Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-27
ALLIES CONTINUE TO GAIN
GROUND IN CHAMPAGNE
New Progress to North Of Arras Re-
ported in French Official
Statement.
soUCHEZ VILLAGE CAPTURED
Enemy Suffers, by Fire and in
Hand-to-Hand Struggles, Very Im-
portant Losses-Considerab Ma
terial Left in Abandoned Trenches.

PARIS. September 2e.-More than a.
600 Germans were taken prisoners by
the French in q terrific battle yester
day in the Champagne district or
France. according to an official state
ment to-day by the French War De-
partment
French troops penetrated the Ger
MAJ lines along n front Of fifteen miles
and fer a depth At some places of l-2
miles. the announcement said. Stub
born lighting continues to-day in the
Champagne sector.
The statement follows:
In Altois we maintained during the
night the positions which we yester-
day won. These include the Chate de
Carlcul, the cemetery of SoucheZ. aud
the last trench which the enemy con-
tinucd to occupy to the east of the forth
fed position called the labyrinihe."
In the Champagne. stubborn fight
ing continues on the whole front. our
troops have penetrated the German
lines along a front of % kilometers ttif-
teen milcs) for depth varying from
one 10 four kilomcters. Our troops in
the course OF the night maintained all
the positions conquered.
The number OF prisoners actually.
enumerated exceeds 10000
Except for one surprise action OF
our artillery on the German works
in the region Of Launois. in the :'an
de Sapt. there is nothing to report on
the rest of the front"
TAKE MORE rHAN 10000
GNWOUNDED PRISONERS
on the western front the British and
French have captured in two days more
than 10000 unwounded prisoners. ac-
cording to French official communica-
tion issued tonight.
New progress by the French troops
to the north of Arras also is report
cd; Souchez being stormed and cap
tured.
In Champagne the allied forces still
continue TO gain ground.
The statement follows:
Our attack to the north OF Arras
has realized fresh progress. We have
occupied by sheer force all tho village
Of Souchez and have advanced toward
the east in the direction of (iivcnchy.
More to the south we recaptured In
Folie and pushed to the north OF Thelus
as far as the destroyed telegraph. We
took in the course Of this action about
l,"uo prisoners.
In Champagne our troops continue
to gain ground. After having crossed
on nearly the whole front extending
between Auberive and Vile Sur Tourbe
the powerful network OF trenches pass
ages. small forts and shelters perfected
by the enemy during long months.
our troops advanced toward tho north
compelling the German troops 10 fall
back on their trenches OF the second
position. from three to four kilomctcrs
to the rear. The struggle continues on
the whole front.
I'VE have reached EEpine de Vede-
grange and passed the cabin on the
road from Souain to Somme-Py and the
hut on the road from Souain to Tahure
More to the east we are holding the
farm of Maisons de Champagne
The enemy has suffered by our fire.
and. in hand-to-hand struggles very
importart losses. He left in the works
which he abandoned considerable ma
,lr'"' wh.vh has not yet been invcn-
torieh. <lready the capture of twenty
four fie' guns is recorded. The num-
Der OF pi 'soners is increasing steadily.
and Is actually rrorc than $1,000 mon
not wounded. OF whom at least 200 are
officers.