Paris, Nov. 3. The communique issued this afternoon states—'The enemy appears to have completely abandoned the left bank of the Yeer below Dixmude.
The Allied forces have reoccupied the passages of the Yeer without great difficulty and south of Dix-made towards Gheluvelt our advance has been particularly noticeable. We have everywhere maintained our front in the region north of the Lys despite the enemy's attacks.
Fresh attacks made by the Germans against the suburbs of Arras, Lihons and Quesnoy have all failed.
Wo thave made further progress to the eastward of the Forét d'Aigle. Our troops, who have been holding the slopes to the eastward of Vailly have drawn back to Vailly, but we have maintained our positions above Bourget-conin on the right bank of the river.
There has been a violent cannonade between Reims and the Meuse and on the heights of the Meuse. Fresh efforts by the enemy in the Argonne have been checked. Wo continued our progress to the north-west of—Pont-4-Mousson. There have been some small actions on the right wing favourable to our armies, especially along the Seille.
In, the above the Yaer below Dixmude" means, of course, between Nieuport and Dixmude, down stream from the latter. It is here that the Germans crossed a week ago.—Ed.
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