The Archive · 1914

Important Successes of the French

The afternoon communique continues: We took Tracytle-Val, on the north banks of the Aisne, with the exception of the cemetery. We made slight progress to the eastward of Tracy-loment and southeast of Nouvren, also between Crouy and Vregny.

A German counter-attack in the region of Vailly against our troops, who had recaptured Chavorne and Soupir, was repulsed. The enemy similarly repulsed at Berry-au-

There has been a violent cannot nade in the Argonne. We made progress, in detail, at St Mibiel and in the district of Pont-d-Mousson.

A coupe de-main on the village of Val-et-Chatillon ousted a detachment of the enemy. A German attack on the heights of Col-de-Sainte Mario failed.

Bnow is falling in the Vosges. The official communique issued at eleven o'clock this evening states "From the North Sea to the Lys, German action has been less keen and, at some points, we have resumed the offensive. We have made progress south of Bixschoote and have retaken a hamlet cast of Ypres by a counter-attack. South of Ypres

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