New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-16
Surrender Prevents
Final Rush on CarenCy

Paris, MAY 10. An oihclal ho'e W"
issued by the French War Department
to-day describing in detail the STORM
mo nv French troops Of the Germsh
noeitions at Carencv and Abiain-S'.
Nszsire. as announced in the recent
daily Official communications. ne oy
erstions were continuous on the ''H'
10th. 18th and 18th Of May. Inc STATE
ment says: ,.
"Our soldiers. when the attack was
ordered on the 9th, received the news
iovfullv. At last thew were sole 70
leave their holes 10 fight II out WIN
the bavonet No more would tneS De
Obliged 20 observe furtlvely ana hS'ei'
with ear TO earth. for the duIl SOUNDS
OF hostile sapping and MINING as we
Germans approched oehea'" '"V
ground. ..,. Id
made MAGNIFICENT preparations TOT the
oese,,lt More than 10000 shells Of all
colbres had crushed Carencv and It's
defiance during a bombardment Of three
hours. Our new trench guns had torn
into pieces the iron WIRING ana para
nets by tons OF melnite.
The infantry had confidence: but the
way. nevertheless. was dihcut. Inc
troons with one rush came into lmme-
date house-to-house fighting. ana WIN
furious impetus. regardless OF thelr
losses. they carried successively three
Ines Of trenches cutting across the
streets r.-
Another attack moving on Carency
from the west encountered long
ravine $50 feet deep. which had been
converted into fort with casemates
and bombproof caves. The French ar
tillerv attacks continued Tor threc
Gavs and three nights. At one point
ss was afterward found out, three com
raniee Of Germans were annlhllated.
Finally. at $3.50 o'clock in the after
noon Of the third dav. as the french
troops we're preparing an assault upon
the remainder Of the ravine still IN
The possession Of the Germans. the
note saws. the cry was heard from our
front: They surrender.
Hands began TO appear above the
German works. Then handkerchiefs
we're waved. Here and there could be
seen silhouettes of German faces, and
EXPLANATIONS Of 'Comrade Comrade
were called out in Bavarian, Saxon and
Baden dialects.
"Thcn German soldiers began TO file
ont of their trenches with their ON
GERS. On being escorted through our
lines they examined with the curiosity
Of connoisseurs our trenches. occasion
allv exclaiming: Excellent
"The Germans were tired, but not
exhausted: resigned but hostile. When
brought before the commanding officer
the German officers separated them
selves from their men. clicked their
heels together and ssluted.
"'Who is in command" inquired the
French officer
"After some hesitation a colonel
came forward. His explanations were
somewhat confused. He had arrived
only that morning. he said, and had
not been in command previously. Tn
doubtedly he did not wish 10 have his
name connected with our victory. He
talked OF his general with a desolate
air. and il appeared there had been al
Carencv general OF brigade who had
met with misfortune.
"Some Of the Germans gave their
impre sions Of our attack which may
be summed up in two sentences:
Your firing was mathemstically accu-
rate and Your infantry came on so
quickly that one was not able TO re-
SYST
The note described the taking c. Al
balm on the following night, and saws
that the four days operations resulted
in the occupancy of all of Carency' and
all Of Albain, except FIVE or six houses
and the forest Of Carency and wood
known rs Height No. 1875.