New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-07

the employment by the enemy Of q
large quantity Of gas shells, particu
larly In the neighborhood OF Ypres
During this period the enemy exploded
eight mines at different points on Oui
front without doing any damage. Or
the other hand, on June 30 we blew
in fifty yards Of the enemy's front line
north Of Neuve Chapelle.
German Sap Blown In.
"On the evening Of the 4th, north OF
Ypres a German sap was blown In by
our howitzer fire, and platoon OF in
fantry advanced to complete its de-
struction The few Germans who sur
vived the artillery bombnrdment were
driven out with the bayonet, and a ma
chine gun in the sap was found to be
destroyed
Our casualties were insignificant
and the platoon returned practically IN
tact to rs trenches, having completely
succeeded in its mission. A German
wireless report of the 9th, claiming
that they repulsed an attack with san
culinary loss on the Pilken road, pre-
sumably was intended to convey the
enemy's version Of this affair.
"On the morning of the 9th the Ger
mans rushed a barricade on the Hpres-
Roulers Railway, after two hours ar
tillery bombRrdment, but counter at
tack by our troops Immediately recap
tured the position.
This morning on our extreme left
north of Ypres we captured about two
hundred yards Of the enemy's trenches
taking eighty prisoners. The French
on our left, contributed to the success
~ chic - NTH Tho If tho r
guns and trench mortars."
The official communication issued by
the War Office in Paris tonight says:
Last night showed much activity at
several points along the front In Bel
GUM the British troops. supported by
our artillery, took possession Of some
German trenches Mt n point TO the
southwest of Pilken, on the east bank
of the canal. There was very spirited
engagement around the railroad station
at 'Souchez. The station, however. re-
manned in our hands, in spite Of the
repeated efforts Of the enemy to take il.
"The British troops have repulsed
several counter attacks directed against
the trenches which they occupied last
night TO the southwest of Pilken. They
captured eighty prisoners and inflicted
very heavy losses on the enemy.
"The Germans have bombarded Ar
ras, and in particular the cathedral,
with incendiary shells. Rheims, like
wise, has been shelled.
Gain on Mouse Heights.
an the Argonne there has been can
nonading, but no infantry actions. On
TO the south of the ravine of SonvauX,
east Of the Calonne trench, we have re-
taken a trench work where the Ger
mans had gained a foothold and had
succeeded in maintaing from June q,
and we have pushed beyond that
"The enemy, after a violent lombard
ment, delivered q counter attack, which
was taken under the fire of our ma
chine guns and our barrier fire. The
Germans retired in disorder. They suf-
fered heavy losses.
an the vicinity of La Pretre Forest
the enemy also assumed the offensive.
Two attacks were made. One spread
little BY little from the western side of
the forests as far as Fey-en Haye, while
the ether was directed particularly
against that portion of the forest which
is found TO the west of Croixdes
Carnes. Both were checked by the fire
of our artillery and our infantry, which
inflicted very heavy losses on the
enemy.
General Attack in VOsges.
an the Vosges renewal OF activity
by the artillery of the enemy is re-
ported. notably at Fontenelle, Hilgen-
first, Hartmans-W eilerkopf and Thanh,
which have been bombarded."
The German Army Headquarters staff
to-day gave out the following:
1.-TWO French attacks at Les Esparges
were repulsed during the night.
The booty taken after our success
in the Forest of lie Pretre has been in
creased by one field gun and three ma
chine guns. Furthermore, a pioneers
supply station, with large amount of
material, fell into our hands.
"Our aviators attacked the aviation
ground at Corieux, east Of Epinal, and
a French camp on the Breitfrst, to the
east of Krust, in the Vosges."