Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-18
Germans Lose Trenches Ev-
eywhere and important
Force at One Point Is Prac-
tiCaIIy Surrounded,
BLOODY BATTLES RAGE
WITH GREAT VIOLENCE
Much Fighting Is Practically
Hand-to-hand or With Gre
nadeS, Allies Securing Ad-
vantage Everywhere,
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Paris. June IL (f0.5S y. m.D-The
official communication issued by the
war office tonight describes intense
activity along the French front. the
Iallied forces delivering powerful at
tacks and the Germans counter-at-
facing To the north Of Arras
the French have carried several lines
Of German trenches and two hills and
are making marked progress toward
Souehez. Heavy losses on both sides
were reported.
The text Is as follows:
There has been great activity on
the front during the last two days
The fighting to the north of Arras
since yesterday has taken on char
acter of extreme intensity. The infan-
try actions have been numerous and
desperate; the duel OF artillery violent
and continuous.
Counter-attacks Repulscd
I'VE have realized important pro-
gress. almost all of which has been
maintained Notwithstanding the flu
rious counter -attacks Of the enemy
some of which were markedly accen-
tuated today.
1T is especially in the north part
of the sector that We have been pro-
crossing, carrying several lines of
trenches on both sides of the road
from AK Noulette to Souchez. The
Germans are still holding on In the
Fond de Buval, but they are almost
completely surrounded.
I'VE made advances yesterday and
today toward Souchez. in the direc-
tions northwest, southeast, west and
east, in an uninterrupted fashion.
Further to the south we have taxi
en- foot in the park of the Chateau de
Carleul, the moats of which, filled
with water, served as a base for the
enemy defenses; captured the eeme-
tery of Souchez and gained ground on
the slopes to the southeast of Souchez
(Hlll 119), thanks to several brilliant
assaults
Gains Are Enlarged.
THE gains OF yesterday were en-
larged today. To the north to the
east and to the south of Neuville we
took by assault the enemy's first line,
and at certain points the second line.
The units engaged fought at the poin6
of the bayonet and with grenades un-
der violent artillery fire.
"Our infantry, after having attack
ed with great spirit, very efficaciously
supported by a fire of nearly 300, 900
shells, was obliged to make front dur
ing the night of Wednesday and
Thursday against violent and repeat
ed counter-attaeks carried out by
large effectives, aud repulsed them
along the entire front.
1--WE have evacuated only a small
wood conquered yesterday morning to
the south of Hill 119, which the en-
emy's artillery fire rendered unten-
able.
Germans Suffer Heavily.
The Germans brought into the en-
gagement eleven divisions, which suf-
fered extremely heavy losses. The
morale of our troops is perfect. The
number of prisoners taken by us ex-
ceeds 600, including more than twenty
officers.
"Our air squadrons have lombard
ed effectively the enemy's reserve at
Givenchy and in the forest Of La Folio
and dispersed contingents in the act
of taking up their formations.
THE grave check suffered by the
enemy in his counter-attacks at
Quennevieres Is confirmed by the
great number Of German dead found
in front of our trenches.
"A long range piece has twice bom-
barded Nillers-Cotterets. One person
was wounded. AT Rheims an eXamln-
ation of the points where German pro-
iectiles fell establishes the fact that
more than eighty shells, several of
which were of incendlary type, have
fallen on the town and more particu-
larly on the cathedral.
Successful in Aisace.
"In Alsace our success continues.
We have taken Altenhof (Althof). q
suburb of Metzeral; then Steinhruck
and we are continuing our progress
on both banks of the Fecht river. The
Germans are setting fire to Metzeral
THE number of prisoners who have
fallen into our hands reported that
200, Of whom ten are officers and
twenty -eight on-commissioned Off
GERS To the war material already re-
ported may be added three bomb
throWers, three machine guns some
field telephones ana apparatus for the
emission Of asphyxiating gases
IAN enemy aeroplane has been
brought down by one Of our machines
IN Alsace The two German aviators
were killed