Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-13
Thirty Five Aviators BON
bard Railroad Station and
Start Many Fires.
All Of Machines Return, Al
though Violently Cannon
AIDED by the Germans.
Paris. July 18.-onciaI statement.

In front Of our positions at the
Labyrinth a German attack was at
tempted last night under protection of
a violent fire. The assaiIauts were
dectmated and completely thrown back
on their lines
There was a combat with hand
Ereuades and oannonading in the for
esr of Apremont in the region of Reg
Neville and in the forest of lie Pretre,
In the Eosges an attempted attack
by the Germans directed at a bridge
head occupied by us on the east bank
Of the Fecht river at 6ondernach was
repuIsed
An aerial squadron Of 50 aviators
ascended this morning in spite Of a
wind blowing 40 miles an hour and
bombaTded the railroad station stra--
logically established by the Germans
at Fieneulles les Hatt0nchateL This
station served the region of the Ca
lonne trenches and that of the forest
Of Apremont Very important stores
of every kind, and particularly am
muuiti0n, were concentrated there
Our aviators dropped on these objec-
tives III bombs Of different sizes, The
bomhardmeut started several fires.
All our machines returned. although
they had been violently caUn0uaded. 81"
"0n July 8 ar t.20 p m. the state
ment continued. the enemy recon
manced its bombardment of the city,
concentrating its fire On the envir0n5
of The cathedral. more especially on
Saint Vast. the ancient bishops pal
ace which had been Transformed into
museum InCeudiary shells set the
building on fire. and the use OF fuse
shells from three inch and four inch
guns prevented our organizing to com
bat the FIRE. which soon assumed great
proportions and completely destroyed
the palace. During the night there
was am intermittent bombardment.
"9u July s about a m. shells fell
on the cathedral the roof Of which
took fire and despite the efforts Of our
troops was entirely consumed, as
were the cathedral organs.
"The departmental archives which
had been deposited in the palace Of
Saint Vaast had been placed in the
collar of the palace before furnishings
fin the cathedral were removed" D."
Souchez Loss a Warming.
The loss of the Souchez cemetery
and adjacent trenches by the French,
which was indicated in the French Of
fetal statement of yesterday. while re
Ereltable. does not affect the principal
#if4=.- q
French military writer's II is a warn
ing however. saws Colonel Rousset in
the Petit Parisjeu that viii not he neg
Iecfe8
The Germans visibly are redoubHng
their efforts TO capture the French for
rresses of Verdun After the failure Of
their plans in the forest of Argonne
they are trying by conCentrie attacks
In che Woevre district TO obtain the
most accessible parts of the citadel by
attempting to establish batteries with
the idea Of reaching the city. The
outer works, however, in the opinion
Of the French military officers. are
solidlv guarded and are equipped with
all means for reply.
Hand Grenade Attack Repulsed.
Berlin. July l3. (via L,ondon,) $3.50
?. m-Oficial statement;
"A French hand grenade attack at
the sugar refinery Of Souchez was re-
pulsed In connection with the storm
attack on the cemetery our positions
were pushed forward across the Gene
terry over a width of 600 yards and the
CabereJ Rouge. situated on the road
10 Arras, also was captured,
The number Of prisoners has in
creased 10 three officers and $50 men
Several attempted enemy counter at
tacks were subjected to our fire and
their execution thereby was prevented
'Btween the Mouse and the Moselie
the enemy developed lively artillery
activity He attacked our positions in
the forest Of La Pretre four times IN
the course Of the evening and the
night The attacks broke down un-
der our fire with heavy losses in front
OF cur lines.
The situation in the eastern and
southwestern theatres OF war remains
unchanged"