The Archive · 1914

Unequalled Violence on Whole Front

WEDNESDAY

Peking, Sept. 29.

The following official telegrams from the Foreign Office have been handed to Reuter's agency in Peking London, Sept, 28.

A French official communique published on September 27 states that since September 25 German attacks have been delivered with unprecedented violence on the whole front night and day.

They have not succeeded in breaking our line and the French have captured a ting, guns and numerous prisoners.

Later.

The British War Office reports that lest night (September 27) the enemy attacked our lines with even more vigour, but with no success. There is no change in the situation.

The Germans have gained no ground and the French have advanced here and there.

Paris, Sept. 28.

An official communique states that no change hus taken place in the general situation. Comparative calm prevails on part of the front. Nevertheless at certain points, notably between the Aisne and Argonne, the enemy made now: vi lent attacks, which were repulsed.

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