The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-25
GERMAN ATTACK IN
LORRAINE REPULSED
kaiscr's Troops Make Dash Tn
der Cover of Bombs Irri-
tating the Eyes.
BIG GUNS NEVER CEASE
Sp,cini can't, b,spofcs 10 TuE srV

Spscj1i Cobie Despatch 10 THE SrN.
PARIS, Sept. oi-Violent bombardnent
by heavy artille.y Of both sides again
marked the day on tho western front.
The artillery activity in Artois continues
without p breathing space. and the heavy
guns OF both sides were employed with
almost equal violence al ng the Aisne,
in Champagne. and eastward into the
vlsges. The Germans again bomharded
Arras.
Last night and early to-day there were
minor infantry actions in the sector or
Brentcourt, and near Manhoue and Bures
In Lorraine. In the last two sectors the
Germans attacked French positions under
cover OF a u ampardnent with shells con-
tanning gases irritating 40 the eyes. hut
were driven of IN both cases. AsphyXi-
ating bombs were used by the Germans
In an artillery attack upon the French
positions 10 the north Of st. Hilalre,
Souain, rcrthes and Beausejour. in
Champagne. the French guns ropl. Ing
with an effective fire directed against
the German works and barracks.
The night communicate was Ms fol-
lows
The enemy boml 'ded mi trenches
near the village aud chateau OF
Bocsinghe TODAY. our batteries re-
piled enercetically.
In Artois tho was the same artl-
lery activity on both sides. The FIRE
OF our heavy pieces caused the en-
plosion Of AN important munitions
depot near Thelus.
Shells Of large calibre were thrown
on Arras.
Between the Somme II The Disc.
toward Cauny-sur-Matz and Beur-
raignes. we bomharded the enemy
positions and DESTROYED at several
points of the line mitrailleuse shell
tiers.
on the front 81 the Aisne and In
Champagne here was q very violent
bombardmcnt on both sides.
Between tho Neusc and tho Moscllc
our IRE reached points where the
enemy was assembling at Nonsard
and at Paunes y demolished a
~blockhousc in the sector of ReIncnau-
willie.
There was a rather spirited ramon
ado in Lorraine. where we seriously
DAMAGED the German organizations
on the Remabois and the Nezouse,
as well as in the Nosgcg. IN the re-
gion OF liugc and OF B~rauukopf.
The afternoon statement said
An artillery battle progressed dur
ing tho niglt In the region Of trras.
our batteries seriously damaged the
,lcmy's organization at several points.
A strong German patrol which seized
ono OF our underground lister1nS posi-
fions In tho sector OF Brctencourt was
dispersed by our fire.
There was a vigorous II mbardInent
on both sides i' the region % Rove
ard In that Of o~usuuevicrcs.
l. tho CrpnpaEu" o." enemy dI-
rectcd q hrc OF asphyNiatinE shells
upon mr. positions 10 the north &
st HilaIrc, S,ua'n. TcrtNeS and Beau
sciour. our artillery responded ny nm
energetic and cft.cac.ous bDmbardment
of the German trenches. field forts
and barracks.
In the Argoune We C~aunonadcd the
enemN>s limo a. 4 great lumher Of
points ana dispersed the worknou who
were attempting to repair III" breaches
caused by our fire.
There was a bomb ard hand grenade
Confic; ~ N%auquuls.
In Lorraine two euemy attacks were
attempted, ono upon our listening posts
to the wes- 4 Manhouc, the other
upon our trenches to the north Of
Burey. Both attacks. which We're sup
ported 10y q violent c~auUouidC. in
which were used shells containing
gases intended 10 irritatc the eyes.
were completely rcpulscd by our artil-
lery and infantry fire.
There were s.tne Combats a. close
quarters with bombs and hand cron-
AIDES on the heights OF LinGc.