New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-02

the trenches 20 the south Of Hill lie,
where French troops had installed
themselves Each one Of these at
tacks was conclusively repulsed.
To the north Of the Aisne. near
Soupir. the enemy conducted vio>
lent demonstration against our
trenches. The firing Of their artii-
lery and their infantry was not FOL
lowed BY an infantry attack.
In the Champagne district our hre
nut q definite check to a German
counter attack IN the vicinity OF
Maisons dc Champagne.
The number Of prisoners made yes
terday evening during our advance 20
the north Of Massiges is 2SO, inelud-
ing SIX officers.
The statement issued tonight says;
Some new progress has been re-
allied in the southern port OF inc
Givenchv Wood (Artois).
To the east Of Souchez we have
made prisoners Of siYty-one members
Of the Prussian Guard and set free
some French prisoners who had been
in the hands Of the Germans since
September %.
In Champagne sudden attack be-
tween Auberive and LepiTe de Nede-
grange has enabled US 70 take from
the enemy more machine guns and
about thirty prisoners.
The Germans have directed on
some Of our new positions an inter
rnittert bombardment IN which they
uscd shells which caused irritation
% the ewes and made them run water.
Our batteries have ofhcsciously re-
sponded
A violent bombardment Of our
trenches in the Argonne 70 the north
Of La Hulette has been stopped by
our eficacious FIRE from bomb throw
ers on the German trenches.
Some shells have been thrown from
a long range on Verdun and Nomeny
bv the enemy batteries, which were
immediately counter attacked By our
artillery.
We have. on our part, csnnonaded
a. long range some trains in the
station OF Nigneulles les hstton-
chatel and caused two violent eH-
plosions.
In the Vosges, in the environs OF
the Violna, an offensive demonstrs-
ton Of the enemy, which was accom-
panied by cannonsding and rlhe mr.
ing. has not been followed by any
infantry action.
Our airship Alsace bombarded dur
ing the night Of September SO-Octo-
Der / the junction Of Amagne Lucquy
and the stations Of Attigny and You
ziers. The airship was shelled all
along It's journey, especially at You
ziers, where !. fou1T itself sur
4 l.. slas q ~
cendiary rockets. TIE airship has
returned safely TO its base. after the
fulfilment Of its mission. having been
hit only by a few spl .aters OF shells,
which caused TO dam age.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The following communication from
IL John French was given out by the
ritish War ONCE tonight:
On the goth the enemy made sew
erai attacks on our positions north
west OF Hulluch. Severe fighting con-
tinued all day. WIN the result that
we maintained al, our positions ex-
cept on the extreme left, where the
enemy gained about $50 yards Of
trench. Our position has been firmly
consolidated. The hostile counter at
tacks have now weakened.
On the Afternoon Of the 29th near
Hooge the enesny fired mine under
our trenches south of the Menin
road, gaining a footing in our front
line. Counter attacks delivered on
the SOth recovered all but q small
portion OF the trench lost
To-day there has been no change
in the situation on our front.
During the last seven days our air
craft have been very active. Seven
teen air combsts are reported, IN
only one Of which was British ma
chine worsted. A German machine
was brought down inside our lines.
Yesterday attacks were made on the
railway In the hostile area.
The main lines are known 20 have
been damaged in fifteen different
places. Five and probably six trains
were partially wrecked and the loco
motive sheds at Nslenciennes were
set afre. Considerable interference
thus has been caused 70 the German
railroad organization.
BELGIAN OFFICIAL.
The official communication issued by
ie Belgian War Office to-day says;
There was a bombardment of Rams
capelle during the night Of Septem-
Der 3O-October /. To-day the Ger
man artillery has manifested little
more activity than on previous days
in the bombardment Of Ramscappelle
and Caeskerke and the Smelling by
means Of heavy projectiles Of various
points on our front.
Fighting by means Of bombs has
taken place in the region Of Dixmude.
Our artillery has responded vigor-
ously and dispersed some fortifica-
ton workers 70 the south Of Dix