New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-06
GERMANS REGAIN
MILE OF TRENCH
ALONG MOSELLE
Win Back Footing in Old
Lines in Forest of
lie Pretre.
FRENCH FORCE BACK
"LAYBRlNTH" DRIVE
RepulSe Attack at SouChez-
Sharp Fighting Continues
at Fey-en-Haye.

London, July 5.-Fighting to loosen
the strangle hold the French have been
fastening on the German salient at st.
Mihiol, the Germans have retaken part
of the lines they held east Of Fey-en-
Haye and west of the Moselle. The
French War Office admits that the Kai-
ser's troops, advancing in the western
section Of the Forest of lie Pretre
have regained footing in their old
lines. Berlin claims that $500 metres
Of the enemy's position in the forest
we're stormed and the French driven
from the trenches. The capture of
1000 Frenchmen, including the staff
officers Of one battalion, and the taking
Of six guns and seven mine throwers
are also asserted.
In the region north Of Arras Paris
reports two attacks Of the enemy, pre-
coded bv a violent bombardment. In
front Of Souchez the Germans moved
forward. armed with grenades and
bombs. but were compelled to withdraw
The second move, in the Labyrinth
was checked by French fire.
Commenting on the raid on Bruges,
Belgium. by aviators yesterday, Berlin
declares that the bombs dropped fell in
the vicinity Of the most valuable monu-
ments of the town. Northeast OF
Manonville two French aeroplanes were
forced 10 descend. On Saturday, Berlin
says. German airmen repulsed three
adversaries.
Repulse Attacks Above Arras.
The oficial communication issued by
the French War Office tonight says;
There has been relative calm along
the whole front, without infantry &C
ton. There is nothing to report except
artillery activity on the part OF the
enemy at certain points between the
Meuse and the Moselle. The region OF
the Forest of lie Petre has suffered par
ticularly a very violent bombardment
with big shells.
an the region to the north Of Arras
two attempts at attack on the part OF
the enemy, preceded each by violent
bombardment, were checked by US at
about 10 o'clock last night.
cone was directed particularly
against our positions in front Of Sou
chez. The Germans came out several
different times from their trenches
armed with grenades and bombs. We
however, compelled them to withdraw
leaving many dead on the ground The
other took place at The Labyrinth,
but il was at once stopped by our IRE
In the course of yesterday afternoon
and in the evening the Germans as
sumed the offensive along front OF
about three miles, stretching from r ey,
en-Have to the Moselle. To the east OF
Fev-en-Haye, as well as in the western
section Of the Forest of lie Pretre
eIong a front of about two-thirds of 6
mile. thew were SUGGEST !, after very
violent bombardment, in again gaining
footing in their old lines recently
taken bv US. But in spite Of the vlgol
Of their action they found 1t Impossible
TO move beyond these lines.
Germans Driven Back on Moselle.
Further to the east, on a line run
ming from La Croix-d es-Carmes 70 the
village of Riept, on the MOselle, Ger
man attack resulted in complete failure
and the enemy suffered very heavy
losses.
There is nothing Of importance t'
report from the rest Of the front
The German Army Headquarter''
statement says;
"A British attack north Of Ypres, or
the road to Pilkelm, and a French at
tack against Souchez, were repulsed II
a sanguinary engagement.
"On both sides of the Cour-des- Car
mes. on the west border Of the Forest
/ Of lie Pretre, our troops yesterday
morning stormed a hostile position or
front of some 1900 metres. With
heavy losses, the French troops, resist
/ ing obstinately, were obliged to evacu
ate trench after trench. We captured
about 1000 uninjured French, among
them the staff of battalion, two tielC
] guns, four machine guns and three