Evening star., 1915-06-23
War Officially Reported.

to 1ong-range artillery fire at sew
eral points on the front. In the Mon
tenero zone one of our Alpine battal-
ions encountered yesterday for the
first time important enemy forces re-
Gently arrived. probably from Galicia-
The Alpine troops attacked and re-
pulsed them, inflicting heavy losses
and taking some prisoners.
Night attacks by infantry were re-
newed against our positions at PLAYA
with the most intense rife fire and
the use of hand grenades. All these
attacks were repulsed.
On the lower Isonzo we further
strengthened our occupation.
Floods caused by the enemy in the zone
adjacent to the Monfalcone canal. al
though sensibly decreasing, still con-
stitute formidable obstacle.
An enemy aeroplane dropped several
bombs without doing any damage.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. June 23, 2:35 pm..
In the region to the north of Arras
bombardments have been continued
on both sides. and lasted throughout
the entire night The Germans, fur
thermore, endeavored to deliver new
counter attacks. one near the Neu-
VILE cemetery and the other in the
direction of the labyrinth" Each
was completely repulsed.
To the west of the Argonne not far
from the road running from Biner-
Vile to Vienne- Chateau. the fight
ing Is going on in the German trench
es, hand grenades being used. On the
remainder Of the front in the Ar
gonne the Germans have expended a
vast amount of ammunition. but
without delivering any infantry at
tack.
On the heights Of the Meuse. at Ca
lonne. we yesterday evening reconquer-
ed further section of the second
German line.
In Lorraine yesterday saw fresh
counter attacks against the positions
which we have taken near teintrey
they were repulsed. and we retained
all our gains, at the same time max
ing some prisoners
In the Vosges, at Fontenelle. in the
Tsgen retenaa of eaannx stsr the
thrown nearly 1000 shells in few
hours against one of our works, ad-
vanced along front Of 200 yards and
succeeded In gaining a footing. At
boring trenches was delivered. This
German offensive was Immediately
checked by French counter attack
led with great brilliancy. We cap
enemy was successful in maintaining
his position only at the extremity of
our work. We took 142 prisoners. in
cluding three officers.
In the region of the Fecht river we
have occupied Sondernach, and we
have pushed our line along the slopes
to the east Of this village.
Last nights official French statement
reads
In the course of the forenoon about
fifteen additional shells were fired
on Dunkirk. Our heavy batteries en-
gagged the enemy's gun. which was
responsible for that bombardment
In the region to the north of Arras the
German counter attack came to an
end toward morning. During the day
ton of extreme violence between
Souchez and Ecurie.
In Champagne. near Perthes. the en-
emy exploded several mines without
result. On the heights of the Meuse,
at the Calonne trenches, the Germa ms
violent attack for the purpose of re-
covering the positions which they had
lost. They succeeded only In occupy
Ing part of their former second line
A counter attack on our part resulted
in almost all of it again falling into
our hands.
The number Of prisoners taken in that
region since June 20 has reacfied 220
men and three officers.
Near Marcheville, in the Woevre, a
feeble German attack-half a com
pany-which had as its object tho re-
between the two lines was dispersed
by our FIRE.
In Lorraine a German counter attack,
debouching to tho east Of Leintrey,
was stopped by our artillery. In the
Vosges. between the two branches Of
the Fecht river, we have continued
our advance in the direction of Son
dernach.