France

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 56, 2 November 1914, Page 5

France

ADVANCE OF THE ALLIES.

United Press (Association. Paris, October 30.

The enemy directed violent attacks against the front of the British troops, and on the two hanks of the La Bassee sanal, without success. The British resumed the offensive against superior forces north of La Bassee and rejonquered much lost ground. They repulsed the German attacks at other points, inflicting important losses. The Germans when retreating across the Eseiy owing to the inundation of the /alley, were heavily bombarded by the French and Belgian artillery. The French and British continued their idvance north-east and east! of Ypres •nd despite violent counter-attacks •aptured several points of vantage.

There is a recrudescence of. activity it Rheims, and on the heights of the ileuse. Isolated attacks were made' on both sides. . r ~r „ ,,.., . At other points on the line we have idvanced almost everywhere, especially between Arras and Albert ; on the Aisne, below Soissons, on both flanks )l the Mouse, and also north of Verlun. ROUND ABOUT LILLE. 1 London, October 31. The Daily Mail reports that the Ger'mans have evacuated Lille. Amsterdam, October 31. It is reported that the Allies have idvanced northwards of Lille, captured Pureeing, and driven the enemy conuderably to the eastward of LiUa. The anemy is still in strong force at La Bassee and Lens. The Germans twice broke the British lines, hut were finally repulsed. (Turcoing is about five or six miles north-east of Lille). GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY OVER FRENCH FORCES, . (Received 9.10 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 31. An official Berlin message states that ;he Germans stormed the French positions at Vailley, inflicting heavy losses ind captured 1000 prisoners and two machine guns. The French retreated icross the Aisne. i— a i ~,m WITH THE AIRCRAFT. FRENCH AIRCRAFT AT WORK. United Press 'Association. London, October 31. Eight French aeroplanes bombarded and ignited a chateau .used by the German headquarters staff near Pixnunde. ' The staff rushed out and hid n the wood, and the aviators bombardad the wood. The result is unknown GERMAN AIRSHIP DISASTER. Paris, October 31. A German aeroplane was attempting "o drop a bomb on a church in .Northern France. The Indians fired, and brought the . aeroplane down. The bomb exploded, and the three aviators ■.vere blown to shreds.