New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-14
FRENCH CAPTURE
STRATEGIC POINT
NEAR SOUCHEz
Railway Station Leading
Into Town Wrested
from Germans.
ASSAULT WINS
ADJACENT RIDGE
Artillery Engagements Reported
from Front Held by Belgians
to the WOeVre.

Paris, June 13..Artillery engage
ments are in progress from the sea to
the Woevre, and even beyond that dis
trict, with here and there infantry
fighting. The French have attempted
10 force the Germans at some points
out of their strongly intrenched posi-
tions, and the Germans have been en-
deavoring TO recover lost ground.
A big German offensive was predict
ed several days ago, but so far it has
not materislized, although 1t is still
expected.
The Belgian official communication
issued to-day in Havre says:
ION the 18th there was an intermit-
tent bombardment on our front. nota-
bly, at the farms Of Nolvenest, Roede-
sterk and Berkelkof, as we'll as at Rams
capelle, Pervyse, Stuyvekenskerke and
the trenches north Of Dixmude and
east Of Saint Jacques Capelle."
Bombarded All Night.
The capture from the Germans OF
the ilway station leading into the
town Of Souchez, eight miles from Ar
ras. is announced in the official state
ment issued here to-day. The text Of
the statement follows:
During the -ntire night the bonn
bardment in the region to the north OF
Arras was continued. We have taken
the station cf the railway leading into
Souchez. ~ 49,
ain the afternoon we attacked the
ridge TO the north of the sugar refinery
AZ Souchez, which was very powerfully
organized by the Jnemy. This ridge
was taken by assault, and we have
organized and maintained ourselves
there notwithstanding an intense bonn
bardment.
eve attacked this morning to the
southeast of Hebuterne the German
trenches neighboring on the road from
Serre TO Mailly-Maillet. Our infantry
carried by a single effort three OF the
enemy's lines and attained their object.
They made more than 100 prisoners
belonging TO four different regiments,
including the 10th.
Whole Units Destroyed.
"Prisoners declare that during the
course Of the fighting of the last few
DAYS we have inflicted on the German
troops very heavy losses. Certain units
engaged in a counter attack were de-
stroyed as soon as they formed.
"The enemy to-day attempted
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checked. Our artillery caused at
Puiseau1, near Rheims, very heavy
explosion This was followed by a fire
and a panic, which we accentusted by
our FIRE.
"The Germans attempted to retske
the trenches captured by us TO the
south of the Quennevieres Farm, east
Of Tracy-le- Mont, but they were COM
pletely repulsed, and in following them
up we made progress.
"Soissons at the same time was bonn
barded, 100 shells being thrown into
thu town. On the rest of the front
there is nothing to report.
German Tribute to French.
CAPTAIN Gusmann, commander OF
the 10th Battalion of the l2Oth Regi-
ment of German infantry, who was
made a prisoner, said to one Of the
French officers:
"'You have without doubt sent
against US troops of the highest quail
ity. | had proceeded to trench Of the
first line held by my battalion at the
commencement of the attack. Never
have | seen soldiers deliver an assault
with such bravery and spirit
"In the region to the south of The
Labyrinth stubborn fighting is in prog
ress, the combatants having resorted TO
the throwing of hand grenades. In
spite of the desperate efforts OF the
enemy we have maintained all our
gains made on the preceding days
Berlin (via London, June l3.-Ger-
man artillery yesterday bombarded the
military works of Luneville, a French
town fifteen miles southeast of Nancy,
according to the official statement
given out to-day by the German Army
Headquarters. The text Of the state
ment reads: AZ.
ARTILLERY duels took place at Nieu-
mort and Dixmude. north OF Arras, and
at Hebuterne. Attempts Of the enemy
TO make a night attack in the dunes
were repulsed. Southeast of Hebuterne
infantry engagements are being fought.
1.-THE military works around Lune-
Vile were bombarded.'
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