New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
GERMANS PRESS
ON BELGIAN FRONT
Artillery Preparing tor
Another Attempt to
Reach Calais.
FRENCH ADVANCE
IN PERTHES REGION
RepulSe Attack Near Bagatelle,
in Argonne Forest, and Make
Gain in Nosges.

Gain in Nosges.
Paris. Feb. The Germans are now
dcvoting their energies on the battle
line IN Belgium, France and Alsace 70
artillery attacks. These have been
particularly violent against the Bel
gian positions, where the invaders
seem TO be preparing for another rush
10 cross the River User and gam the
French ports or Dunkirk and Calais.
Both official and unofficial reports
agree that the German attempts have
been futile and that the few infantry
successes they have gained have been
Of short duration, the captured posi-
lions being Immediately retaken.
The French have made additional
progress near Perthes, halfway be-
tween Rheims and Nerdun. and have
repulsed another German attack IN the
Argonne Forest. The invaders are still
hammering at the French lines north
Of the Aisne around scissors, where
they also have made another infantry
attack. This, to-night's Official report
announces. was repulsed.
Attack Near scissors.
The text Of this War Office com.
munication follows:
From the sea TO the Lys the Ger
man artillery has tried without sue
cess TO reduce our batteries.
in the sector of Arrss rife firing
continued throughout the night Of Feb
rusry and 2, but the infantry did not
attack.
"Near scissors We have done some
damage TO the enemy's batteries snc
repelled an attack Of an infantry con
tingent at St. Paul.
Fresh progress has been made by Us
near Perthes-les-Hurlus northeast o.
Chalons), al the outskirts Of the woot
the occupation of which by our troop!
mas previously been reported.
in the Argonne. near Bsgatelle, W.
repulsed a German attack. In th'
Nosges. Ufholz was bombsrded during
the night and our troops made prog
ress toward Burnhaupt-le -Bss,'
The official report, issued earlier 10
day. says:
"The day Of February / was marked
by rodoubled intensity in the artillery
fighting on our part as well ss that OF
the enemy, and BY a series of German
dIldNhN OF lt4dllNtAN hNNptitN's mp
lance. all OF which were repulsed with
serious losses for our adversaries
when compared 10 the number OF men
they mad engaged.
Belgians Bombsrded.
an Belgium the German heavy artll'
lery gave evidence of its greatest acuV'
itv on the front or the Belgian troops
and particularly against the various
points Of support which these troops
have been occupying for some time
past in the region of the User ArounC
Yprcs the cannonsding vas at some
places exceedingly violent.
Between the Lys and the Somme .
German regiment attacked a British
position near Cuinchy and AZ first drove
the English soldiers back. After
series Of counter attacks the British
troops reoccupied the ground they hac
lost and then advanced into new terri
tory, taking possession OF trenches OF
the enemy.
"The engagement reported in the an
nouucement given out the night Of
February ] which took place along me
roadway between Bethunc and Ia
Bassee, wes particularly brilliant FOL
our infantry. II seems that the Ger
mans had ut least one battalion IN this
engagement The two first attack
we're broken by our fire. The thlrC
was successful in that the Germans
entered one OF our trenches, but al
immediate counter attack Al the point
Of the bayonct resulted in our over
coming the enemy. Only a few Ger
mans succeeded in Tegainlng then
trenches. all the others were killed o.
| taken prisoners.
German Station Bombarded.
/ Between the Somme and the Or,
/ ard along the front of the Aisne, there
( is no important development 10 repor
with the exception Of a German sttaci
/ on Beaumont Hsmel. which was no
renewed. Our heavy artillery bonn
barded the railroad station at Noyou
where the Germans were reprovision
3 ing their forces. Our shells cause
two explosions. the smoke from which
could be seen for more than two hour
and a half.
"Our methodical progress in the re
gion OF Perthes continues We hav,
occupied another small forest to tn
northwest of this village.
"In the Woevre district the elem,
delivered an attack on the western sid
Of the Bouchet Forest northeast o
I Troysn), which was at once drive
/ back
There is nothing 20 report on tn
+ front in Lorraine and in the Nosges."
/ Berlin lby wireless 10 Sayvlle
. y. ". Feb. 2-The following state
ment was issued to-day from German
..,,,,r hoadonaFtpIs.
an the western arena OF the wa
there nave been artillery exchanges a
several points; with this eNceptio.
there Is nothing 10 report
Continuing, to-day's report says tina
the French war reports OF the last feS
DAYS have contained grotesque dis
tortions Of the truth 70 the disadvan
tage Of the Germans. as well as what /
characterized as free inventions.
The staff declines 10 90 into details II
this regard. simply saying that III
value OF these French statements d
apparent to any one who Will examine
them in the light Of the German oficis
reports.
Harprans' Losses HEAVY in