The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-27

Tho report that all Is quet in Alsace in
dlcatcs that the French positions on hart'
'uausycier kopf at Steinbach and also at
Thanh have proved too strong Tor any
force that the Germans have in that re-
gion at present. II Is presumed that the
enemy Is waiting for recnforcements be-
lore commencing the battle anew there
Tho afternoon cummunlque gave further
details Of the hghtng as La Bnssee ana
told how the British repulsed hNe success
sive attacks there yesterday morning
There was fighting in the CraOnne district
also yesterday and also IN Flanders. where
the BELGIAN troops advanced in the dlrec-
ton Of pervyse. Bomb throwing was the
only activity yesterday In upper Alsace
Tho afternoon report follows
On the User front the Belgian
troops have made progress IN the
vicinity OF Pervyse.
At daybreak yesterday the Ger
mans, one battalion strong, deliv-
cred an attack against our trenches
east OF Ypres. This movement was
arrested sharply. Three hundred
dead. including the comm9udant OF
the company at the head Of the Ger
man advance, were left on the Held
Of battle. This attack was to nave
been supported by certain companies
from the German second line, but
these men, under the very exact fire
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come out from behind their shelters.
Not far from La Bassec, at Civ
enchy and Guinchy the enemy de-
livcred I've attacks against tho
British l.ue. After having made
some slight progress. the Germans
were repulsed. and left on the field
numerous dead and sixty prisoners,
Including two officers. This attack
was accompanied by endeavors at
diversion at several points on our
front. on the road from Bethune 20
la Basscc and AK Roulette de-
tachment OF tho enemy which en-
deavored TO come out from It's
trenches was at once stopped by the
fire OF our infantry and OF our artil-
lery. On the rest of the front, be
tween the LyS and the Disc, yester-
day saw artillery duels.
To the west OF Craonne the enemy
delivered two successive attacks.
each NJ great violence. The first was
-epulsed. but the second penetrated
our trenches. BY an energetic
counter attack, however our troops
succeeded IN regaiu.ng almost ali Of
the ground lost by them At this
point the fighting Is sim going on
around that part OF the trench which
is occupied by the Germans.
In Champagne the artillery OF tho
enemy showed less activity yesterday
batteries delivered an effective fire
against the German positions. In tho
Argonne. in the vicinity OF st. Hubert.
We checked with our artillery FIRE an
attempt on the part of the Germans
to deliver an attack
In Alsace the enemy was active in
the employment OF his mine throwers
against our positions at Hartmdns-
weller kopf. This point yesterday
saw no fresh fighting Tho Germans
yesterday bombarded Thanh, Lau-
bach and Cernay CSennheim)
Both reports by the War Office show
thta the Allies offensive, which slackene,
noticeably for several days, is again gain
ing momentum. At every point where tn
Germans have succeeded recently IN gain
ing ground or in recovering that pre-
yously taken from them, the French, Brit
ish and BelgiaEs are now on the attacl
necessarily. Military critics expect event.
Of Importance within the next week.