Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-09-30
Important Works Near
Ripont Also Captured,
Says Paris.
ALLIED FORCES ATTACK
FURI0USLY IN LENS DRIVE
TeutOns Resist StubbOrnly and
Thousands Are Slain in
OnsIaughts.
BERLIN ADMITS ADVANCES
BY THE FRENCH FORCES
Hill No. 1o1 Lost, But British
Are Defeated, Say
Germans.
i,s the Associated Press.

bN The Associated Press.
PARIS, Sept 90 (2:A7 p. min
continuation OF the general Offensive
movement in the Western front the
French have captured an important
defensive work of the Germans south
of Ripont it was officially announced
by the war office today.
In the Champagne region, French
troops have gained q footing at war;.
ious points on the German second
line of defense. the official statement
adds.
The text of the communication fol-
lows:
THE only resistance of the enemy
In the Artois district has been very
violent bombardment of our new po-
sitions to the east of SoucheZ
Penetrate to Second Line
'In the Champagne district we have
secured footing of several points in
the trenches of the German second
line of defense, to the west OF Butte
de Tahure, and to the west of the
Navarin farm. At this latter point
certain detachments of our troops
made their way through and resolute-
ly advanced beyond the German lines,
but Ii was impossible for them to
curtain of fire maintained by the
German artillery as well as a very
violent hanking rifle fire. Our men,
hold firmly the points conquered by
them on the second line of the enemy.
ITO the south of Ripont we have
enlarged and completed our copquest
OF the first line German positions BY
taking possession of a portion of the
important supporting works known
locally as the 'Ouvrage de la De-
sfafteN Cthe defeat earthworks).
The night passed quietly along the
remainder of the front
TN spite of most unfavorable at
mospheric conditions our air SQUAD
rons yesterday bombarded the lines
of communication behind the Ger
man front Shells were thrown down
on the railroad stations in the valley
of the Suippe, Bazancourt, Warner
vile. Pont Faverger and st. Hflare-ie-
Petit, as well as upon German coll
umn marching near Somme-Py"
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BY the United Press.
BERLIN (via wireless to Londonl
Sept 30.-German troops defeated
both wings of the British armies in
the great battles of yesterday and
last night in the region from Loos
north to Ypres, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
The war office, however, admits
French gains In the fighting for the
Vimy heights and temporary French
successes in the Champagne.
South of the Ypres Menin road we
blew up an English position" said the
official statement. North of Loos our
counter-attacks against the British
proceeds slowly. A severe battle is
going on at this point.
tGoItf haa CT of Cotrhaz xxacf NJ
Vimy. the French penetrated two
small sections of our lines.
French Brigade Destroyed.
I'm the Champagne region south of
st. Marie (western Champagne q
French brigade broke through our
outer trench line. our reserves att
tackled the enemy's ofcres, capturing
800 and destroying the remainder
THE French attacked violently on
D. wide front between the Sommepy
and Souain high road and the Challer-
ange-St. Menehould railway Cin the
Argonne but were repulsed after bit
ter hand-to-hand fighting.
Northwest of Massiges strong
French attack broke down but we
were forced to withdraw from hill No
191, north of Massiges.
Eastern theater of war: South OF
Dvinsk we forced the enemy back
into the marshes and lakes to the
east of Wessulowo. Cavalry engage
ments between Lake Drisitiata and
the regionof Postawy We're successful
for us.
1000 Russians Captured.
East of Smorgon we broke through
the enemy position by storm. One
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