Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-10-07
FRENCH HOLDING
NEW POSITIONS
AGAINST ATTACKS
Paris Reports Violent On
sIaughts by Germans Have
All Been RepuIsed.
KAlSER'S FORCES LOSE
HEAVILY, IT'S DECLARED
Berlin Admits Loss of Positions
Around Tahure-Line Firm
Elsewhere.
KAlSER'S FORCES LOSE
HEAVILY, IT'S DECLARED
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, oct. t2:30 p. m).-The
Germans bombarded violently last
night all the French front to the north
of La Scarpe, and at the same time
delivered four counter-attacks against
the positions recently conquered by
the French near Souchez. They were
repulsed at all points.
There was furthermore intense
artillery exchanges at other points
on the front
This information was given out by
the French war office this afternoon.
In the Champagne district last eve
ming the Germans delivered series
of stubborn attacks against the posi-
tions lost by them to the French to
the north of Tahure. These attacks
everywhere failed and the Germans
suffered heavy losses.
AT Esparges we caused the explo-
mines. causing serious damage to
German works.
Text Of Communication.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
1.-THE enemy last night bombarded
violently all our front to the north
of La Scarpe. They undertook four
successive counter attacks against
the positions recently conquered by
us In the forests to the west of the
road between Souchez and Angres.
Here they were completely repulsed.
"T'here have been intense lombard
ments in which both sides took part
to the south of the river Somme. in
the sectors Of Andechy. Dancourt and
Canny at Matz: to the north of the
river Aisne; in the vicinity of Tracy
lie Val and at the forest of st. Mard.
German Attacks Fail.
TN the Champagne district the
Germans yesterday evening delivered
q number of stubborn counter at
tacks. making use of successive lines
of troops, against the positions which
they recently lost to us in the north
of Tahure. These attacks everywhere
resulted in failure and the Germans
suffered very heavy losses.
at Fpargts we caused the eXplo-
sion of two mines which inflicted Sc
rlous damage on the works of the
enemy.
There has been violent eannonad-
ing in which both sides participated"
BY the United Press.
BERLIN (via wireless TO London),
Oct. THE war office admitted in
an official statement this afternoon
that new French attacks in the Cham
pagne region have driven the Ger
mans from positions around Tahure.
1t was stated that at every other
point the French attacks have been
repulsed.
"The French offensive movement In
the Champagne region apparently has
recommended" said this afternoons
official statement. Northwest Of
Souain the enemy succeeded In MAX
ing some temporary gains west of
the Houaln high road, but
afterwards was repulsed.
"The French attacks succeeded in
the Tahure region, but was after
ward stopped by our counter at
tacks.'
The war Office also announced the
capture of Russian positions on
three-mile front before Dvinsk.
BY tho United Press.
PARIS, Oct 7.--Terrihc hammering
by French artillery has worn down
the German power of resistance In the
Champagne region, according to dis
patches received here today. The
German second line trenches are
crumbling under the heavy pounding
of shells and there are indications
that the enemy's line is about to give
way along a wide front,
The capture OF Tahure and the
Tahure heights. reported in last
niobtte comrnuninnq WAS accom-
plished, with comparatively slight
losses for the French. French guns
blotted out the German redoubts and
trenches and levelled a few stone
buildings concealing enemy guns. A
few infantry regiments stormed the
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