The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
ALSACE VILLAGE
TAKEN BY FRENCH
Stosswicr Capturcd-Gcrmans
Driven From Les
Epargcs.
BIG GAINS REPORTED
Special cable Despatch 10 THr srs.

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PARIS. Feb. 22-New and important
gains by the Allies are reported in the
official communicates issued to-day by
the French War Office in the regions
where the lighting has been violent and
incessant for the past few days. The
most pronounced advances have been
in Champagne, on the front extending
from Soualn to Beausejour. between the
Argonne and the Meuse at Les Eparges.
and in Alsace. where the French now
hold the greater part OF tho village of
Stosswicr.
The Germans attempted to retaliate
for recent losses by sending a Zeppelin
To, attack Calai M by an even Ncrcor
bombardment Of Rheims. Ten bombs
were fung at Calais early this morning
and five civilians were Killed. but the
material damage was slight The air
craft was finally driven away by rife
shots In Rheims civilians suffered most
from the German effort. a number Of
them bciuG slain by heavy shells, which
also did further harm to the city. The
cannonading continued all last night
and through tire greater part Of Today.
In Champagne tn" conflict T. growing
more bitter with each hour Tho French
are pressing onward steadily, while the
Germans are opposing 'he progress, with
great determination. In spite uf the fact
that they have suffered greb losses.
To-day the French infahttNm'u captured
another line OF German trenches. re-
pulsed two counter attacks and took a
large uWho Of prisoners.
At les Erirges he Germans nave lost
H -. ILL., q 49, 81.
mad erected during the occup tncy NJ the
owu Conbrcs. southeast ot lies Epar-
s"-. IT. now under honbt'dm'nt by m.
French heavy gun and an advance in
that direction * looked fui. Tho night
communicate. which also announces cx-
ceilen; work by the Allied ARTILLERY IN
Flanders and along the Lys, follows;
\ Zeppelin airship bonharded
Calais TINS morning Ten bombs
We're dropped. killing five civil ans.
hut the nAtcria. damage Was IN
important
our batteries d"mnil shcd /, heavy
gan near Lomhacr'z'dc
Between tho lNs and the Aisne
our artillery has douc som ciN e..
cious work 'u attacking Gernan for
nations and conveys and d spegs,ug
them.
The enemy h~omharded Rheims
violently during the night ~ Fehru-
ars 2i-22 and the 5dy of February
- This bImhardiren made many
victims VINO In this manner have
been made - pay for the defeat SUI
fered 10y the Germans during the
last few DAYS
On the front extending from
Souaiu TO Beaus.Jour We hav"
achieved new gains and have cap
tured a line uf trenches and TWO
woods. We have also completely
repulsed two extremely violent
counter attacks. as the result OF
which W took = great number of
prisoners and inflicted heavy losses
on the eneny.
In the Argunne our artillery and
our infantry have gained AN advan-
tage near Fontaine-auN-Charmes
and Marie Th"resr. a. well as IN the
Bolante wood.
Betwesn the Argonne and the
Meuse We have made further prog
r-~s in the las. two days in the
Chappy wood and ,.u~Sol'dated our
positions. Vt Les I.paTges, by new
attacks. We nave continued to gain
ground. We now hold almost All the
enemy positions. Cumblc-. sou'n-
east OF Los EnafGes. IS also under
lire of our artillery. In tAe liou'hot
wood, south OF las Eparg's. u Ger
man attack has been r'pdlsed In
the Brule wood ,forcst ~ Apre-
muut) We haze captured several
trenches.
In Alsace We have occupied the
greater part OF the Village ot Stpss-
wicr, of which We held Yesterday
only the borders.
The afternoon comwHnIlur '"ld oil
further success lu the thclp! wood, ne
tween the Argouur and the Meuse
, where the French lines are bong push'.