New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-24
FRENCH CAPTURE
TOWN In ALSACE;
LOSE MEUSE HILL
Take SondernaCh in Ad-
vance Toward Rhine and
Establish New Line.
FIGHTING VIOLENT
NEAR BAN-DE-SAPl
Battle in the ArraS Section De
velOps Into CeaSeless Ar
tillery Exchanges.

tillery Exchanges.
London, June 29.--The French forces
/ in Alsace have advanced step further
captured the town of Sondernach, for
which they have been struggling, and
established their lines TO the east OF
/ the place.
Meanwhile. hghtIng has subsidized 70
some degree in the Arras sector, only
70 break ont with renewed violence on
the heights Of the Meuse at the other
end Of the battle front. Back and
forth the Germans and French are
struggling. the invaders 10 retake their
lost second line Of trenches, General
JoFre's troops 70 maintain their gain
The French official report Of tonight
issued later than the German com
muniqu6, claims 10 have reRsined a
foothold in these positions.
The Germans announce the capture
Of Hin No. 63l at Bsn-de-Sapt, in the
Vosges. The French admit that the
Germans retain q part Of position
they captured at this point.
Arras Battle Dlminishes.
The French official communication
says:
an the region TO the north Of Arrss
nothing was reported to-day except
several infantry actions. To the north
Of Souchez we made slight progress
and repulsed a German counter-attack.
The cannonade has not ceased in the
sector between Angres and Ecurie.
Last night German counter-attacks'
one near the Melville cemetery and
the other in the direction Of the LADY
rinth' were repulsed.
"Near Berry-au-Bac, at Hill los, we
exploded q mine which caused an ex-
cavation measuring thirty-fve metres
in diameter and very seriously dam
aged the German trenches.
Tn Champagne, on the Perthes-
Beausejour front, an action by means
of mines occurred and a violent can
nonade.
con the heights Of the Mouse, AZ
the Calonne trench, the enemy this
morning delivered a violent counter
attack. which enabled him to retske
his former second line. In the course
of the afternoon new German attack
was started. It was Immediately
checked. Taking, in our turn, the Of
! fensive, we regained a foothold in the
second line of the enemy.
Occupy Lorraine Positions.
an the outskirts Of lie Pretre forest
the enemy bombarded in q particularly
intense fashion our positions in the
/ Quart en- Reserve
an Lorraine we have occupied two
works near Leintrey. We took some
prisoners, among them three officers.
ain the Vosges storms and thick
fog prevail to-day. At Fontenelle, in
the region OF Ban-de-Sapt, the enemy
Yesterday evening, after having thrown
nearly 1000 shells In a few hours
/ against one of our works. advanced
along a front 200 yards and succeeded
I in gaining a footing. At the same
time an attack upon neighbOrlng
I trenches was delivered. This German
offensive was immediately checked by
q French counter attack led with great
/ brillancv. We captured almost all the
| lost ground. The enemy was success
| full in maintaining his position only
/ at the extremity of our work. We took
| ZAP prisoners, including three officers.
an the region of the Fecht River
we have occupied Sondernach and we
Z al ba
/ TO the east Of this village"
Germans Take Height.
+ The German Army Headquarters
sta melt follows:
1--WE subjected the fortress Of Dun
kirk and the troop concentration camps
of the enemy near the villages of Ber-
CUES, Hondschooce, Fumes and Cassel
TO our fire. From Giyenchy, forth OF
/ the Canal Of La Bassee, and at Neu-
Vile attacks by the enemy were frus-
trated at the very starI Uy our artillery
. South Of Souchez We made good pro
gress in trench fighting,
an the Mouse hills the French con-
tinued their attempts TO break through
our lines, without the slightest result
All attacks were repulsed with consid-
cradle losses to the enemy. Up TO the
present We have taken $50 uninj ured
Frenchmen prisoners, including three
officers, seven machine guns and twenty
mine throwers.
advance post engagements east OF
Luueville continue. In the Nosges We
took Hill No. G3l, at Fan de- Sapt, which
had been fought for hotly for months
and which dominates the surrounding
country. We took, in this engagement
1875 prisoners, three machine guns, one
mine thrower and much other material
/ The enemy's attempts 20 recapture the
position were unsuccessful"