Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-06
Kings African Rifles from 1909 to
Russian Repulses and Gains.

, communication from headquarters is
sued tonight reads as follows:
'In the Argonne, northwest of
| Friedrichstadt, ineffcctual German
attacks were delivered at LiQger and
! Tehouksh, northwest of BirShaien.
! The attacks were repulsed by artil-
! lery fire.
AT Dvinsk there has been con-
! tinuous cannonadc. The German at
! tacks on the front comprising Ghete-
! ME, Swenton Lake and Medmoussi
Lake were repulsed by our fire. The
! fighting continues. Minor actions
! have been fought in the region Of
! k0zhiany.
"In the region north of Krewo and
southeast Of Osmiana the enemy at
tackled energetically and drove back
| the Russians somewhat. South of the
Pripet the enemy attacked several
| times at CiartOrisk. At first all at
tacks were repulsed, but with the aid
of reinforcements the enemy con-
| trived to repulse the Russians on the
| right bank of the Styr. The village
of Novo AleXiniec was thrice attacked
| by the enemy on Tuesday under
cover OF a hurricane of artillery fire.
| The enemy was repulsed on every oc-,
casion by the Russians concentrated
| artillery and rifle fire.
''ln the region of Koupchintze on
| the Stripa west of Tarnopol, there
. was progressive artillery fire. In the
course Of terrible fighting the Rus
| slams occupied the enemy's trenches
| and also one of his fortified positions
! west Of Chodachkow. In continuation
Of a further offensive the Russians,
after strong artillery preparation,
rushed to the attack, and, clearing
the entanglements, captured the ell
enly's trenches east of Koupchintze.
German Second Lines Pierced.
Paris, Sept. 30.-In continuation
! the western front the French have
| captured an important defensive
work OF the Germans south Of Ripont,
| it was officially announced to-day.
In the Champagne French troops
have gained footing at various
| points on the German second line of
defense.
The text of the statement follows:
THE only resistance of he enemy
in the Arto S district has been a very
| violent bombardment Of our new po-
| sitionS to the east Of Souchez.
"In the Champagne district we
have secured footing at several
points in the trenches of the German
second line of defense to the west Of
Butte de Tahure and to the west Of
| the Navarin farm. At this latter
point certain detachments of our
! troops made their way through and
| reSOlutely advanced beyond the Ger
man lines, bu it was impossible for
| them to maintain this advance be-
cause Of a curtain Of fire maintained
by the German artillery, as we'll as
very violent thanking rifle fire Our
| men, however, held firmly the points
conquered by them on the second line
of the enemy.
ITO the south Of Ripont we have
| enlarged and completed our conquest
| of the first line of German positions
| by taking possession OF portion of
the important supporting works
known locally as the 'Ouvrage de la
Defaite.' Crhe defeat earthworks.)
"In spite of most unfavorable at
| mospheric conditions our air squad
rons yesterday bombarded the lines
Of communication behind the German
| front. Shells were thrown down on
the railroad stations in the valley of
| La Suippe at Baseancourt, Warner
Vile, Pont Faverger and st. EIilaire-
| LePetit, as well as upon a German
column marching near Somme-Py."
Admits Success for Al Ilies.
Berlin, Sept. 30.-Loss Of another
| position in France to the allies, as a
| result Of the great battle now in pro-
gress, is announced in the official
| lloiil Tie wal olliCe IO-udS.
The Germans lost Hill 1911.
Hill No. 191 is a position in the
| Champagne region north Of the town
| of Massiges.
| ''WeStern theater of war: YeSter-
! day the enemy continued his attempts
| to break through our lines only in
the Champagne region.
South Of the Menin-Ypres road a
| Ainl IL. IL,