New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
TOFFRE'S GUNS
SWEEP RAILWAY;
BLOCK SUPPLIES
French Take Strong Work
and Trenches in
Champagne.
BRITISH REPULCE
ATTACK ON LOOS
Germans Maintain Heavy Fire
Along Front and Allies
Make Answer.

rondon. oct. While the German
artillery maintains a constant FIRE on
the advanced positions the French have
won in Champagne, Joifre's forces are
Strengthening the salients in their line
before attempting a new thrust at the
Bazancourt- Challerange railway.
Covered by the bombardment OF their
heavv guns, the French to-day charged
the German positions southeast oil
Tahure. where the foes line forms q
wedge into the French front running
from the Butte de Tahure TO the NAL
sons de Champagne, north of Mass'ges'
The assault yon a foothold in tne
fortified work known as lie Irapeze'
and carried several trenches and TWO
blockhouses In front of the enemy
second line Of defence in this sector
With these works won the artillery
once more resumed its pounding.
Jofre's guns, placed on hills wi'h'n
two miles Of the road are rahng the IN,
German supply railway with sheiI'
Wounded soldiers arriving rom
Tahure say that the heavy artli!ery'
snraving the German rear formations
has naralyzed the bringing up OF rem
forcements and supplies. A..
According TO these reports, the nre
so dominates the railway that German
prisoners captured recently nad no.
eaten in forty-eight hours ana heu ~
cartridres in their pouches. Inc zoe
they say, cannot launch couh'ef-o'
fensive Cor long time.
Va,l;r tolls of intense artillery FIRE
~, tho enemy. and OF continued al.
tcc,,s. which were repulsed. last OF
Tho Nsvarin farm, which Is directly
wet Of failure, the Germans claim 10
have cleared a trench section occu-
nied by the foe in the recent hghtihR'
South of ST. Mariea-Py, on the ran
way. the French were also thrown PACK
from an advanced position:
In tho Artois sector, the Germans are
fercely. After heavy
bombardment this morning, the uer-
mans attempted q violent ATTACK
against Loos, held BY the British ana
ifs northern and southern approacnes'
This attack. gays Paris, was completely
repulsed. and the enemy suffered heavy
losses.
Along the rest of the front, can
nonading continues. The artillery nre
has been particularly intense north OF
Arras. where the Germans are attempt
ing TO win back Souchez and hlll ifo,
commanding the railway TO Lens. Near
Rove and north Of the Aisne, heavy
Smelling is maintained on both sides.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The communication issued at Paris
this afternoon said:
The cannonading continued last
night, both sides taking part, TO the
north Of Arras, in the direction OF
Souchez and its environs, as well as
in the sector Of La Folie and near
Hill No. 40. =,
There also was considerable &C.
tiyitv on the part Of the artillery or
the enemy. together with answering
fire from our guns, in the region OF
Rove and to the north of the River
Aisne. in the direction of Tracy lie
Val. and at the Forest Of ST. Mard.
In the Champagne district the Ger
mans violently bombarced our posi-
tons between the roads running from
St. Hilaire 10 St. Souplet and from
Souain 20 Somme-Py. Our batteries
everywhere replied to this ire with
great energy.
Active lighting took place in the
connecting trenches 10 the sout.. asst
of Tahure. in the direction Of the
Butte de Masnil.
Between the Argonne and the
Neuse one Of the French mines. IN
the Forest OF Malancourt, shattered
some sapping works of the enemy.
The night pas sed in relative quiet
on tho remainder Of the front.
The statement issued tonight said:
After an intense bombardment
with shells Of various calibre the
Germans attempted to-day a very
violent attack against Loos and its
northern and southern approaches.
This attack was completely repulsed
and the attackers suffered heavy
losses.
In Champagne we have made new
and pcrceptible progress TO the south
east of Tahure We have gained a
foothold in the fortified work lie
Traneze," and carried several
trenches and two blockhouses IN
cluded in the salient still held by the
enemy IN front OF his second line OF
defence.
More than 200 prisoners, bomb
thrower ard some machine guns were
captured by Us.
ARTILLERY actions have taken place
on both sides in the western Ar
come. in the wood OF lie pretre. IN
the Nosges. et Breuukopf, and on the
approaches 10 SondeTnaCh.
The Belgian official communication
said:
The night and the day were quiet.
Our front 70 the south Of the ferry
mans house was submitted 70 a
rather violent Smelling by means OF
bombs.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by the Berlin
War Office said;
After frui'less attempts on October
and made by the French 20 pene-
trate our lines comparative quiet
reigncd yesterday IN me Champagne.
The trench section 20 the east Of
Nayarin farm, which the French still
held. was cleared in the morning Of
the enemy By counter attacks. Some
prisoners and two machine guns fell
into our hands. Toward evening the
enemy artillery fire again grew in