New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
GERMANS BREAK
ON ALLIES CENTRE
Three Attacks in Region OF
Perthes Repulsed by
French Troops.
INVADERS BEATEN
BACK IN ARGONNE
Efforts TO Penetrate Line at
Bagatellc FruitleSs Artillery
Busy in Flanders.

Paris. Feb. 2. The Germans now ap-
pear 70 he concentrating their most &C
tive offensive 20 the centre of the
Allie line. between the eastern edge
Of tlc Argonne forest and the region
Or Perthes. east Of Rheims. They made
three attacks in the Perthes district
within a small area. all Of which. nc
cord.nr 10 to-right's War OAice bul.e-
tn. were repUlsed.
The fighting in the Argonne IS cen
tring around the village Of BagatelIe'
less than a roIlc north Of the Grure
wood and Fontaine Madame, which
we're recently the scene OF desperate
conf cts All The German assault. ih
this territory have been broken.
During the last week the Allies nave
made continuous progress cas-; ana
northwest of LombaerZyde, as q result
of which the Germans have been com
PEELED definitely 10 cvacuatc various
places near the Belgian coast as far az
Mariakerke. BEYOND here it has not
been possible for the Allies to advance
to the east on account OF the strength
of the German fortified and intrenched
w.rks. The successes in the Lombaert-
zvde region, however, are of consider
able Importance, as the Allies have capt
ured a good position on the dunes and are
able now TO dominate with their artli-
lcrv the whole district as far as Slype.
Should the Allies be able to take fur
Their advantage of the successes OBJ
tanned the Germans will be compelled
20 evacuate the whole western bank OF
the User
The text Of to-night's Official report
follow:
There is nothing Of particular i'm
portauce TO report, except that IN
Champagne three German attacks were
all repuised TO the west Of Pcrthes.
north Of Mesnll-.cs Iur.us and to the
north Of Messages.
"ln the Argonuc fresh attack at
Bagatelle was rcpulsed by our troops
during the night of February %
French Gain on Aisne.
The report Of the War Office given
out earlier says:
In the country north OF the Lys
there is nothing to report.
Between the Lys and the Disc. IN
the sector of Nouvctte, to the west Of
Lens. French batteries put an end to
spirited fusIlade from the enemy.
THE Germans erdcayOrcd to float
down the River Arcre some blazing
RATS, s9rting them from point
above Aveluy, which is north of Al
bert. We were successful, however, IN
stopping these floats before they eX-
plodcd.
"Our artillery has continued TO Sc
cure excellent results in the valley Of
the Aisnc. We have made slight prog
rcss, and have taken prisoners and
have rerulsed a cOunter-attack 10 the
west Of Hill 40 200, near Perthcs.
IN the ArgoHne a second German
attack took place yesterday near Baga-
tcllc at about o'clock in the evening.
This also was repulsed, as had been
the attack previously reported and
which took place a. o'clock in the
afternoon.
The front from the Meuse to the
Nosges has been quiet. In Alsacc we
are organizing our forces on the ground
won by Us to the south of Ammertzy-
villcr.'
Berlin by wireless to Sayville. y.
". Feb. g.. German Army Headquar-
tiers to-day gave out tine following bull
letin:
"Thc attacks made by the French Oh
the German positions near Perthes
have been rcpulSed On the remainder
of the western battle front yesterday
there was nothing more than artillery
exchanges