South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-22
French Artillery Maintains Ad-
vantage Over Germans Be-
tween YpreS and the Disc
But TeutOnS Regain Trenches
LARGE FRENCH FORCE
DIVERTED TO NORTH
Detachment That Captured
Sennheim in Upper AlSaCe,
is Turned From Movement
Against MueIhauSen.

PARIS. Jan. %. - The battie of
Flanders has been resumed. After a
lulI caused by recent heavy storms, |
the Germans are violently lombard
ing Nieuport. while the allies have !
brought their infantry into action and
il has made some progress TO the
east of the LOmbartzyde highway.
This is Officially announced in COM
munique issued by the French war OF
flee this afternoon.
French artillery still maintains its
advantage over that of the Germans
between Ypres and the Oise.
Near Berry-Au-Bac on the Aisne. I
the French have recaptured "a trench
that they were compelled 10 evacu-
ate because of the bombardment by
the Germans. The situation at the
outskirts Of scissors is unchanged, ac-
COrding to the statement.
The communique tells for the first
time of the capture of $50 yards of
German trenches in the forest OF
ApremOnt, but at the same time ad-
mits that this gain was later lost be-
cause of a heavy bombardment by
the Germans. A slight setback TO the
French in the forest of LaPretre.
northwest Of A-MOussOn, is also
admitted the Germans having recap
tured portions Of the trenches taken
by the French on Jan. 90.
Heavy Guns at Front.
The official statement indicates that
the Germans have succeeded in bring
ing their heavy guns to the front in
the Vosges region, it stating that six
heavy projectiles have been thrown !
upon the town OF St. Die.
The text of the communique fol- |
lows:
In Belgium, the enemy has very
violently Eombarded NieupOrt Our
infantry has made some slight prog
ress to the east OF the highway of
Lombartzyde. Between Ypres and
the Disc our artillery has conducted
successful operations against earth
works, batteries of artillery and in
fantry concentrating there.
Prom the Disc to the Argonne, the
situation on the outskirts of scissors
is unchanged. Near Berry -Au-BaC
trench which we had evacuated has
been retaken by us. In the region of
Perthes, the enemy made an attack
without success curing the night of
Jan. 2O-21 to the northwest of
Beasuejour.
Lose Captured Trenches.
Between the Meuse and the
Mosselle TO the southeast of st. Mihiel
a bombardment OF extreme violence
prevented us from holding possession
of the German trenches captured yes
terday on a front Of $50 yards To
the northwest Of Pont-A-MOussons, in
the forest of LaPretre, the enemy re-
captured a portion Of the trenches
taken by US on Jan. 20. We are now
maintaining our positions on all the
rest OF the front there.
I'm the NOsges the enemy has
thrown up in st. Die three projectiles
OF heavy calibre without causing
heavy damage.
In Alsace the battle continues with
great violence. Before Dannemarie
our artillery dispersed troops of the
enemy reassem bling there
French Force Diverted.
\ heavy detachment of the French
army that captured Sennheim, in up
per Alsace. from the Germans. has
been diverted toward the north in
stead OF continuing eastward against
Nuelhausen This is shown by the
official statement of the French war
Office saying that infantry fighting has
been in progress for two days around
Martmannweiler kopf, which is be-
tween four and i've miles north OF
Sennheim and about 8 miles west OF
the Germans Rhine line defenses. 1t
is indicated that the French will try
10 isolate Muelhausen instead OF at
tempting TO carry the defensive works
by storm.
Between St Mlhiel and the MOSelle
river, where the French have had an
almost uninterrupted series OF sue
cesses. the Germans are launching
counter attacks TO win back, if pos
sible, some OF the trenches that they
had 20 give up.
In the forest OF LaPretre, northwest
OF POnt-A-Mousson, some of the
trenches retaken by the Germans
We're SO badly shattered that they
We're unable 70 occupy them.
West OF Nerdun IN the region of
St Hubert and IN the forest OF Ia
Grurie (the burned forest). and the
forest OF Bolante, the Germans have
been pressing forward under the de-
Vastating FIRE of the French in an ef-
fort 20 take the salient OF the French |
line at that point The Germans last
heavily through the relentless cour- /
age OF their own men who charged I
bravely against the French trenches /
under the combined fire OF artillery. |
machine guns and rifles.
Fresh Activity ON AiSne.
Fresh activity is being shown along |
the Aisne river. where the Germans |
have begun a series Of attacks on the |
south bank west OF Berry-Au- Bac |
These troops (part OF the German /
army OF the center under Gen. Won /
Heeringen) are trying 10 move against 1
the defenders Of scissors from the |
east. instead OF making a direct |
frontal attack from the north. At !
tacks from the southwest of Berry
Au-Bac obyiate the necessity OF cross
ha Nfnma muHar the tive ~ tho