New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
Capture Trench North of
Masslges - Gain In
Tahure Fight.
KAISER ATTACKS
IN NEW SECTOR
Joffre Hats Surprise Move Be-
tween the Disc and
the Aisne.
by Cable % The Tribune /

London, Nov BIN the furious bat.
tls which ia still In progress at the
eastern end OF the Champagne line the
Germans have gained at two points.
Northeast of la Mesnil, In tho sector
Of which La DJUrtins is the main po-
sition, Berlin claims the reesptu.e Of ii
trench which the French hsd held since
October "a. Further east, north Of
Massiges. Paris admits that the enemy
succeeded n penetrating the French
frst-lina trench at Hill 199.
Meanwhile, tho kaiser's troops are
threatening to attack at other points
on The western front. Their artillery
has become active between the Aisne
and the Disc, the sector Of the line
which lies nearest to Paris. In this re-
gion, says Paris. the ensmy's attempt
at a surprise attack was halted By tho
French guns.
In the Champagne district the night
Ing goes on with great fury. The Ger
mans continue to make fierce attacks
under cover of gases and throwing In
fammable liquids. North Of Massiges
the Germans claim to have repulsed the
French with heavy losses, while Paris
says that, with the exception Of the
loss Of a trench at Hill 100, Jof!re's
troops have beaten back the enemy
everywhere.
The airmen, too. have renewed their
activity. In Aalsave, Alsace, French
squadron shelled Dornach. Bombs were
dropped on buildings used by the Ger
mans for the manufacture Of sufo-
eating gases. Five air fight, took place
yesterday on the British front. One
German aeroplane was brought down
in Sir John French's line.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
The communication issued at Paris
this afternoon says:
Between the Aisne and the Disc. in
the sectors Of Puisaleine and Quen-
nevieres, the enemy, after having at
tempted TO surprise the men in our
trenches by spirited fusillade, di-
rected against our positions very
violent, but at the same time fu-
tile, bombardment.
In the Champagne district we have
completely checked two fresh Ger
man attacks against our trenches In
the position known as lie Courtine."
These attacks were conducted with
hand grenades, and supported by the
throwing Of infammable liquid
In Alsace a French aviation squad
ron has flown over DernGch and bonn
barded certain buildings used by the
Germans for the manufacture Of suf-
locating gases.
The statement Issued tonight says:
Artillery actions have continued
during the day in Artois, especially
In the Loos sector.
In Champagne lighting Is going on
with the same violence In the region
to the north of Massiges. During
the recent attacks, delivered with
the same methods and with heavy cf-
fectives, the enemy was able to push
few elements into our first limo
trench at Hill No. o. Everywhere
else the enemy was stopped or COM
pletely repulsed by our counter at
tAcks.
In the Vosges one of our mines
has destroyed a German blockhouss
at La Capelotte, east of Badonyil-
liers.
BELGIAN OFFICIAL. E.
The Belgian War Office statement
says:
The enemy's artillery has been
very active and violently cannonaded
our positions to the northeast of
Oostkerke and to the south Of Saint
jacques Cagelle.
Wulpen, Pervyse, Avecapelle, Cost
kerke, Rousdamme and Saint Jacques
Capelle have been bombarded. Our
batteries hnev replied vigorously and
have executed fires Of retaliation
against Leke and Saint Pierre Capelle.
BRITISH OFFICIAL
The following official communication
from Field Marshal Sir John French
was made public tonight:
Yesterday five air fights took place,
resulting In a German aeroplane
being brought down In our line.
Since November the weather has
been very wet. Mining activity con-
tinues on both sides.