The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-27

Eunite xress Leased Wire Service.1
PARIo, Sept. 27.-French troops
have occupied several moro German
positions In the furious battle now
being waoed Ia the Champagne region,
It was officially announced this after
noon. Tho French attacks continue
on the whole Champagne front and II
70 stated that 800 German officers have
been made prisoners. Under heavy
German counter attacks, the Frenct,
are maintaining their newly won POSI-
tions at Souchez and elsewhere In the
Artois region.
German rejnforcements have been
thrown into the Champagne region by
the thousands since the French swept
forward on fifteen milo front. It
was OFFICIALLY admitted this afternoon
that at many points tho enemy 10 sue
ceesfuIly resisting the efforts Of the
French to continue the advance.
Everywhere the battle Of the Cham
pagne II raging with tho utmost fury.
The most desperate fighting 10 oc-
curing between 8ricot and the sec
tor north Of the Wacques farm. Both
aides are resorting to the use OF both
high power explosive shells and shrap-
mel. Tho Germans have brought up .
number Of heavy pieces and are bonn
harding the French works, evidently
in preparation for a counter attack.
On many sectors both Germans and
French have abandoned their rifles
and arc relying aimost solely on
bombs The aground between the
trenches In several sectors 10 full Of
struggling figures.
In the Andechy region 10 the north,
the French have made important pro-
gress north Of TheIus, but have NOT
yet succeeded In passing the edge Of
lafolie and the Arras-lille road. The
Germans are making stubborn stand
In this region and endeavoring to
Counter attack.
The German batteries are Violently
carnonadlnp French petitions near
kise ousrrsvleres farms, south Of Ar
ras. French artillery 10 making Wig
orous reply.
An Intense bomb and artillery duel
IL proceeding between the Meuse and
the MossHe. In the voeses, all In
fantry operations have been halted by
= great wind and rain storm.
ON THE MOVE AT LAST.
(ey VIM. Philip simms, United Press
star Correspondent.
PARIS, Sept. 27.-The brilliant sue
eesses Of the allied troops in the sud.
den smash at the German lines rot
only will. relieve tho Russian situation,
but will have a wholesome effect on
Bulgaria, It 10 believed here today.
Paris 10 electrified at the news from
the Champagne and the Artoise. News
papers carrying tho official ccmmun-
iques were literally torn from tho
hands Of the sellers today by eaaer
crowds on the bouIevards. Men gath
cred everywhere to comment on the
news from the front. their faces BEAM
ing. Even in the homes Of the men
in the trenches, where wcmen's hearts
were torn by the knowledge of hot
fighting, there was a feeling Of relief.
Everyone 10 glad that the army at last
10 on the move.
German prisoners will begin arriv.
ing here tonight, Il Is stated. Ex-
haustive reports Of the fighting al
ready are reaching Paris. These tell
Of quick dash In the face of hot
machine gun fire across the open
space to the ruins Of German trenches,
wrecked by tho steady artillery fire.
In some Of the trench sectors hun.
dreds Of Germans, made unconscious
by the conclusion Of big shells, were
easily captured.
Everybody 10 asking everybody else
II this 10 the long expected general
offensive; IL the French and English,
after year Of comparative inactlcn,
are now to begin the mighty push
against the enemy. There 10 no dis
position to over-estlmate the import
ance Of Saturday and Sunday victor
les. The people realize that the war
probably will last another year, no
matter how successful the allies may
be in the autumn campaign. But
France was never more confident Of
ultimate victory.
Still, There's Hope.
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