the enemy are not yet annihilated. 1