The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-01
GERMANS DEFEATED
BY ALLIED ARMIES
AngIo-French Troops Retake
Souchez From Teutons.
BOTH SIDES LOSE HEAVILY
Official Statement Issued at Berlin Ad-
mits Repuise-French Push Enc
my Back on Fifteen-MiIe Front
British Gain.


tory for the allied arms since the bat
/, tie of the Marine, when the strategy
of General Joffre and Sir John French
saved Paris, has crowned the first
move of the great Franco-British drive
to hurl the Germans from France.
Almost year to the day since that
great battle, which marked the end of
the German advance into France,
Joffre and French have hurled their
legions at the German line with vio-
lence for which they have been
months in preparing.
AS result, the German position,
which extends in the form of right
angle triangle from Ypres south to
point northeast of COmpiegne, thence
directly east through Reims to a point
north of Verdun, is in imminent dan
ger of development.
In the two days since the great al
lied offensive began, striking at the
extremes of this great German triangle
with the purpose of fianking both an
giles the French and British have cap
tured 10000 unwounded prisoners.
The French, on the southern line of
the German triangle, have smashed
their way for two and half miles
through the German line on front Of
fifteen miles, while at the northern
end near Arras the British army has
captured five miles of trenches and
broken the German line in some places
for a depth of 1000 yards.
The German war Office admits the
loss of Loos and Souchez and the re-
tirement of the Germans for more than
a mile over wide section Of the front
The greatest intensity of the French
attack is being concentrated on the
left flank of the German line in the
Champagne region, where the French
on Friday drove the Germans from
their first line of trenches in the most
furious battle which has taken place
in France since last autumn.
Paris reports that the powerful sys-
tenn of entertainments, caves, re-
doubts, protection sheds and fortifica-
tons which the Germans spent the
winter in constructing and protecting
have been taken by the French on the
front between Auberive and Ville-sur-
Tourbe, just east of Reims in the
Champagne district.
After driving the Germans from
these positions the French attacked
again with a terrific vigor and forced
the Germans to retreat between three
and four kilometers 1.-TWO and half
miles) to their second line of en-
trenchments. In this battle alone the
French took 10000 prisoners, 200 of
whom are officers, "a field guns and a
vast quantity Of supplies stored in the
works the Germans were compelled to
abandon.
The French report declares the al
lied troops have captured the villages
of LEpine de Vedegrange. LaCabane
and Tabaraque, towns lying between
Reims and Verdun which have been in
the Germans hands all winter
In the joint drive the British and
Belgian troops have taken valorous
part in the district between Arras and
Ypres. The advance was timed so
see at the same time the French start
ed their drive around Arras. East of
Grenay and Verbelles, south of the
La Bassee canal, the British broke
through the German lines for depth
of 1000 yards across front of five
miles, capturing the village of Loos,
part of the village of Tullure and the
earthworks adjoining Hill No. 70.
Farther south the French concen-
trated their artillery fire on the Ger
mans holding the village of Souchez.
where fighting has taken place at in
tervals all winter without results. I'm
der cover Of this rain of shells the
French troops charged and forced the
Germans to retreat The entire viii
lage fell into the hands of the French.
From this point the allies advanced
eastward in the direction of Givenchy,
hoping to effect a juncture with the
British who were moving southwark.
During this battle the French captured
1000 prisoners. The British took
'1,700, according to Sir John French's
report. Only at one point were the
Germans successful This was at
Bellewaarde, in Belgium, where the
British were driven out of the village
after capturing it.
The losses on both sides are report
ed to be fearful. Every known en-
CINE of destruction has been used by
the Germans and allies in the terrific
conflict. Thousands of bodies are ly-
ing unburied for more than 100 miles.
Take German Treasure Ship.