New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-13
FRENCH DRIVE
MEETS FURIOUS
GERMAN STAND
Invaders Make Violent
Counter Attacks TO the
North of ArraS.
ENORMOUS LOSSES
INFLICTED BY ALLIES
Kaiser's Troops Make Three
Desperate Attempts to Storm
British Position Near Yprrs.

London. May II The French are
continuing their advance north Of
Arras around Carcncy, where they now
threaten the last line of communlca-
tion which remains 20 the defenders OF
the latter position. The Germans al
other points on this front. however. are
putting forth stronger defence than
at the beginning of the French drive.
According 10 the French official report
issued tonight they are delivering ylo-
lent counter attacks, with heavy losses
to themselves. around Neuville St
Vast
Sir John French reports that the
British Yesterday evening rcpulscd the
third German assault OF the day. lie
describes il as costly" TO the attacking
force.
The Berlin communicate. while say
ing that French attacks have failed,
admits that the trenches captured be-
tween Carency and Neuville still re
main in the hands Of General Jofre s
troops.
German Losses Heavy.
The text Of the French War ONCE
bulletin issued tonight follows:
The fighting to the north Of Arras
continues with extreme violence. Dur
ing the course Of last night the enemy,
reinforced delivered several counter
attacks which, however, were without
result.
In that directed against Melville
St. Vast our opponents suffered par
ticularly heavy losses. We found IN
the cemetery alone more than 200
bodies Of Germans, and we took about
100 prisoners.
"A second attack. between Carency
and Ablain, was Likewise repulsed A
third, from the direction Of Abialn. was
also completely checked.
This morning we made progress IN
the wood 70 the east OF Caroncv, tax
ing 125 prisoners. The progress CON
tinued in the afternoon. We have, be-
sides. taken three successive lines OF
trenches bordering the wood 70 the
north Of Carencv. after which we pene-
trated the wood. thus threatening very
closely the last line of communication
which remains open 70 the defenders
Of that position.
Fight in Streets.
FINALLY. we have taken a new part
Of the village, capturing there 400 prs
oners.
I'm the afternoon we attacked that
section of Melville ST. Naas. which
the enemy still holds, and fighting in
the streets gave 10 US the mastery Of
several groups of houses. Our prog
ress here continues.
THE total number Of prisoners made
by US since Sunday this evening
reached four thousand.
ION the rest of the front we brought
TO a sudden halt by our fire three Ger
man attacks near Berry au- Bac,
Beausejour and Marie Therese Baga-
telle."
The French communication issued
earlier, says:
an front of Loos night counter
attack resulted in taking from us a
part Of the terrain We captured in the
daytime"
Following is the German army head
quarters report:
East of Ypres we took an important
hill. Trenches taken by the French
during the last few days between
Carency and Neuvill, north of Arras,
are still in their possession. Other
wise all the attempts of the 'nemy
made yesterday TO break through our
lines were in vain.
IAN attempt by our opponents TO
take Hartmansweiler Kopf again re
suited in failure. 1t is a fact, that
after vigorous preparations by artillery
French Alpine chasseurs penetrated
into the block house situated on top
OF the hill, but they were Immediately
thrown out again"