Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-05-19

OF whom three were officers.
During the course OF the day we
delivered counter attack which was
carried out with much spirit with the
bayonet and hand grenades, and re-
suited III our recapture of all of the
positions.
The enemy has suffered enormous
losses-a fact which has been estab-
liShed by us with certainty in the
trenches and on the parapets. We
have, in fact, found more than 1000
German dead, and we have, in addi-
ton, captured 800 prisoners, includ-
| ing nine officers, and taken six ma
chine guns. Thus almost all Of the
attacking force remained either in
our hands or on the ground"
Notable Gains for Allies.
Paris, May 17.-The official COM
munication, issued by the French
war office tonight, announcts the
capture by the British troops Of seve-
raj additional German trenches to
the north Of La Bassee, together with
a thousand prisoners.
In an engagement at Ville-Sur-
Tourbe the French took 400 prison
ers, and in an attack at the ALLY
wood carried several German works
and captured $50 prisoners.
The text is as follows
In Belgium the enemy, threaten
ed by our successful attacks Of the
preceding days, with complete en-
velopment, evacuated last night the
positions which he had occupied west
Of the User Canal. We have main
tanned all our gains on the east bank.
North Of La Bassee the British
troops, who were strongly counter at
tackled during the night of Sunday
Monday, are victoriGuSly continuing
the fighting. To-day they carried
several German trenches and inflicted
heavy losses.
"One contingent Of several hum
dred Germans, caught between the
that Of their own artillery, was al
most entirely eXterminated. Our al
lies have taken 1000 prisoners and
some machine guns.
North Of Arras a thick mist has
prevailed all day, preventing import
ant actions. Nevertheless the strug-
gle continues actively on the slopes
Of Lorette especially. There we have
repulsed all German counter attacks.
At Ville-au-Bois, near Berry-au-
Bac, the enemy attacked our trenches
unsuccessfully. The number Of
unwounded prisoners taken by us on
Sunday in the affair at Ville-Sur-
Tourbe was $50, besides SO wounded.
This morning at break of day we
carried out an attack in the ALLY
wood, occupying several German
works; we also took three machine
guns and $50 prisoners.
In the outskirts OF the forest Of
LIE Protre two German battalions
made three attempts to sortie from
their trenches, but our fire held them
up short"
Berlin Admits Retreat.
Berlin, May 17.-German army
headquarters to-day gave out this re-
port:
''In the western war theater:
North of Ypres and to the west Of
the canal near Steenstraete and Het
Sas, the Germans yesterday gave up
their advanced positions and, to
avoid losses from the strong artillery
fire of the enemy, they drew back
their smaller forces to the main DO
sitions on the eastern bank of the
canal.
South Of Neuve Chapele the
British still hold parts of the front
trench taken May Is. The fighting
continues north of Arras. Near Alb
lain and Neuville French attacks yes
terday were repulsed with heavy
losses for the enemy.
German airships have successfully
attacked the seaports of Dover and
Calais"
Men and Retaliation.
London, May 1S.-Lord Kitchener
told the House Of Lords to-day he
wanted 100000 more recruits.
He expressed confidence that in
the very near future the country
would be in satisfactory position
milton.
The news from the DGrdanelles