South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-15
Says Enemy'S Positions Along
Front of HaIf-MiIe Near ST..
EIoi Have Been Captured
and Held.
PARIS CLAIMS CHECK
OF TEUT0N ATTACKS
Official Statement Says French
Artillery Has Proved Its
Superiority Over KaiSer'S
Heaviest MortarS.

BERLIN tby wireless), Feb. 15.-|
An important gain for the German
troops operating in Flanders is an
nounced in an official report from
the German general staff given ont
here this afternoon. 1t says that the
enemy's positions along a front of
more than a half mile were captured
near St. ElOi and that they were sue
cessfully held despite counter attacks.
British troops are believed TO be op-
posing the Germans in this regicI
which is south of Ypres.
The general stairs report follows:
Western war theater-South of
Ypres. near St. Eloi. we captured
about 900 metres of the enemys posi-
tions. Counter attacks made upon our
troops were unsuccessful.
Attack at IaBassce Fails.
"An attack by our opponents
took a few dozen prisoners
We have recaptured the outer
trenches lost at Sudelkopf on Feb H.
The enemy was driven out of Seugeru
in the valley of the LAUGH. The enemy
then voluntarily evacuated the village
of Renspach.
Eastern tEeater-North of Tilsit.
the enemy was driven out of Pykiu-
pOenen, being forced back In the di-
rection of TaurOggen Gin Russia). on
both sides of the frontier east of the
plain of the lakes, battles and pur-
suit continue.
our troops are everywhere pro-
crossing quickly.
I'VE gained further ground in the
Nistula district cur troops occupied
RaciOncic Cnorth of the Nistula). In
a battle preceding the occupation we
took six cannon and numerous pris-
OnerS.'
PARIS. Feb. 15.-Another setback
for the Germans attempting tor cut
through the allies lines between
Bethune and IaBassee is announced
iu an official COmmuniQue issued at
the war office this afternoon 1t
states that on the road between the
two towns the French have succeeded
IN capturing a trench about $50 yards
long.
The communique also reveals that
the Germans have brought into action
in this zone OF lighting their heavy
InOrtaTs. IL declares, however, that
the heavy French artillery has shown
its superiority over this branch of the
German artillery.
Drive Back Germans.
In Lorraine there was an inter
t0pted bOmbardment of our trenches
in the region OF the dunes yesterday.
cur hcaNN artllierN oNeTpOWeIeu the
mortars of the enemy.
we captured a trench about 250
Yards long between the Bethune, La
Rassee highway. There was very
sharp cannonade in the region of
Lens. Albert between the Avire and
q the Disc. IN the euvirons of scissors
and at VerneuiL which lies northeast
OF Nailly.
In the Argonne. toward Bagatelle
and Marie Therese. there was "a very
violent dght from trench 10 trench
but there was not a single infantry
action between the Argonne and the
Neuse. An attempted German attack
between the village and the forest Of
NIalanCOurt was Immediately stop
ped"
The WOevre district between the
Meuse and the Moselle rivers is again
the scene OF hard hghtng. After the
CAPTURE al q strong position on the
heights thanking the valley OF the
Mad river northwest OF Pont-A-AIous-
son. the French began delivering fierce
counter attacks TO dislodge the kaisers
forces
The village Of Norroy was taken by
the Germans ia a surprise attack at
night IL ,eas the scene OF a terrific
eIl-uunte- iu the darkness during
which il was set on fire IN several
places The weather was cold and the
ground was covered with snow.
The French outpOsts. stationed az
the edge OF IA forest. were surprised by
German soldiers who CTept up through
the darkness. with machine guns
ready for action the Germans then
pressed forward into the village
.treets.
When the alarm was given the
Fsench troops opened fire from the
W Adows OF the houses in which they
had been billeted. The German sharp
shooters. taking refuge in other houses
fred at the flashes OF the French
rihea