New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
FRENCH ADVANCE
NORTH OF AMIENS
Win Back Part of Village
of La BoiSSelle, Capt
ured bV Germans.

Paris. Jan. u. ne zone OF utlCest
lighting on the battle front IN France
has now shifted from the scissors re-
gion 10 that Of Albert on the north
ard south section Of the line, and forty
miles further away from the capital.
Here. after having retired from
part Of the village Of La Boisselle
about twenty miles northeast Of
Amiens) upon the destruction of an
ammunition depot by shell, the
French to-day made q determined coun-
ter attack and again took their old
position.
To-day's official statement that there
has been no change in the scissors re
gion leads 10 the belief that renewal
OF the violent struggle there is lnpend-
ing and that temporary quiet is due to
the fact that neither side cares 70 llSk
an offensive IN the present circum-
stances.
At widely separated points elsewhere
on the western front there have been
engagements, but the weather is again
plaving an important part. The storm
in Belgium prevents operations except
artillery duels, and snow IN the Nosges,
at the other extremity OF the line.
makes fighting there exceedingly diff
cult.
Germans Bombard Thanh.
In the Argonne. however. the fight
ing is almost continuous, and to-day s
communication claims minor successes.
The Germans. however, appear TO be
acting on the offensive at several
points. They have gained no advan-
tage in this region. The only reference
10 the campaign in Alsace IS the state
ment that the Germans are bOmbarding
/ Thanh. the French base.
Following is the text OF the official
communication issued to-nlght;
Following the blowing up Of an am
munitiOn depot caused by the bursting
Of a shell. that part Of the village Of
La Boisselle, about twenty miles north
east of Amiens. occupied by our troops
was burned and we were compelled 70
evacuate il. The evacuated territory
was recaptured by us, however, IN a
vigorous counter attack on the morning
Of the 18th
"The enemy has bombarded St. Paul,
near Scissors.
in the Champagne some German
aeroplanes have flown over our posi-
ton. They were received by our can
non and machine guns, and two Of them
were brought 10 the ground inside our
lines near Barbecue. The aeroplanes
were only slightly damaged. The Tour
aviators In them were made prisoners.
"ln the Argonne some desultory can
nonading has taken place. From the
Argonne TO the Nosges snow storms
prevail
Fighting Near Nic-sur-Aisne.
The only lighting along the Aisne,
except artillery exchanges, yesterday
took place in the vicinity Of \lc.sur-
Aisne. ten miles west Of scissors. TINS
is referred TO in to-day's earlier official
statement, the text of which follows;
From the sea TO the OIse there was
yesterday a violent storm, particularly
in Belgium. The day saw artillery
Sighting at certain points.
Near Autreche, to the northeast OF
Vic-sur-Aisne, two German attacks were
repulsed. In the sectors of scissors
and Of Rheims there was no change.
ON the region Of Perthes there was
very efficient craftsmanship on the part
Of our artillery on the positions OF the
enemy.
an Argonne the German attacks on
Hill 263.' 10 the west Of Boureuilles,
brought no results. Ne took posses
sion OF several German field works 10
the northwest Of Pont-a Mousson, in
the only part Of the Forest Of lie
Pretre which is still in the hands Of
the enemy. We here later repulsed a
counter-attack and maintained all our
gains.
I'm the Vosges there has been a
heavy fall Of snow. The enemy bonn
barded Thanh, but without lnhicung
serious damage