Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-01-07
REPORTS ON SITUATION
IN ALSACE CONFLICTING
French Announce Progress To.
ward Altkirch, but Berlin
Declares Attacks RepuIsed.
ADVANCE CONTINUES IN
POLAND, SAY GERMANS
Russians Start New Offensivs
Move Against Mlawa in
East Prussia.

The French war Office asserts that
the eastern end OF the German line
is being pushed backward at various
places. In today's official statenenf
mention is made of an important ad-
vance in the Woevre district result.
Ing in the capture Of a. portion Of the
German first line. An advsnce ii
this district. II continued, might
threaten the German wedge in re
French line, which reaches southx
to st. Mihie1.
In Upper Alsace, also, the forn a. ]
movement of the French is said to
have continued. The German xar
office. however. asserts that French
attacks in Alsace were repulsed.
Beyond the German statement that
the advance in Poland is being con-
unped slowly, there were few new
details Of the eastern campaign.
By the Associated Press
PARIS, Jan. 7. (2:4o D. m-)-The
French report given out this after
noon announces the capture Of a por-
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In the Woevre district TO the nortn-
west Of F1irey. This advance derix es
its Importance from the fact that II
indicates the French are making IN
roads into the German Triangular &c.
sition. the apex OF which rests ea
the right bank Of the river Meusa.
at ST. Mihiel.
The activity in Flanders ana
France still is confined largely TO a.
tiilery exchanges. In them the
French claim the advantage. Mines
also have been exploded at two point Is
on the line, with successful results
to the French troops.
The enemy at Steinbach has not
attacked again, and the French in
this region have retained their posi-
uons. They claim also an advance
toward Altkirch, in Alsace, south OF
Steinbach and Muelhausen. The text
OF the communication follows:
Artillery Fighting.
During the day OF january 8
there occurred. from the sea to the
Lys nothing other than artillery
fighting, in which we had almost al
ways the advantage. Our batteries
put to fight certain German avfators
who were coming in the direction Of
Dunktrk. and they compelled a cessa-
tion Of the fire Of German mine
throwers in the region OF ZiIIebeke.
The enemy bombarded violently
the head OF the Belgian bridge to the
south Of Dixmude.
IN the region Of Lille. we repnIsed
with success a violent German at.
tack on one of our trenches. This
trench, in the beginning lost by US.
was recaptured with great brilliancy
and by the exploding of mines we
demolished a portion Of the German.
field works. Between the Somme and
the Aisne there has been nothing 20
report except artillery engagements
ITO the east of Rheims, on the All
ger farm. we exploded some mines
yesterday evening. This resulted in
the stopping of the ene1ny's field
work.
Advances In Woevre.
IN the Argonne, TO the west and
to the north of Verdun, there were
yesterday artillery engagements Ia
which the enemy did not show much
activity.
IN the Woevre district the advances
made by us TO the northwest OF
Flirey Is more important than was
at first taken 10 be the case, We
made ourselves masters of a portion
Of the enemy's first line.
AT Steinbach and at the adjoining
heights the enemy has not delivered
q counter-attack. A persistent rain
together with the state OF the ground.
made any operations difficult. We
have retained all the positions con-
quered by us in preceding days
There were two attacks on the part
of the enemy, one to the west OF
Watwiller, and the other near Kol-
schlag. Both were Immediately re-
pulsed. We have made progress In
the direction OF Altkirch by occupy
ing the forests situated four kiIo-
metres (21a miles, to the west OF this
town. Our heavy artillery reduced to
silence that of the enemy.
During all the day of January s
the enemy bombarded the hospital
at Thanh"