The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-23

enemy's gun which was making this
bombardment.
North of Arras the German coun-
ter attacks came TO an end In the
morning. During the day there was
olly an extremely violent artillery ex-
change between SouCheZ and Ecuvie.
In Champagne. near Perthes, the
e.emy exploded some mine craters
without result.
On the height of the Mouse, at the
Calonne trench. the Germans delivered
4 violent attack as the night was end
i'x, with the aim of retaking the posi-
tons which they had lost. They sue
,seded only in occupying part of the
rond line formerly held by them. A
,,untcr attack on OUR part gave us
fgain possession OF almost the entire
round. The number of prisoners
.ken In this region since June 20 is
30 men aud three officers.
Near Marcheville. in the woevre. a
feeble German attack thalf a com
pany) made. with the object of re-
taking an abandoned trench between
he two lines, was dispersed by our
fire.
In Lorraine a coua.er attack by the
Germans. ~debouching east of Leintrey.
was GNOllFth AtV 4 " wa u Nv
In the Vosges. between the two
branches OF the F'echt. we have con-
tinued our advance In the direction
Of Sondernach,
Afternoon Report.
The communlqus issued in the after
noon was as follows:
The seaport of Dunkirk was bonn
hsrl,l t,.t ptoht hv a ttara nf long
rauge artillery. Fourteen shells we're
thrown. and some persons belonging
TO the civil population were killed.
Belgian roops at n point to the
southwest o. ST. George took posses
sion OF n German trench, all the de-
tenders OF which were either killed
or u,kcn prisoner.
In the sector of the north OF Ar
ras, during last night, the enemy.
following bomba rdment OF great
Intensity. attacked at several points.
They were driven back everywhere
except at a point to the southeast of
Souchez. where they were success
full in gaining a footing in a section
Of a trench. In the region of the
Labyrinth the enemy suffered heavy
losses. a German counter attack last
evening directed against the positions
which we had captured TO the east
Of the Q~uennevieres farm was checked
by our infantry and artillery fire. The
enemy made use Of bombs containing
asphyxiating gases.
In the Argonne. neal the roadway
running from Binarville to vlenne-
le-Chateau. the situation had under
gone no change.
In the Lorraine we have, as a
result OF a fresh attack. advanced for
800 yards to the north of our former
positions on the eastern slope of Reil-
lon. occupied the ridges to the south
OF Remabois. repulsed easily a vi
ter attack which began at Leintrey
and stopped another to the southeast
OF Parroy. and taken a number Of
prisoners.
In the Valley Of the Fecht all our
gains la been retained and we con-
tinue to make progress. We have
passed to the north OF Metzeral. as
well as to the south of this town. and
We have Furthermore gained ground
beyond the River Aniaswassen.
In the region Of Sondernach we
took some prisoners and captured
three machine guns.
The following announcement was mad,
by the Wal Office:
The last German communicate asserts
that all French attacks broke down. Thit
statement Is entirely incorrect. In tn,
neishborhood OF Arras We made grounI
steadily. We had some complete sue
cesses n have repulsed all German
counter attacks at the following points
The Calonne trench. on the heights c
the Meuse. south Of Verdun at Reillon
In Lorraine. Bonhomme and Metzera
In the Vosses. In these actions We mad
800 prisoners. and in the district mort
Of Arras and at other points 500. in
Guiding sixteen officers"