New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-06
Fierce Artillery Battle Re
sumed Along the
West Front.
BRITISH REFUSED,
IS BERLIN'S REPORT
Germans Claim Capture OF a
Trench Section Northwest
Of GiVenchy.

taken the TASK o. hb|'i"P''"h
the German entertainments, presum-
ably in preparation FOR &. continuation
Of the attacks which proved successful
in Artois and Champagne.
There has been infantry fighting, in
which q trench, or a few yards OF
trench. changed hands in the areas
where the Allies have made their gains
and whore the Germans are trying TO
win back the lost ground.
The British feet is almost continn-
ously bombarding the German posi-
tions on the coast Of Belgium
Berlin says that a British hand gren-
ade attack on the Notifications north
Of Loos was again repulsed, and claims
the capture OF trench section north
west Of Givenchy. In the Champagne
northwest Of Souain, the Germans y
an enemy attack was frustrated.
Paris tells Of violent artillery duels
in Arto.s and Champagne, where the
foe shelled the rear of the new front
with asphyxating bombs. In the Ar
come there has been trench 10 trench
fighting and continuous artillery ire.
French artillery caused a violent ex-
nlosion TO a German railroad train az
q point to the north Of Verdun Frencn
ayiators have thrown down some nifty
shells on a railroad station near Pc
rome.
The French Ministry Of War has
taken cognizance Of the statement IN
an official communication from Berlin
that the French sent forward masses
of cavalry beyond Souain in the recent
offensive movement, and that TINS cav
airy was dispersed Immediately by
German artillery fire.
The War Ministry states that only
relatively small groups of cavalry were
emnloved. These were sent forward
swiftly after infantry had taken the
first German positions, with the object
of clearing the way for a further adj
vance of the infantry. One OF these
cavalry detachments took 500 prisoners
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The War Office at Berlin gave out
this statement:
A British hand grenade attack on
the Notifications north of Loos was
again repused. During fruitless at
tacks on these Notifications the
British left more than eighty pris-
oners, as well as two mine throwers'
in our hands, in addition 10 their
very considerable losses in killed or
injured.
4 section of a trench, which had
been occupied by the French, on the
hill northwest of Givenchy was recap
! tured yesterday. Four machine guns
were taken :.
In the Champagne the enemy di-
rected strong artillery fire on the
position northwest of Souain. When
the intentions of the enemy TO make
an attack could be observed our ar
tllery fire prevented the enemy
from advancing. At Nauquois we
forestalled the enemy with our MIN
ing operations. Numerous mine
positions of the enemy were de-
stroyed.
bombs on the village of Biache st.
Vast, northeast of Arras. One in
habitant was killed. Otherwise no
damage was done.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Paris this
afternoon said:
In Artois there was yesterday
fairly violent bombardment, both
sides taking part, along the entire
front TO the north Of La Scarpe
There was also fighting with bombs
and torpedoes in the sectors OF
Ouennevieres and Nic-surAisne, and
on the Plateau of Nouvron.
In the Champagne district there
has been a continuance of the artll-
lerv exchanges, particularly in the
region Of Epne de Vedegranges, near
the Nayarin farm, and in the vicinity
OF Butte de Jouain.
In the Argonne district there has
been lighting from trench 70 trench,
with hand grenades and bombs at
Courtes Chaussees and at La File
Morte.
To the north Of Verdun, in the ST b.
urbs of Ornes, French artillery was
successful in reaching German
troop train and causing very vlo-
lent explosion.
There is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front
One Of our aerial squadrons has
thrown down some fifty shells on the
railroad station at Biaches, near
Peronne.
The communication issued tonight
says:
4 bombardment Of a somewhat vio-
lent nature occurred on all sides to
the north of La Scarpe and TO the
east of Arras. There was trench
lighting with grenades and bombs IN
the sectors of Lihons and Andechy
In Champagne the enemy contin-
ued. with the aid Of asphyxiating
shells. the bombardmcnt OF reg.o
in the rear Of our new front, 20 the
south of the Navarin farm and in the
environs Of Souain. Our artillery re
sponded very energetically y2inst
the Germa. trenches and works.
The artillery action was almost
continuous in the Argonne, \ he
sector from Houyette TO Les Eparges
in the forest Of Apremont md in
Lorraine Moncel, Arracourt Ind
Ancerviller.
on the evening Of October the
enemy attempted a sudden stroke
against our posts 20 the east OF
Orbey, in the Nosges, but was com
pictely repulsed
The Belgian Official communication
reads as follows:
There has been slight activity by
the-artillery Of the enemy along our