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Show GERMANS HAVE THE BETTER OF STRUGGLE SAYS PRESS DISPATCH Desperate Fighting in Lorraine, The Kais-er's.Forces Kais-er's.Forces Taking the Village of Nor-roy. Nor-roy. Invaders Succeed in Vosges Region. Paris, Feb, 14. Tho following official of-ficial communication was Issued by the war olllco tonight: "From tbo sea to tho Mouse no infantry action is reported. Thcro have been artillery duels in Belgium, Between tho Olse and tho Alsno and in Champagne "In Lorraine, In tho region of Font-a-Mousson, wo liavo delivered a counter attack against tho enemy who bad occupied Norroy, and who gained a foothold on a neighboring height. Tho engagement continues. "No lato advices havo "been received receiv-ed respecting tho operations in tho valley of tho Launch In which the advance posts arecngaged." London, Feb. 14. Tho-most so-vere so-vere fighting of tho day In tho western wes-tern area occurred in Lorraine. From both tho Paris and Berlin olllelal re- ports It would appear that tho Ger-H Ger-H mans havo bad tho better of tho H struggle Desperate fighting Is In progress to the nortliwest of Pont a Mousson I where tho Germans already havo cap-I cap-I tured Uie vlliago of Norroy and ob-H ob-H tained a footing on tho surrounding H heights, having occupied what Is known as "illll 365." The Berlin ro-Lv ro-Lv ports state, that 151 French prisoners H were captured In the actions In this B vlr y. Paris is silent on tho ques- tlou of losses, but tho midnight offl-I offl-I cial report admits that heavy light- lug Id in progress, with tho result In doubt. Tho acknowledgement Is H made that tho Germans occupy Nor-I Nor-I ioy, but It is stated that counter at-I at-I tacks a"o being directed against I them. I German Offensive M In Alsaco according to tho Paris Mntement the Germans havo begun an offensive through the valley of tho Hlver Lauch. Two columns aro reported as advancing along tho north and south banks of tho river. French sky patrols have hampered tho advance of those troops according accord-ing to Paris, but outpost fighting has occurred and contact of the main armies ar-mies Is but a matter of hours. Singularly, Sin-gularly, tbo Berlin official report makes no mention of this now movo ment. in tho Vosgos the Germans stormed storm-ed and captured Obersgogen, as wolt as tho village of Wilson, according to Borlln. Thoy roport tho capturo of 135 prisoners ki theso operations. Paris makes no roport on actions In this district, inoroly stating that "a Iolont snowstorm;, Is raging In tho Vosges." Intense Activity Intonso activity on tho part of tho Germans Is reported from tho Cham-pagno Cham-pagno district. Following tbo French .retirement from tho wood near Soualn, tho Germans havo been using.tholr artlllory incessantly. Both lthelms and Ypros have been heavily bombarded. Fronch artillery flro gainst tho Gorman trenches Is reported re-ported by Paris to havo accomplished accomplish-ed good results. As a vlolenl'snow storm Is in progross In this district howovor, both sldos havo beon un-oblo un-oblo to concontrato tholr flro offoct-iely offoct-iely and results generally speaking prorbly aro ncgllglblo. Further north, between tho Olso nnd tho Alsno artillery duels occurred, occur-red, but no definite rosults aro reported re-ported by olthor sldo. Near Nou-letto Nou-letto tho Germans attempted to nd-vnnco nd-vnnco upon tho Fronch trencnes, but Infantry flro drove them back. From tho sea to tho niver Lys there wns lltt'o action. Nlouport was bombarded, as wcro tho French trenches In tho dunes. No results were obtained by olthor sldo |