, 1915-02-10

particularly violent III The region OF Nieupnrt.
At Notre Dame de Lorette, southwest OF
Lens, a German attrck was rolled back by
our artillery, which likewise arrested a bonn
bardment against The road between Arru5
and Bethune. In the region Of Albert and
Quesmoy en- Santerre we destroyed segelal
blockhouaes. Throughout the valley Of the
Aisne an artillery combat occurred, IN whlcII
the advantage rested with us. Three at
tacks against our trenches III the region of
Perthes, MesniI, Les Hurlus and Massi9ts
were made by forces equal 10 u battnlior ut
each point. The troops Engaged III the first
two were dispersed by our artillery, but the
third, north Of Massiges, taking advantage
of the explosion of a mine, forced itself
forward, bat The entire position was re taken
by US and new trenches were built by us
several ynrds il front of those which the
German mines hal wrecked. There is caIln
in the Ar4onue. Ia The Woeyre district and
in the valley OF the Seille we have obtained
some successes IN advance guard engage
ments and dispersed some OF TIE cOnvOys of
the enemy. In the VOs3es there were some
encounters between ski patrols. Our troops
have made slight progress south east OF
Kolschlag and north west Of Hartmnnns-
weilerkopf, The snow in this region is
melting.
Dispatches from Hamburg state that the
Kaiser has arrived at W~ilhelmshnyeu aud
inspected submarine L. u, gong over the
vessel and personally beatowing Iron Crosses
upon the crew. The vessel is UNDERGOING
repairs, following her recent exploits in the
Irish sea.
He also inspected the units of the fleet, the
men ON tile various warelips lining the decks
and cheering loudly. The Town Council Of
Wilhelmshaven gave a dinner in houoar Of
the Kuiser. His visit, coupled with the
''Reich4 Anzeiger's' recent statements, is
regarded as foreshadowin9 some unknown
German navnl activity, the gnes~es including
an attempt to land u force IN Great Britain,
A German official bulletin announces:
|'From the North Sea rs far as Rheims yes
terday there were only artillery duels. Re-
neWed French attacks near Ptrlhes were re-
pulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. North
and northwest of Naesiges oar troops Mt
tucked yesterday aud stormed three success
sive lines Of trenches occupied by the French
in their main position on II front of two kiIo-
metres. The French made several counter
attacks during the night, but were repulsed,
and we captured seven officers, 601 men, 9
machine guns, 9 smaller guns aud much war
material. In the middle Vosges region the
first fight between German ski troops and
French mounted Ghasspurs resulted success
fully for us. In East Prussia, the Russian
attacks yesterday against the German posi-
ton south Of the river Memel were repulsel.
In Poland north of the Yistula, there were
skirmishes of small mixed detachments ia
connection with the cavalry fighting already
reported. South of S0chaczeW and west Of
Warsaw repeated night attacks by the Rus
slams broke Town under their heavy losses.
Our advance in the region Of BOiimow, south
west Of Warsaw, is progressing, despite vio-
lent Russian counter attacks, ard the mum
Der of prisoners in our hunas is increasing
In the CarpathioD5 the Germans have for
many days past been fighting shoulder TO
shoulder with the Austro Huugurinns, and
these allied troops have obtained a series Of
important successes in this difficult and SNOW
covered mountain country"
A Russian official statement says: In
East Prussia our troops have strength
ened their positions near the village of
Gross Medunischken, on the left bank Of
the Angarapp. On the right bank of the
VistulN our encounters with the enemy
have been more frequent, engagements
of considerable importance having taken
place on our front between Lipno and
Blezdn. Ou troops took by assau t the
town Of Skempe. east of IiDnO. and repulse1