Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-10-06

German attempts to retake lost
trenches between Souchez and the
woods Of Givenchy and Of a similar
attack north of Mesnil are reported
in to-day's war Office statement. BE
tween Souchez and the woods Of Gil
venchy the enemy attempted in four
hand grenade assaults TO retake some
portions Of trenches he had lost He
was repulsed everywhere.
I'm the Champagne a German
counter attack against the positions
which we conquered on October TO
the north Of Mesnil likewise was
thrown back.
The enemy bombarded the rear Of
our front, particularly in the valley
of the Suippes, continuously with as
phyXiating shells. Our artillery took
the opposing batteries to task and re-
duced number of them to silence.
I'm Artois we have made progress,
capturing a block-house and en-
trenchments to the south Of the
woods of Givenchy.
In the Vosges the enemy has at
tempted, but unsucceSsfully, to direct
jets Of liquid flame on our trenches
at La Violu, between the Col de
Sainte Marie and the Col du Bon
hamme. We replied by shattering his
mine works by an effective camounet
Ga small mine)."
British stopped, Say Germans.
Berlin, Oct 3.-Rcpeated attempts
by the British during the night to re-
capture territory lost north Of Loos
failed completely, with heavy losses,
according to to-day's war office state
ment The text Of the communication
follows:
"Western theater: In the after
noon enemy monitors directed a fruit
less bombardment against the neigh
borhood Of West Ende
"Repeatcd attempts by the Eng
l.sh during the night to regain terri
tory lost by them north Of LoOs were
completely repulsed with heavy
losses. After bitter handto-hand
fighting in certain quarters the enemy
abandoned his attack here
East Of Souchez French advance
failed, Notwithstanding the employ
ment OF a considerable quantity Of
gas grenades. An enemy attempt to
make an attack from Neuville against
hill positions east of that place were
repulsed with very heavy losses to the
enemy. In Il nocturnal hand grenade
engagement following this attack we
lost a section OF trench entering
over a length Of 40 meters
yesterday the French repeated
their infantry attacks in Champagne.
Enemy artillery fire continued with
varying intensity. North Of Lemesnil
the enemy was driven out Of a trench
section projecting toward our posi-
ton, suffering considerable losses in
, prisoners During a hand grenade at
tack for the possession OF a position
northwest of Vile-sur-Turbe we
maintained the upper hand.
"The enemy repeated his aerial at
tacks on Laon and Vouziers. At both
places several civilians again fell vic
Tins to the bomb-throwers. In the
Rethel district the French airShip AL
SAGE was forced to make landing
and the crew was taken prisoner.
To-day bombs we're dropped by
French aviators on the neutral city OF
InXemburg. Two Luxembourg sol
Il
girl were wounded"
Gaining North of Arras.
Paris, Oct. 4.--Erench troops have
continued to make progress to the
north OF Arra:j, according to the an
nouncement OF the French war office
this afternoon. The text Of the COM
munication follows:
I'VE have continued to make pro-
forest Of Givenchy and at Hill No.
119. Here we occupied the cross
roads Of five highways.
There has been almost rontnu-
bombs, accompanied by artillery
fighting from each side in the vicinity
Of Quennevieres and Of Nouvron.
''ln the Champagne district there
has been artillery fighting in the vi
cinity of the Navarian farm.
"Yesterday evening two counter
attacks on the part Of the enemy to
the north Of Mesnil were repulsed.
The night passed quietly on the re-