FRENCH'S OFFICIAL REPORT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 30, 4 October 1915, Page 5

FRENCH'S OFFICIAL REPORT.

(Received 10.5 a.ni.) i London, Octotter 3J Sir Johu Krench. in an official report, states: In the last battles in the Champagne, we established ourselves in close proximity to the second German line on a twelve-kilometre front. OFFICIAL REPORTS... The High Commissioner reports : London, October 3 (3.30 a.m.) General French reports: We coun-ter-attacked last night, the objective being two German "trenches south-west of Fosse. The enemy recovered these in a counter-attack on September 26. Paris reports that artillery actions are fairly general. Our heavy artillery co-operated with the British Fleet, bombarding the German batteries at "Westende. In the Lorraine, a new strong enemy reconnaisance was repulsed and dispersed. A squadron of 65 aeroplanes bombarded Vouziers" station and the neighbouring aviation ground, also the station at Challerange. . Another bombardment cut in twain a train in motion near Loan station. A Belgium communique states: Following a violent bombardment in the neighbourhood of Dixmude, the enemy gained a footing in our trenches, but was immediately driven hack. BELGIUM'S THRILL oF JOY. I . London, October 1. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent says that there is a 'thrill of joy through Belgium, whose unhappy inhabitants were never so hopeful and optimistic. The British bombardment of the coast has caused

ii"pasiness .ted am: ocy to the G«.-.•■ mans behind the lines, ami even the froiiiier guards cannot h.tie their depi ession, rea'.'sius" that the German offiical .statements aiid lies. When the trainloads of wounded German marines were returning, the reports from German headquarters of immense captures of AngloVFrench failed to stop the rout which set in, and something apfwWilling dehioralteotiom* prevails. The German troops are in a state of extreme nervflus* tension throughout Belgium, indicating that, the of 'the crisis Every m-a-n- that can be spared. 'inGlxfdifti (tfliose'. 'ok \ th <-> garrisons,'' \\ai " beenlhidtily fselft I- tb - the-ni'ing line. ,& ' '■ ? i'M . i*\ .' }. ENEMY , S''fITTAC , KSirkEtPIjI*SycD. (Receit-wlllt.lS-ai.r«i,),«i: | m X ■' h ' r ) Paris, October 3. A communique states: Between Souchess and the Givenchy wood ,|he enemy's four attacks to retake, by bombarding those portions of the lost trendies were,, everywhere repulsed. The enemy "bombarded portion of ..;".th& reserve trenches in the Suippes ValWy. still usSngi asphyxiating slices. Wfe Kilenced several of the enemy's 'batteries. OFFICIAL NEWS. The High* reports ' : ' ! '' tiV'K&eO' XC.Pt?lv) There have '(jouidc;-at-tacks ,atj various htrt |a| jweftv, ■„:;"■.., ' ; "*":'-. i ::