New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-10
GERMANS RENEW
ARGONNE DRIVE;
CLAIM BIG GAIN
Forces of Crown Prince
Advance a Mile,
Berlin Says.
ALLIES SLACKEN
ARTILLERY FIRE
Heavy Gun Action Dies Down.
Without Any Sign Of New
Offensive.

London, Sept. 9.-The answer Of tho
German Crown Prince to the fifteen
DAYS of Allied artillery FIRE on the
western front is another determined at
tempt 20 break through the French
lines in the Argonne.
In the new drive TO loosen the French
salient around Verdun Berlin claims
that the Germans have taken trenches
over a front Of two kilometres zone
and one-ousrter miles, and 70 depth
Of from 800 TO 800 metres, capturing
1000 prisoners, as machine guns and 81
mine throwers.
The attack was supported by artil-
Iery. After the German guns had pre-
pared the way the infantry charged, as
the Germans charged in July when the
French were driven back in the
hercest hghting OF the war. Among
the works taken, says Berlin, was the
important position Of Marie Therese.
The sharpest conflict took place north
east Of Vienne lie Chateau.
Paris, in its day report, says that the
Germans renewed their attacks with
great ferocity, but that, with the ex-
ception OF a trench section east Of
Layon de Binarville, the French lines
held fast. The statement given out TO-
night declares that the enemy's attacks
were not renewed, but that the day was
marked by q violent artillery duel.
This il the second effort OF the
Kaiser's heir 70 win a victory In ms
refion within the last three months
and although on each occasion ne
gained a small amount Of ground, ne
Is hpparentlv as far from his ob)ec-
tive this time as on the previous oeea-
The Allies artillery bombardment
seems 70 be dying down. without any
infantry attacks following IT, as had
been expected Instead, exeept lVI
heavy gun action south OF Arras' ooino
throwing seems TO have taken us
place.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The German Army Headquarters
In the Argonne, northeast. Of
Vienne lie Chateau, Wurtemberg
and Lorraine regiments began yes
terdav an attack which was support
ed effectively by artillery. The N
fsntrv charged and took possession
81 positions Of the enemy at several
points Of support, over a front OF
more than two kilometres ana from
300 TO 500 metres deep:
Among the works taken was one
often mentioned by the French AZ
VI ov.tt L
% 6eers. 1899 men, as machine guns
AZ mine throwers and one cannon
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The following official communication
was issued by the French war Onhce
tonight: .,.
around Arras, in the region OF koye
and on the Champagne front
+, the Arronne the enemy's at
..eLs ware not renewed. The day
vas marked b. q violent artillery
duel. ,,,-..i.. Aao,,
o,ite snjrited in the Woevre at Bols
liant in the Forest Of Apremont'
ard at Bots de Montmare'
The afternoon statement said:
In the Artois district there has
been fighting with hand-grensaes
and rife firing between the trenches
in the sectors of Melville and Roc
lincourt. There was also 1aiItE
spirited cannonading TO the SCUM
~ Arras and In the region or koye.
In the Argonne, not far from
Fontaine aux Charmes, very vlolen'
fghting took place during last night
TSe Germans renewed their attacks
,,;th great ferocity. With the ex.
ception. however. of section OF
trencb 70 the east Of Layon de
pinarville. our lines everywhere
Nod fast We took some prisoners
and captured a machine gun
In the Lorraine district, In the
Forest OF Parroy, there took place
advance post engagements In "hieh
the advantage rested WIN US
T. The Vosges there has been fight
inc with hand grenades on the
heights 70 the east Of Mezerai;
About fifty shells were thrown
down Yesterday by French aeroplRnes
on the railroad station at Chalie-
Dnring the night Of September 80
one of our dirigible balloons bonn
bArded the railroad station and Ger
tain factories az Nesle, in the De
partment Of the Somme.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
Field Marshal Sir John French has
,.nt the following report on recent OPP
erations:
There has been no change In the
situation since my last communica-
tion. There has been mining activity
on both sides without important re-
suit. Our own artillery and that OF
the enemy has been active east Of
Ypres. Elsewhere on our front con-
ditions are normal.
A German Reroplane was brought
down by rife and machine gun fire
on September l, falling close behind
the German lines southeast Of
Hooge second German aeroplsne
on September was brought down by
one Of our lighting machines. II
fell behind the enemy's lines op-
posite the southern portion OF our
\ front.
! WILSON DEMANDS