The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-02-24
Fight IN The west
GERMANS AND FRENCH REPORT
SEVERAL SMALL GAINS.

MUCH AERIAL WARFARE
Mines and Explosives Do Deadly
Work In France for Both Sides
Aeroplanes Are Active in Belgium
and Germans Claim Cap
ture Of Twelve Hundred Yards.
Paris reports: I'm the Argonne
between Arne-Fontaine Madame and
the Notifications of Marie Therese
| the activity Of the enemy has been
manifested only by the explosion of
| mines and the throwing of bombs, to
| which We have replied. The infantry
made no sorties from the trenches.
"In the Vosges our light infantry
captured Hill No. 957, about 800
metres northeast of the Sudemme
farm, in the region OF Hartmann
Weilerkopf.
This brilliant feat was accom-
plished in violent snow storm. Our
troops suffered only minor losses.
Near Nouette detachment of the
enemy which attempted to advance
upon our trenches was stopped short
by the fire OF our infantry.
I'm Champagne there has been
quite intense activity on the part Of
the enemy's artillery upon our front
before Rheims. The city has been
again BON mbarded. Our fire upon the
German trenches appears to have ac-
| complished good results.
In the region Of Souain one Of
our battalions which had succeeded
in taking a woods in front Of our
trenches, was not able to maintain
itself there before counter attack
by superior forces. The blizzard pre-
vented our artillery from rendering
effecting aid
''In front Of Domplere, southwest
Of PeronEe, the explosion Of one Of
our mines took by surprise some Ba-
varian trench diggers who were ct
work.
"The enemy has bombarded the
villages OF Bailly and Travey-le-Val.
Our heavy artillery has hit the rail-
way station of Noyon.
In Alsace the enemy has taken
the offensive through the valley Of
the LAUGH with two columns, advanc-
ing along the north and south banks
of the river. The march Of these
troops is reported to have been de-
layed and impeded by our ski pa
trolls. They are now in contact with
our most advanced line.
Some ten aviators have flown
over the region Of Verdun. The
bombs thrown by them did no dam
age.
Great activity of French and Ger
man air craft is reported from the
Sundgau region Of Upper Alsace. A
Basel dispatch to the Temps says tho
machines are flying at a great height
and generally avoid projectiles.
"a Zeppelin coming from the direc-
tion Of the Black Forest flew over
Muelhausen towards the French fort
ress of Belfort, and entered into an
engagement with French airmen. The
result, the message says, is not
known"
Geneva reports: "a thrilling bat
tie between Zeppelin and three
French aeroplanes was witnessed Sat-
urday by thousands of German and
French troops near Muelhausen.
"The Zeppelin was .ailing toward
Belfort when it met the aeroplanes,
flying much lower. The conflict last
ed for about forty minutes, both
sides keeping up continuous fire.
The aeroplanes struggled to reach a
higher level. which would place them
above the dirigible, and had almost
succeeded when the Zeppelin retired
at great speed"
London reports: "The fact that a
British air raid in such force as was
evidenced in the aerial expedition re-
ceptly carried out over the German
positions in Belgium is taken in Lon
don to indicate that such aerial &C.
tivity against German submarine
bases, promised at the time when the
German policy OF blockade was an
nounced. is to be continued.
"Great Britain has many new aero
| planes under construction and many
pilots in training, and il now is pre-
dicted that the raid was only fore
runner of more eXtel sive visitations."
Berlin reports: Near Souain the
enemy Friday attempted an infantry
attack, but was repulsed with the loss
of 120 prisoners.
"The number Of prisoners in the
officer and 119 men. Northwest Of
Verdun several Of the enemys
trenches were taken.
"a French counter attack, made
under a Geneva flag, was repulsed
with considerable loss for the enemy
The fortress of Verdun was shelled
by German aviators with about 100
bombs. At Sudeikopf, in the Vosges.
the French succeeded in occupying
| small outpost trench in front Of the
German positions.
| "The number Of prisoners taken
!! during the attacks, which were re-
| pulsed to the west OF Souain was in
creased by four officers and Ats men.
Before our front 200 of the enemy's
men were found killed, while our
losses in these engagements in killed
and injured amounted to ninety men.
| North of MaSslges, to the north
west of Ste. Monehoul, another 1900
metres of the French positions were
taken in continuation Of our attacks
Of February 3.
ITO the north Of Pont-a-Mousson
we took the village OF Norroy from
! the French. and We also captured
Hill 365, situated to the west Of that
city. Two officers and ISL men were
taken prisoners.
'In the Vosges we stormed Wilson
and Obersengern, where We took 1875
prisoners"
London reports: Signal defeat OF
tie French in the region Of Souain
was admitted by Paris Saturday