Show G E A N S 0 E 1 NG PURSUED BY ALLIES PARIS IS 18 INFORMED ENEMY IS 18 DEFEATED NO CONFIRMA TION OF REPORT french government Is silent mind and earlier reports indicate that tha t the allies have made but slight gains while the british and french ot of floral announcements indicate tion with tho the situation along the bat tie front in france and confidence confluence in the outcome an unofficial report from paris declares that the german right nag has been broken and Is being pursued by the allies this report also declared that the germans have been surrounded ur rounded in the somme department and that had been recaptured the off official iclal press bureau at london while making no objection to the he publication of these reports declined t to 0 take any responsibility for or their correctness A narrative from field marshal sir john frenchs franchs Frenc hs headquarters issued at london by the official press bureau tives elves the reason for the long drawn out battle which has now lasted eighteen days the extent of the country covered it says is so me great its is to render slow any efforts to maneuver and march ground around the nank in order to escape the costly expedient ot of L frontal attack against heavily fortified positions this refers to the dorcely contested operations of the atlea aloes left lit in order to outflank the go r man maa right wing under general von kluck the japanese who are engaged in a m movement by both land and sea aea against the tha german concession ol of Klao chow in shantung province pro china have occupied the heights out aide ot of tsing tau the capital overlooking the germans main line of defense chinese troops have blown up tho the railroad bridges at kayu aio six miles west ol of wel aslen which aiso has been occupied by the japanese and are thus apparently opposing japanese military operations in shantung province meager reports odthe or the russian campaign against austria and germany indicate a period of comparative calm while the great armies ol of these nations are getting into position zor lor ol of and defensive A british cruiser squadron in coni command and of 0 rear admiral bir chrism copher craddock who recently com banded the british warships in dext wext can waters has arrived nt at punta arenas strait of magellan and Is believed to be on its way to ane pa fa CHIC |