Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-28
WHAT WARNING NATIONS CLAIM
IN THEIR OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
French

PARIS. January 2I.--Thc French
War Office this morning gave out an
official report on the progress Of
the lighting, which reads as fol-
lows:
I'm the sectors OF Nicupor, and
of Ipres there were artillery en-
gagements yesterday. y German
aeroplane was brought down Within
the lines of the Belgian army.
Statements made by prisoners cs-
tahlish the fact that it was not n
battalion but Il brigade which on
January % attacked our trenches to
the east of Yprcs. Tho enemy lost
in this affair what amounted to n
battalion and a half OF men.
1T has been confirmed to-day that
near La Bassee, Givenchy and
Guinchy the Germans yesterday
suffered q great check. On tho road
from La Bassce to Bethune tho
bodies of six officers and 400 men
were found. The losses Of the Ger
mans. consequently. must represent
ut least two full battalions.
From Lens TO scissors yesterday
saw artillery lighting. In the re-
gion of Craonne we maintained our
selves In the trenches recaptured by
us during our countcrattacks on
January %
I'm the region OF Perthes, hill No.
200, four violent attacks on the part
of the enemy have been repulsed
In the Argonne. In the vicinity of ST.
Hubert. German attack was re-
pulsed with the bayonet AT ST.
Mihiel we destroyed new foot
bridges thrown over the Meuse by
the enemy.
Yesterday passed quietly In I.or-
raine and in the Vosges."
The following official communi-
cation was issued by the French
War Office tonight:
The enemy attempted sudden
attack last night in the St. Mard
wood. in the region Of Tracy -le-Val
northwest of Soissons). After
violent fusillade, the Germans en-
ploded mines which destroyed our
trenches for 4 distance of about
nifty metres. but they could not es-
tahlish themselves by reason of the
dominating fire of our artillery.
These trenches have been re-
occupied ana put in order.
ITO the west of Craonne the night
was calm. The lighting OH January
% and 2G in this region presented
the following character: After a
prolonged and intense bombardment
with proJectiles of large calibre and
bombs, the German infantry de-
livered an attack on the Heurtebise-
Eois Foulon front, but WAS
routed everywhere with heavy
losses. except at La Breuteu. \
landslide, caused by the storm OF
immense projectiles. INSTRUCTED the
entrance OF an old quarry, which
served rs a storehouse and shelter
for the garrison of our trenches at
La Crcutc. Two companies of these
troops were taken prisoner there
The enemy, having thus gained a
foothold At La Creute, penetrated
the Foulon wood, and rendered un-
Ienable the neighboring trenches,
which We have evacuated
Our counterattacks over a good
par; of the ground lost were bril-
liant. The ardor of our troops was
beyond ali praise. The enemy suf-
fcred very great losses. and left on
the field 1000 dead. The prisoners
taken belonged to i've different regi-
mcnts. which is an indication OF the
Importance Of the attack
In the Argonne. near ST. Hubert.
German attack has failed During
the day three new attacks were
executed Within two hours, every
one OF them being vigorously re-
PEELED
The night % January o6-27 was
calm in Alsace ana the Nosges.
There is nothing of Importance
TO communicate from the rest OF
the front"