Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-13
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS, October Is:

PARIS, October 10:
At the conclusion of the bombardment
reported yesterday the enemy last
evening delivered an infantry attack
against our positions to the north
east of Souchez. These attacks, like
the preceding ones, were everywhere
completely repulsed.
Last night saw artillery actions OF
great intensity, in which both SIDES
took part, between the Somme and
the Disc, in the region of Andechy
and to the east of Rheims. in the di-
rection of Moronvillers. Batteries of
the enemy have delivered a violent
cannonade in the region to the south
of Tahure and to the east of Butte de
Menil. Our artillery held this fire
back effectively, and in the meantime
We were making further progress
from trench to trench at a poin. TO
the east of the earthwork known ds
the trapeZe."
There has been fairly intense fighting
with trench machines in the sector
of Flirey. and more violent tighting,
accompanied by artillery exchanges
in which both sides took part. in the
suburbs of Reillos.
In the Vosges the enemy, after com
plete check to his attack along the
front from the Linge to the SchratZ-
mannele, resumed his effort yesterday
evening. A second outburst of artll-
lery fire along the entire front, in
preparation for an infantry advance,
was followed by a fire sh attack,
which. generally speaking, resulted
in failure. The Germans were able
to gain a footing in our first-line
trenches at only one point, and this
was to the south Of tn. Linge hills.
The trench they took was between
sixty and eighty var is long. Our
counter attacks made it possible for
us to reoccupy Jortion OF this
trench Immediately.
A squadron of nineteen French aero
planes has thrown down 14o shells on
the railroad station at Bazeancourt.
whence movements of the enemy
have been reported.
Another air squadron, composed OF
the railroad junction at Achiet lie
Grand, near Bapaume. Other ma
chimes have bombarded the railroad
tracks at a poiat near Warmeriville.
Last nights French official statement
reads:
lently bombarded the trenches which
we took from him by our action of
yesterday to the northeast of Sou
chez. The number of prisoners We
took in the course Of that action was
165. 3 of whom were officers. The
Germans have suffered heavy losses.
Cannonading. characterized by inten-
sity on both sides. has been going on
to the south of the Somrne, IN the re-
gion of Tilloloy and Piennes. and on
the Aisne front. on the plateau of
Nouvron. The enemy having again
dropped shells on Scissors, We re-
piled effectively against his trenches
and batteries
In Champagne our progress continues
in the direction Of the gully of La
Goutte, which We dominate to the
west on somewhat extended front.
The enemy resumed the bombardment
of our positions in the direction of
Maissons de Champagne and to the
north of Massiges.
An attempt at an offensive in Lorraine
against one of our advanced posts
near Pont de Manhoue was complete
ly checked by our Smelling and bar
rier of fire.
In the Vosges, after an intense bonn
bardment with shells of all calibers.
violent infantry attack was deliv
cred against our positions at LinSe
and Schratzmannele, but was COM
pletely repulsed. Some groups which
had taken foot in one of our trench
es were driven out by an immediate
counter attack.