The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-01-14

that confirmation has been obtained of
the rumors that the Germans have
evacuated Lille and that the city Is
now virtually In the possession Of the
British.
Paris, Jan. 12.-Spirited night at
tacks by the Germans, in~terspersed
with terrific ~cannonades, in an effort
to break the front of the advancing
French leCions in the most furious
fighting of the entire line, along the
Aisne, in Champagne and in the Ar
comes were recorded in the official
statement just issued by the French
war office.
Surrender by the Germans of a field
fort to the north of La Ferte de
Beausejour, in Champagne. with the
capture by the French of a line of
trenches from which the Germans
were routed in a violent engagement
to the west of the fort, was the most
important success reported in the
statement.
Germans Lose 1000.
Inc ICHO NC IdIlS bldltS lUdi UeH-
eral Won Heeringen, commanding the
German center, lost 1000 in killed,
wounded and prisoners in the battle
Of Perthes les Hurlus in one day.
Since then the German counter at
tacks have been equally furious and it
is believed their losses by this time
may have reached double that number.
The Germans continue their efforts
to regain their lost ground on the
Plateau Of Vregny, to the north of
scissors. along the Aisne, but their
counter attacks were futile. They re-
peated their bombardment of the town
of SCISSORS when driven back from
the .~entrenched positions.
Attempts during the night to drive
the French back from their advanced
positions in front of Perthes and to
the north of lie Ferte Beasusejour
were repulsed, while in the Argonne
region the kaiser's troops made a
drive at Fontaine Madame and at st.
Hubert, but both efforts were ~repulsed
In this same region the German gun.
boats bombarded lie Four de Paris. but
the reply of the French was doubly
effective. Not only were the German
guns silenced but a blockhouse oc.
cupied by their sharp shooters was de-
molished.
Stop Counter Attacks.
Counter attacks delivered by the
Germans against Hill Number 263 to
tho west nf Rpurauillac bava coa.od
so far as active operations of their
infantry is concerned, but a lively
c~annonade was maintained throughout
the night, not only against the height
but also against the canal of Meuris.
ons upon the banks of which the
French maintain strong defensive
works.
Artillery activity is still pronounced
In Belgium and the northeastern cor.
ner of France. but the rains and the
floods due to the breaking OF the Lys
from its banks have made impossible
any extensive operations of foot
troops. Near Rheims in the Argonne,
on the heights OF the Meuse and in
the forests of Apremont artillery duels
continue with the advantage generally
on the side of the French Creusot
guns.
Savage Battle In Alsace.
Alsace still holds attention as the
source of greatest interest In the op-
erations on this front. Any gains here
arouse the greatest enthusiasm among
the population of Paris which is
watching with keen anxiety the prog
ress of General Pau In retaining the
Lost Province"
Battles of the greatest savagery are
now raging for the possession of two
towns of highly strategic value-Stein.
bach and Burnhaupt. Both towns have
been won and lost several times and
reinforcements have now been brought
up by both commanders for the SUI
preme effort which shall determine the
mastery Of this difficult situation.