New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-26
,.srch Destroy Bridges
,cross MeuSe at Point
If Invaders Wedge.
nGHTING DESPERATE
ON ALSACE HEIGHTS
..o Continues in Forest of the
,,corue- Germans Flooded
Ont Along River User.
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-. 1s-. 25.-The French to-day
., communications between the
.rs on the western bank Of the
-, south ~ verdun and their 20
IN S. Njhiel by destroying their
-. with artillery fire. This point
-. German wedge is the only spot
-, tbe river south OF the French
Tor the invaders have reached. It
.,,se,ed that, with the pontoons de-
- tho French FIRE will be SUI
.,,,ly elective TO give the Germans
!. 5;ecrlty IN constructing their
Ire II .bcv are able a. all 10 re
80 their communications.
Nod lighting still continues in the
...,. ~ Arronue and in Alsaee around
\. teigt,s OF Hsrtmsnn-Weiler. near
40, The mountains in the latter
"a, sre covered with snow and the
Ling is being carried on under the
-. 5iHeu't conditions. These noun
-, dominate rot only Thanh but
i, n, rosds 90 the Ssnot Amsrin
r,r.v. and sre. therefore, Of great i'm
.,..,res from s strstegicsl standpoint.
Germans Flooded Out.
-. Germans are encountering fresh
E.,f,iss outside DiImude, according
!. ~-oRcisI reports. Having chosen
..,i,;ors dangerously near the swollen
81, tbev horeycombed u with 80
-, trenches that the water burst
4.orgs the banks as through q sieve
u tbev were swsmped out OF the
-. line and obliged 20 leave their
80 unburied IN the mud. On the
,,,r,pv road leading the DiNmude the
.,--sn transport and ammunition
,,rors q few DAYS sgo sank up 10 the
les In mud and The whole column. de
red for hours. was exposed 70 a heavy
french artillery FIRE.
Ma. house stands IN Di1mude. In
~, Minis - is impossi bic 10 trace the
s,.ct,or Of streets. The German mil
.,-v commander Of DiNmude lives in
, sombproof "ducout' IN the ruins, and
=, ,elephone exchange connection with
..posts and observation Dol ITS IS
Ia vp under ground. A tunnel leads
% he chief artillery observation post.
ron which the German and Allies
rfches are plainly visible.
The Germans have managed either
bring their guns nearer TO Furnes,
northern France, or 20 bring up
rms Of longer range. as bombs are
.,r falling into Furnes itself. Yes
Y-3sv morning shell fell into the
.,sire and another crashed down into
..s civil hosn-tsl. which is situated
-,Y, door 20 the British hospital. A
Belgian military doctor was mortal y
rounded by 8 shell which fell by the
Id 81 = bed IN which he was sleep
n. A little boy had his fet smashed.
Bridges Are Destroyed.
The War Ofice issued no statement
.,.7igh, other than the sentence,
There Is nothing 70 report The Of
Zeal communication given out carrier
the day follows:
IN Belgium VIC have made slight
r-ogress az point TO the cast OF -.
5eorges: on the rest Of this front yes
trdsy there were artillery duels.
From the Lys 20 the Disc there was
yesterday an intermittent cannousding.
"0r the front along the Aisne there
"a nothing 20 report except That al
Bsrrv-su-Bac a counter attack Of the
Htny Yesterday morning was repulsed,
md the disputed trenches remain IN
1.r possession.
IN Champagne We have demolished
'syersl field works and projections OF
he enemy.
On the Argonue. in the forest Of La
Gure. q very spirited fusillade was
stopped by the efficient shooting OF our
batteries
"0n the Mouse the destruction OF the
bridges Of 81. Mihiel was accomplished
by our artillery.
In Lorraine. AZ Embermenil' we sur
rrseds detachment Of Bavarisn troops
end took some Of them prisoners.
IN The NosCos and IN Alssce there
has been very heavy fog.