Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-10
Strong IOtrenchmentS Sue
cesSfuIIy Rushed After De-
Tenders Are Subjected 10 a
Terrific Bombardment,
OVER 1000 TEUT0NS ARE
FOUND DEAD ON FIELD
Joffre's Losses Reported as
$50 Killed and About | 800
Wounded, Casualties Chief
Iy From Shells,
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Paris. june 10 u;30 n. m.)-The
French official "eye-wltness,' in an
article on the fighting in the vicinity
east Of Tracy-ie- Mont, gives the de-
tails of the capture by the French
forces several days ago Of the Quen-
nevicrea farm.
Before this position" the narrn-
tive suys. the Germans formed
deep salient. the apex of which was
a small fortress and both the wings
were well protected from within by
| lines OF parallel trenches which we're
heavily fortified. The position vas
approximately 800 yards In extent.
situated on p high plateau which ov-
erlooked the surrounding country for
several miles II was captured By
the French troops June 6.
First Heavily ShclIed.
"Throughout June there was a
heavy bombardment Of the entire
German position which was attacked
during the night by aerial tofpedoes
and musketry. This prevented the
Germans from making repairs TO the
Notifications. our fire was very
effective, the two buttalions which
held the position suffering heavy
losses. many Of the men being buried
alive beneath their bomb-proof cell
lars.
eve attacked with four battalions
composed Of zouaves, tirailleurs Mo-
roccans and Bretons, who without
haVorsacks. carried three days RAJ
tons, two hundred and fifty rounds
Of ammunition. hand grenades and
sacks filled with earth to serve as
temporary shelter IN the captured
trench.
Charge ms One Man.
when the command TO charge was
given the whole line, as one man
rushed across the intervening $50 to
200 yards. Slight opposition was en-
countered only one quick firer was
used hy the Germans, which occa-
stoned small losses, as tho trajectory
was too high. The attack was be-
gun at 1915 o'clock and half an hour
later the first prisoners were brought
te the officers headquarters.
"Ihe clean sweep ordered has
been rapid AMI complete. Two hum
bred and fifty prisoners were the
sole survivors OF the two hattalions.
The reinforcements which the Ger
mans endcavored Co bring up were
moWn down 10y our seventy fives.
Two thousand of our adVcrsaries
were placed out Of action
Capture New Positions.
"The zouaves continued on past the
second line Of trenches toward Tout
vent ruvinc All at once the patrols.
which were ahead Of the main body
Of troops, were seen to sway and
fall, although no shot had been fired.
The Germans had placed low barb
ed wire ENHANCEMENT in the high
grain field 60 stop them. our men
soon severed the wire and succeeded
in charging three German ~ can
non which had been effectively hid
den beneath bomb proofs few yards
further ON,
"rhe whole position was captured
and quickly fortified To withstand
enunter-attacks and communicating
trenches with the main position were
prepared, counter-attaek followed
Immediately but It was repulsed by
our seventy-fives and quick firers
Great slaughter Follows.
"Our aviators reported that fresh
reinforcements had been rushed up
from Royal in auto busses. During
the night the fresh troops attacked
but were repulsed each time. At
dawn the enemy again attacked des-
pcrately our two wings but by rain
Of hand grenadcs his fire was eflec-
lively stopped.
I'VE counted on tho ground where
the countcr-attack took place ap-
proximatrly two thousand dead. The
total estimate of the enemY's losses
is 5000 dead, not counting the
wounded We lost two hundred and
fifty men Killed and / 500 wounded,
nearly all of them from exploding
shells we captured twenty quick
firers and also great quantity of
trench materials