New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-13

In the latter direction masses Of in
fantry were hurled on with absolute
desperation and were beaten OF with
corresponding slaughter
At ono point. north Of the town. 500
o. the enemy advanced from the wood,
and u is affirmed by those present that
not single man Of them escaped
ON the eastern face. AZ $50 p m.
an crdoavor was made 20 storm the
grounds OF 'he Chateau Hooge. little
north OF the Ncnin road. but the force
attempting IL broke and fell back un-
der the hail Of shrapncl poured upon
them NY our guns. Il was on this side.
where they had 20 face the concen-
trated fire OF Mavims and rifles again
and again in their efforts 70 break
their way through. that the Germans
incurred their heaviest losses. and the
ground was literally hcapcd with dead.
They evidently. for the time being
az least. were unable 70 renew their
efforts, and as night came on the fury
Of their offensive gradually slackencd,
the hours Of darkness passing IN quiet
ness.
During the day our troops saw some
Of the enemy busily employed in strip
ping the British dead in our absn-
doned trenches east Of the HODGE
Chateau. and several Germans after
ward wero noticed dressed in khaki.
Rattle Becomes Slaughter.
So far as the Yypres region is con
ccrNcd. this for us was n most success
ful day Our line, which on the north
east Of the salient had after The pre-
vious days fghtinE been reconstructed
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front. remained intact Our losses
were comrqratvely slight. and owing
20 the targets presented by the enemy
tho action resolved itself on our part
into pure killing.
The reason for this very determined
effort 10 crush our left on The part Of
the Germans is not far 20 seek. Il is
probable chat for some days previously
they had been IN possession Of infor-
nation which led them to suppose that
we intended 20 apply pressure on the
right Of our line. and that their great
attack upon lprcs on the 7th. Sth and
9th was undertaken with view 10 di-
vertinC us from our purpose.
Further south. IN the meantime. on
Sunday. another struggle had been IN
progress on that portion Of the front
covered by the right Of our line and the
around Npres was temporarily subsid-
ing during the carly hours of the morn
ing another and even more tremendous
cannonsde was suddenly started by the
artillery Of the Allies some twenty
miles 70 the south.
The morning was calm. bright and
clear, and opposite our right as the
sun rose tn scene in front OF our line
was the most peaceful imaginable.
Away 70 the right were Guinchy, with
its brickfelds and the ruins of
Givenchy To the north Of them lay
low ground. where, hidden by trees and
hedCerowS. ran the opposing lines that
were about 90 become the scene of the
conflict. and beyond in the distance
rose the long ridge Of Aubers, the vii
lagos GROWING il standing out clear
cut against the SKY.
Earth Shaken by Guns.
At 8 o'clock the bombardment began.
slowly at first. and then growing in
volume until the whole air qulVered
viii the rush of the ger shells and
the earth shook with the concusslon Of
guns. In a few minutes the whole DIS
tant landscape disappeared IN smoke
and dust, which hung for while IN
the still air and then drltted slowly
across the line Of battle
Shortly before o'clock O. infantry
advanced along our front between the
3 IS Grenier and FestuOert. On the
left, north o. Fromelles, We stormed
the German first line trenches. Hand
to-hand fighting went on for some time
with bayonet, rife and hand grenade
but we continued to hold on TO this po..
sition throughout the day, ant caused
the enemy very heavy loss, for not
only were many Germans killed IN the
bombardment. but their repeated ef,
forts 10 drive us from the captured
positions proved most costly.
On the right, to the north OF FeStu-
bert. our advance n ct with consider
able opposition and was not pressed.
Meanwhile, the French. after pro-
longed bombardment, had taken the
German positions north Of ArrAs on
front Of nearly five miles, nd had
pushed forward from two 70 three
miles. capturing two thousand prison
ers and six guns. This remarkable
success was gained by our allies IN
the course o. few hours.