Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-09-28
Germans, in Furious Coun-
ter Attacks, Fail to
Retrieve Losses
OVER 70 GUNS TAKEN
French ad English Continue Attacks
Greatest Struggle Since War Be-
gan in Progress.


Paris. Sept. 2s-The greatest pat.
tie of the year on the western troh'
is being waged today with even more
fnr;ous attacks than characterized tht
hepinninr of the Anglo-French on
slaught.
Having staggered the Kaiser's arm
les with one mighty smash, the aliies
drew back to reform for another blow
That explained the apparent s!aeken-
;np of the offensive indicated yester-
day.
The second stroke was made last
night. Heavy artillery fire was lol-
lowed by infantry leaping to the at
tack.
Dispatches received during the
night said the Germans were yielding
ground yard by yard in the Cham
pagne, fighting ,brarely but going
down before massed charges Of
French bayonets.
The Germans failed IT, stem the ad-
vance by flooding the area with clouds
of asphyxiating gases. High winds
swept the vapors away as they lett
the German trenches.
London, Sept. 2S-The great Of
fensive of the French and British
forces against both sides of the Ell
bow point of the German positions
on the western front has not slacken-
cd, but General Joffre's afternoon
bulletin reported 40 new outstanding
success.
The British official statement told
briefly of heavy losses inflicted on
the Germans northwest of Hnlluch,
where heavy German counter-attacks
were carried out during the course
of the day and continued progress
of the British offensive east of Obos.
Berlin maintains that by means OF
counter-attacks the allies drive nave
hten checked with heavy loss, hut as
the Germans make no claim of hav-
ing recovered the ground taken from
them the indications are that the al
lied gains on Saturday. and Sunday
have been generally maintained, and
at some point improved, and that the
fighting, has reached the stage of vi
cious attack and counterattack which
may persist for weeks.
1t is estimated that the prisoners
captured by the Allies during the rusn
will llreach total of more than $4,000
but this is Offset to some extent by
the German claims that nearly 1000
French and British fell into their
hands.
Denied further news of the great
Eattle England is awaiting develop,
ments with eargness not equaled
since the. critical days.when the Ger
mans fell back from the gates Of
Paris. In the meantime the public is
warned to expect heavy losses, ant
that the Germans, already 100000
strong from the coast to the
Swiss frontier, may throw reinforce
ments into the line for a struggle the
like.of,w which even this bloody war has
not yet seen.
Optimists are remainded also that
the Germans are likely to put the
most dependence on their second ant
third line defenses, relying upon ma
chine guns and comparatively few
men to hold the front line, which
means that q difficult task is befor'
the Allies.
Paris, Sept. 2S-The French officia
statement made public last night say
that the situation to the north of Ar
ras remains unmodified, and that tn
fighting in the Champagne continues
The statement adds that the Ger
mans today began another offensiv
movement in the Argonne. but tina
it was completely checked and tina
the German losses were heavy. Tn
text of the communication follows
ITO the north of Arras the sItua
tion is without modification The enc
elayi has reacted only feebly agains
the new position occupied by ou,
troops. The number Of prisoner
,sken in that region exceeds l.S00