The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-03
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS
kniser'- Infantry Driven Back at
Two Points


PARIS, Feb. 1.-The days news Of OPP
orAtions IN the western theatre OF war
Is practically confined 70 interchanges Of
artillery fire between the two battle lines
and few minor infantry dashes, which
failed to change the situation.
The Germans made rushcs at but
only two points in the line. and were
repulsed at both points These were at
ST Paul. IN the OIL centre. where the
official French statement says that the
German force was slight, and IN the Ar
gonne. near Bagatellc.
The usual heavy cannonading was
continued around Arri,s, near scissors,
whore several German batteries were
damaged. and In the VoSGcS. The French
report gains at pcrthes-les-Hurlus.
where they previously captured forest
and in the direction Of Burnhaupt-le-
Bias. but no great Importance is attached
10 these.
The ofaoial communicate issued at
10 80 . clock tonight was a. follows:
from tine sea 10 the iys the Ger
man artillery made an unsuccessful
attempt to silence ours. In tho
sector OF Arms there was cannon
February L. but no infantry at
tack was delivered. Near Scissors
We damaged several OF the enemy's
batteries aud at St Paul we re-
pulsed an attack by a small body of
infantry.
We have made fresh progress
near Pcrthes les Hurlus, on the bor-
der ~ the wood, tho occupation of
which by our troops has been
already reported.
In the Argonno near Bagatelle
We repulsed German attack
In the Nosges there was cannon
aiding during the night at Ufholz
and our troops progressed toward
Burnhaupt-le- Bias.
The afternoon statement contained
news OF German attacks. which were Of
minor Importance In themselves, but
indicate that the Germans are eXerting
more vigor in the campaign than they
have for several weeks, They made
their heaviest assault against the British
forces near Culnchy. southwest OF La
Bassee and managed to force the
British back n short distance, but when
a counter attack was made against them
they gave ground and the British re-
covered the trenches they had lost and
gained a short distance.
supply depot near Noyon. but for the
rest OF the line there was little to re-
port except the repulse Of several small
attacks.
The day Of February ! was
marked by redoubled intensity in
the artillery lighting on our part as
we'll as that Of the enemy; and By
series Of German attacks. of rel
atively secondary Importance. all Of
which were repulsed with serious
losses for our adversaries when
compared to the numbers OF men
they had engaged
In Belgium the German heavy ar
tillery give evidence OF it's greatest
activity on the front Of the Belgian
troops. and particularly against the
various points of support which
these troops have been occupying
for some time past n the region OF
the User. Around Ypres the can
nonading was at some places OK
ceedingly violent.
Between the Lys and the Somme
German regiment attacked Brit
ish position near Culnchy, and at
first drove tho English soldiers
back After series Of counter
attacks the British troops reoccu-
pied the ground they had lost. and
then advanced into new territory,
taking possession Of trenches Of the
enemy.
The engagement reported In the
announcement given out the night
Of February /. which took place
along the roadway between Bethune
and La Bassee, was particularly
brilliant for our infantry. II seems
that the Germans had al least one
battalion In this engagement, Tho
two first attacks were broken by
our fire. The third was successful
IN that the Germans entered one OF
our trenches but an lmme dlate
counter attack at the point OF the
bayonet resulted In our overcoming
tho enemy. Only "a few Ger
mans succeeded in regainlng
their trenches All the others were
killed or taken prisoner.
Between the Somme and the Oiso
and along the front Of the Aisne
there Is no important development
to report, with the exception OF
German attack on Beaumont Hamel.
which was not renewed our
heavy artillery bombarded tho rail-
road station at Noyop. where the
Germans were reprov sionng their
forces. Our shells caused two ex-
plosions the smoke from which
could be seen for more than two
hours and a half
our methOdical progress in the
region Of Pcrthes continues We
hava occupied another small forest
10 the northwest OF this village.