Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1915-10-01
GREAT BATTLE NEAR
BE[G|UM'S LINE
GERMANS SUFFER LOSSES ALONG
ALINE FOR 20 MILES IN PRIs-
oNERs AND TRENCHES.
BRITISH AND FRENCH UNITED
Many Guns captured-AlIies Advance
in Places 2Ia MiIes-Mighty Of
fensive Follows Heavy lombard
ment-Most Gains for French.

ment-Most Gains for French.
London, Sept 26.-The British and
French armies have taken several
large "nibbles" out of the German
lines between Verdun and the Belgian
coast. capturing trenches along front
of about 20 miles, and thousands of
prisoners, eight guns and a number
of machine guns At the same time
British war ships and French and Bel
gian batteries ebombarded the German
positions on the coast between Zee
brugge and Newport.
French Gains Extensive.
A Paris bulletin says:
1.-THE number of prisoners is increas-
ing steadily and actually is more than
16 600 men, not wounded, of whom at
least 200 are officers.
1.-THE total number of prisoners cap
tured on the whole front by the allied
troops in two days is more than 10000,
not wounded"
The offensive which resulted in the
French and British victories began
Saturday morning. For several weeks
there has been an almost incessant
bombardment, which late last week in
creased in intensity, particularly in
the sectors where the infantry attacks
took place.
The French, who are credited with
the most important gain, made their
chief onset against the German lines
around Perthes, Beausejour and Sup
pesin Champagne, where in December
they made a considerable gain of
ground.
Press Advantage.
Saturdays attack, however, gave
them possession of more territory
than they had retaken from the Ger
mans since the latter dug themselves
in after the battle of the Marine.
According to the French account
the Germans were driven out of their
trenches over a front of Is miles. vary
ing in depth from two-thirds of a mile
to 21a miles.
British and French Still Advance.
The third day of the great offensive
of the French and British forces il
the west saw no abatement in the
fighting. Indeed, the battle probably
has taken on more desperate char
acter, for the Germans, by numerou:
attacks and counter attacks, have beer
endeavoring to regain their los
ground, and have inaugurated an of
fensive movement in the Argonne for
est, which official reports indicate il
being carried out with quite as mucl
dash and determination as the Frencl
thrust in Champagne, though not 81
effectively.
German Attacks Spirited.
The German attack on the Frencl
lines in the Argonne was preceded b,
a violent ,bombardment. Then the in
fantry charged and at some points
gained the first line of the Frencl
position. Everywhere else along thi
front. Paris declares, the Germans
were repulsed.
important Success for Russians.
Fighting of extraordinary violence il
proceeding around Dvinsk. An impor
tant success for the Russian cavalr.
is reported, involving the defeat of
strong enemy column near Lake Tohi
ghiry.
The Russians, taking advantage o
the intimate knowledge of the country
led the enemy to the marshy ground
} where they surrounded him on thre
| sides, exterminating or capturing tire
complete infantry companies and ia
} king much booty.
} 1t is reported from the southern
} front that the Russians have reaches
, Kovel, and that the Austrians hav
evacuated Brody. During the retrea
the Austrians threw a great quantit
of supplies into the river.