The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-03
ONSLAUGHT ON
WHOLE FRENCH
FRONT FUTILE
German Artillery and Tnfan-
try Attacks are Re-
pulsed.
STREET FIGHTING IN
STEINBACH KEPT UP
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rAPia. Jan "a continuation OF the
rrhting all along the line in France and
Flanders. with the Allies retaining their
Id,autagcs and rcpulging German attacks
and counter attacks, is recorded In the
news from this theatre nr war to-day.
The engagements were Of comparatively
minor importance. although some heavy
artillery nghting is reported.
The centres of activity mentioned in to-
nights communicate are Nermelles. just
south uf La Bassee. in the district north
OF Chiulucs, and the wood Of COnsenvoyc.
on tho Mcuse, north of Nerdun.
Tho communion" issued at 1910 to-
night T,,s - follows:
Tho Only important features to be
announced are a sustained rifle fire
last night against the trenches east
o. Vormclcs and in the district north
OF Chtuu,s and futile German at
tayk west Of the wood of Cunscnvoye.
Tho Germans ushered in the new year
with 4 series Of attacks at various points
all along the front. all Of which were re-
pulsed without difficulty
There was spirited artillery engage
ment on the dunes at Newport and Zonne-
hckp. I'm tho region north of the Lys. yester-
dav and further artillery lighting is re-
ported from Arrds. Albert and Roye, with
honors more or less equally divided, both
sides destroying strategic positions OF the
other The French artillery silcnCed the
artillery Of the Germans IN the region OF
the Aisne and dispersed concentrations OF
German troops there They also have cs-
tablished themselves on the plateau OF
Nouvron and in the region of Perthee
A part Of the ground lost by the French
in the forest Of La GrurC in the Argonne,
reported on Friday, has hcen recovered
The French claim advantages also at
SteInbach. in HautC AisaCC.
The afternoon communicate was as fol.
lows:
During the night OF December 81
January I the enemy delivered at nu-
mcrous points along the front a series
OF attacks which were repulsed with
ease
The region to the north of the Lys
during the day of January ! was the
scene Of very spirited artillery en-
gaCement. which too place on the
dunes OF Newport and at Ionnebeke.
At ST. Georges the enemy did not
continue his counter attacks and all
our gains have been retained.
In the Regimes OF Arras. Albert
and Roye there have been artillery
duels. The enemy blew up two of our
caissons between Beaumetz and Agln-
court In reply we demolished the
enemy's trenches at rarvillers and at
La Boiselle. and we stopped the OPP
-
front Of Frcourt.
our artillery also obtained happy
B results in the region OF the Aisne,
where IL sienced the artillery of the
enemy and dispersed several concen-
trations Of German troops. We nave
installed ourselves on the plateau OF
NOuvron in certain excavations caused
by the explosion OF mines. The Ger
mans were not able either to advance
or drive us out; all their counter at
;acks were driven back.
Ia the region of Rheims there was
o fairly violent bombardment by the
enemy.
In the region Of Perthes We occu-
pied and retained forest two kilo-
meters to the northeast OF Mesnl-les-
Hurlus; the enemy did not deliver
counter attack.
In the Argonne. in the forest Of La
Grurie, the local retirement reported
yesterday has not had any effect We
have reoccuped a part Of the ground
lost. and we are holding our position
strongly. on the heights or the
Meuse there has been an artillery en-
Easement. but without great severity.
In the Woevre we have retained the
positions gained by us December 80,
without experiencing a counter attack
from tho enemy, and i'm the forest of
Ii Pretre we have made slight ad-
vance
In the Nosges we have driven back
German attack on our positions al
Bremenil. three Kilometres northeast
OF Badonviler, infiicting heavy losses
on the Germans. The enemy has sus-
tanned also heavy losses at Steinbach.
whore our infantry Yesterday occupied
three new lines of houses