The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1915-09-30
GERMANS DEFEATED
BY ALLIED ARMIES
AnqIo.French Troops Retake Sou
chez From TeutonS.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Official Statement Issued at Berlin Ad.
mits Repulse-French Push Emo
my Back on Flfteen-MiIe Front
British Gain.

London, Sept. 2S.-The greatest vic
tory for the allied arms since the bat.
tie Of the Marine, when the strategy
of General Joffre and Sir John French
saved Paris, has crowned the first
move of the great Franco. British drive
to hurl the Germans from France.
Almost year to the day since that
great battle, which marked the end Of
the German advance into France,
Jufre and French have hurled their
legions at the German line with VIC
lence for which they have been
months in preparing
AS a result, the German position
which extends in the form Of right
angle triangle from Ypres south to a
point northeast of Compiegne, thence
directly east through Reims to point
north of Verdun, is in imminent dan
ger of development.
In the two days since the great al
lied offensive began, striking at the
extremes Of this great German triangle
with the purpose of fanking both an
giles, the French and British have cap
tured 10000 unwounded prisoners.
The French, on the southern line Of
the German triangle, have smashed
their way for two and a half miles
through the German line on a front of
fifteen miles. while at the northern
end near Arras the British army has
captured five miles Of trenches and
broken the German line in some places
for a depth of 1000 yards.
The German war office admits the
loss Of Loos and Souchez and the re-
tirement of the Germans for more than
a mile over wide section of the front.
The greatest intensity of the French
attack is being concentrated on the
left flank of the German line in the
Champagne region, where the French
on Friday drove the Germans from
their first line of trenches in the most
furious battle which has taken place
in France since last autumn.
Paris reports that the powerful sys-
TEN Of entertainments, caves re-
doubts, protection sheds and fortifica-
tions which the Germans spent the
winter in constructing and protecting
have been taken by the French on the
front between Auberive and Ville-sur-
Tourbe, Just east OF Reims in the
Champagne district.
After driving the Germans from
thpCn nngttianu ha Of,
again with terrific vigor and forced
the Germans to retreat between three
and four kilometers 1.-TWO and a half
miles, to their second line Of en-
trenchments. In this battle alone the
French took 10000 prisoners, 200 of
whom are officers, "a field guns and
vast quantity OF supplies stored in the
works the Germans were compelled to
abandon.
The French report declares the al
lied troops have captured the villages
OF LEpine de Vedegrange LaCabane
and Tabaraquc, towns lying between
Reims and Verdun which have been in
the Germans hands all winter
In the joint drive the British and
Belgian troops have taken q valorous
part in the district between Arras and
Ypres. The advance was timed so
that the British attacked near La Bias.
see at the same time the French start.
ed their drive around Arras. East OF
Grenay and VeTmellcs, south Of the
La Bassee canal the British broke
through the German lines for a depth
Of 1000 yards across front Of five
miles, capturing the village OF Loos,
part OF the village OF Tullure and the
earthworks adjoining Hill No. 70.
Farther south the French concen.
tratcd their artillery fire on the Ger.
mans holding the village of Souchez,
where fighting has taken place at In
teryals all winter without results. Tn.
der cover OF this rain Of shells the
French troops charged and forced the
Germans to retreat. The entire VII.
lage fell into the hands Of the French.
From this poins the allies advanced
eastward IN the direction Of Glvenchy.
hoping TO effect juncture with the
British who were moving southwark.
During this battle the French captured
1000 prisoners. The British took
LOO, according to Sir John Frenchs
report Only at one point were the
Germans successful This was at
Bellewaarde, in Belgium, where the
British were driven out OF the village
after capturing IT,
The losses on both sides are report,
ed to be fearful Every known en-.
ginc OF destruction has been used by
the Germans and allies in the terrific
conflict Thousands II bodies are ~.
Ing unburied for more than 100 miles.