The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
Special Gable Despoteh to The Sen.

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| PARIS, May 5.-A resumption OF the
severe fighting which marked the French
advance against the st. Mihiel salient
two weeks ago is the principal feature
OF the official communicate issued here
this evening. The engagements centred
| in the ALLY wood a little to the south
east of st. Mihiel. the apex of the Ger
man wedge. which wood was occupied
by the French In their concentrated drive
to cut off part of the German forces
from the road to Metz. and in the
Mortmarc wood. directly east OF Ally
The Germans delivered an attack in
great force which succeeded in their
intrenchments on the crest in the SOUTH
ern part of the ALLY wood, but a coun-
| ter attack regained most OF the ground
| and a fresh counter attack was made
late In the day, which Is still In progress
In the Mortmare wood the French
captured two lines OF trenches. infiict-
| ing heavy losses on the Germans. and
consolidated the position. The Germans
| made violent efforts to regain this
ground, which IL of great strategical
value in view OF It's proximity to the
military railroad constructed by the In
vaders to supply the st. Mihiel forces
with munitions, but all were repulsed
Further progress in Alsace, in the
direction OF Stenbruck. is also an
nounced In the communlque. the text
of which Is as follows:
In Belgium the day has been calm.
During the evening OF Tuesday We
captured German trench and pushed
| forward, our line now running be-
tween Lizerne and Het Sas. which we
still hold. The enemy delivered no
counter attack at this point
In Champagne, to the west OF Per-
thes, a German attack failed COM
pietely. The same was the case In
the Argonne. at lie Four de Paris.
Actions OF an extremely lively ma
ture have occurred between the Mouse
and the Mosele. The enemy began
violent cannonade against our posi-
tons at Les Eparges and the Calonne
trench as early as 4 O'Clock in the
morning At 10 O'Clock he delivered
an attack at the latter point. but
tho attempt proved complete fall
ure. our gunfre stopped the attack
ing force in front OF our first line OF
trenches. which remained unaltered.
The Germans suffered heavy losses
and We captured a number OF pris-
oners.
In the course OF the same morning
three regiments In close formation at
tackled the positions recently captured
by us In the ALLY wood, chiefly the
eastern part OF that wood and the
crest TO the southwest. AS a result
of this attack the enemy succeeded
in gaining a footing in our first line
OF intrenchments, hut following
counter attack by us We recaptured
one-half of the crest and maintained
ourselves there. At the end of the
, day we delivered second counter
attack. the result OF which 10 not
yet known. Its object was to retake
the remainder OF the positions occu-
pied by the Germans
I'm the Mortmare wood we have
achieved a marked success in captur-
ing two successive lines Of German
trenches situated 10 the east of the
positions which We had previously
taken along the road from Flirey 20
Essey. These trenches were imnedi-
ately Joined 10 our own line, and we
maintained ourselves there. Three
counter attacks occurred in the course
Of the day and ALI were completely
rerulsed with heavy losses in dead
and wounded to the enemy.
In Alsace. on the northern bank
Of the Fecht. we have continued TO
gain ground. This morning we cap
tured the eastern slope OF the Sill
I lakcrwasen am $500 and from there
| we have progressed In the direction OF
, Steinbruck along the river 600
e metres from MetzeraD,
The afternoon communicate addeC
|, little TO general information OF the situa
ton, II follows:
$ To the north OF Ypres the Germans
delivered yesterday evening an attack
\ against the left sector Of the British
4 front. They were rerulsed and, taken
e in the flank by the FRENCH artillery.
a they suffered serious losses.
r Nothing has been reported from tho
. remainder OF the front.