Milford chronicle., 1915-01-15
England Sending Thousands 10
Firing Line Every Week
EARD FIGRTING At LAON
The Germans Are Battling Desper
ateIy to Save Railroad line on North
of the Aisne.


sands of men into France every week
and. according to reports from Der
lin. Germany, aware of this, Is max
ing great military preparations tor
counter movement.
All the German reserves are Dells
called to the colors, it is declared III
London, and the further statement Is
made that the German generals are
gathering up the reins to assume ac'
tive direction of all the campaigns.
that is to say, the Austro-Hungarlal
fight against Servia and Russia and
the Turkish campaign against Russia
and Great Britain.
In the western arena the points oil
greatest interest are in the center
near Scissors, and on the French
right in Alsace.
The allies are making hard drive
against Laon, which lies northeast OF
scissors. and commands railroads OF
vital interest to the German center
The Germans are making series oi
counter attacks in that vicinity to
save this important position. The
Germans claim to have inflicted Sc.
we're loss on their foes there as well
as in Alsace.
Berlin had dispatch from Geneva
that the Germans are bombarding the
town and environs of scissors with
heavy artillery.
A dispatch from Amsterdam says
the great warehouse near Antwerp
used by the Germans for their reserve
supply of petroleum is burning, haV'
ing been set on fire by bomb drop
ped by a French or British aviator.
Fight Rages at scissors.
The French war office in Paris gave
out a statement as follows:
From the sea to the Oise there
was an intermittent canonading, fair
ly violent at certain places.
"On the Aisne, to the north of Sois'
sons, determined attacks have been
delivered against the trenches occu
pied by us the Sth and 10th of Jan
uary. The enemy attacked our posi-
tions several times. We repulsed
him and we took possession Of more
trenches.
From scissors to Rheims there
were artillery exchanges. Our heavy
pieces of artillery responded efica
ciously to the batteries and the mine
throwers of the Germans.
"In Champagne, in the region OF
Q. ch
ing by our artillery directed against
the positions of our adversaries near
Perthes.
"Le Forth, situated to the north OF
the Beausejour farm, was the scene
of desperate fighting. The enemy sue
ceeded in setting up a trench at a
point within a series Of field works.
the commanding position of which
was held by us. This fighting is still
going on.
"In the Argonne and as far as the
Meuse there is nothing to report. On
the heights of the Meuse there have
been two German attacks, one at the
forest of Consenvoye and the other
at the forest of Bouchot. Each was
repulsed.
ITO the southeast of Cirey-sur-Ve
zouz one of our detachments surpris
ed and put to flight a German com
pany which was pillaging the village
of St. Sauveur.
"In the Vosges and in Alsace the
day passed quietly. Bad weather and
80
RepuIse French In AIsace.
The German official statement is.
sued in Berlin says:
'In the western theater insignificant
engagements are taking place south
of the canal of La Bassee, but so far
without result.
"FTench troops made an attack on
our positions to the south of Cernay
(Sennheim), but they we're repulsed
with heavy losses. The battle has
been resumed in this district.
"a French attack in the region OF
Perthes (between Rheims and the Ar
gomez withered away before our fire,
the enemy suffering very heavy
losses.
"In the Argonne forest a French
vantage point was taken on the Ro
man high road. In this engagement
two officers and 14O men fell into our
hands.
"In the battles on the eastern side
of the Argonne we have taken, since
Jan. 8, including those already men.
toned, one major, three captains,
thirteen heutenants and 1900 men.
The French total losses, including the
killed and injured, in this battle area,
are estimated at $500
men.
can attempt of the French to make
an attack at ALLY, to the south Of st.
on the river Meuse, failed"