Paris, Oct. 22.
A clever strategic move by the French High Command is believed to have dislocated for the time being he plans of the German headquarters.
According to information received here, German leaders had intended a big offensive against French troops occupying German territory. All French troops, however, were secretly withdrawn, except the advance. posts. Such effective di plays were made by these posts with ammunition, Verey lights, and by other means, that the Germans failed to discover the French forces had departed two days ago. Now. apart from a few observation posts, the French lines run approximately along French territory, leaving the Germans to cope with the flooded lands adjoining the Rhine, Moselle and Saar rivers. In some cases the Germans must now bring guns and troops over a battered no-man's land six miles wide—Reuter.
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