, 1915-10-06

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mine.
A German official buIletin states: "Enemy
monitors directed u ~fruitess Lombard
ment against the ueighbourhood of Yves =
ende. Repeated attempts by the Eugiisu t.
regain the territory lost by them north Of
Loos have been completely repulsei wi h
heavy losses, md after bitter hand-to-hnnd
fighting i'll certain quarters the enemy abun-
doned the attack. East Of Souchez the
French advance failed, Notwithstanding the
employment of ~ quantity Of gas grenndes.
An attempted attack by the enemy from
Melville against our bill positions east of Neu-
VILE WAS repulsed with very heavy losses to
the enemy, but III u nocturnal baud grenade
engagement following this attack we lost Il
stcIlOn OF II trench extending over 40 metres.
The French have repeated their Infantry at
tncks III the Champagne, aud the enemy ar
tllIery fire continued with varying intensity.
North Of LIE Mesnil the enemy was expelled
from II trench section projecting towards
our position, sntf ring considerable losses in
PRISONERS, and III "a hand grrHad attack for
the possession OF II position northwest of Vile
Sur TOuvbe we maintained tue upper hand.
The enemy has repeated his aerinI attacks
upon Laon and Vouziers, at both places
there beng several civilian victims. In the
Rethel district the French nlrship "Alsuce'
was forced to make a landing, the crew
being taken prisoners. Bombs have been
dropped by French aviatOrs on the neutral
city of Luxembourg, two Luxembourg soldiers,
one workman, and one shop girl being
wounded.
With regard to the foregoing, there is q
rumour that Luxembourg has been the Kni-
ser's headquarters since his hurried trip to
tie Western front.
A Petrograd o%tficial statement says: "A
GermNn offensive IN the region of the railways
southwest OF IIloukst, .(Courlnnd), has been
repulsed by our fire. On the line of lakes
Dommon, Drisyiuty and Bogurnski IN artil-
lery action has occurred, and north Of lake
Drisviaty the Germans were cannonaded by
our artillery and fed, evacuating he village
of TyIjn. An attempt by the enemy to
cross the river Drisviaty between the VII
lagos Of Pelikany and Koriptchki failed,
and our cavalry expelled the Germans
from Borsouki, souln of lake BO4uinskf.
Many Germans were sab ed during II charge
by our cavalry pear the village OF Deyntnki-
A fierce combat occurred near a farm at Stu
koyzy the southern extremity of lake NM otchp,
which We eventually captured by ~ bmyonot
assault. BY IA couhter-attack, supper ell By
artillery, the Germans. dislodged us flom
the farm, but we recuptured it by u new
attack. Ia The first attack on the farm and
the yiIlnge Of Siakoyzy we captured eight
German mortars and six light gums, but be
ing unable to remove them before the Ger
man couuter-attack, we disabled them.
A Germun official bulletin announces :
"In cavalry engagements south Of KoH,eny
our opponents were driven back across the
MjadsjoIkt. After their defeat ut Snrny and
the failure Of their attac ks against our front
n%orthwards, the Russians abandoned the
western bank OF the Kormin, except small
positions ut a few crossings, and the prison
ers taken by us were increased to 2,400.
Field Marshal Sir john French has recpiv-
ed the following message from the King Il
heartily congratulate You, and all ranks IF
my Amy under your command upon ihe
success Of their gallant efforts since the con-
mencement of the combined attack. l re
coguize that this strenuous and determined
fighting is but the prelude to greater deeds
and further victories. l trust the sick and
wounded are dong we'll"