New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-17
BRITISH ATTACK
NEAR VERMELLES,
BUT FAIL TO WIN
French Assaults in Cham
pagne Also Fail, Says
Berlin Report.

London. Oct. 16.-The Germans re-
cord the repulse of on attack OF their
positions northeast of Vermelles, where
the British hold the line, and the block
ing Of French assaults at various points
in the Champagne district, notably east
of Auberive. where the French are de
clared 70 have left more than six hun
dred prisoners and three machine guns
in German hands. German troops are
also declared 70 have carried out a
successful move for improving their
positions on Hartmanns-W -Weilerkopf, in
the Vosges, and 20 have foiled French
attempt 10 rotake positions south Of
Leintrey. Paris reports the repulse Of
German attacks north of Reillon, IN
Lorraine. and between the Linge and
the Schratzmannele. in the Fosges.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The following official announcements
were made by the French War Office
to-day:
In Artois we completely repulsed
a new German attack in lie Bois en-
Hache." and on the slope west Of the
valley of La Souchez.
The fighting from trench to trench,
supported by cannonading on both
sides, has continued TO the south OF
the Somme. in the region OF Llhons
and Quesnoy en- Santerre.
The enemy renewed his lombard
ment of the regions behind our
Champagne front, employing shells
causing irritation OF the eyes Our
artillery replied against the enemy
batteries and trenches.
A struggle with bombs and gren-
AIDES has occurred in the Argonne, to
the north of Houyette, as well as at
Vauquois.
In the Vosges the enemy under
took. shortly after midnight, an at
tack in force between the Linge and
the Schratzmannele. This was pre-
ceded by a severe bombardment and
accompanied by curtain OF fire di-
rected against our second lines and
our communicating trenches. This
attack was completely repulsed by
US.
A vigorous counter attack has en-
abled US 20 recapture all our posi-
tions on the summit of Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf and 20 take addition a
small fort previously occupied by the
enemy. We took about 100 prisoners.
We repulsed last night in Lorraine
several counter attacks against the
trenches which we occupied yester-
day 20 the north of Reillon. In the
course of these engagements we took
100 prisoners.
A group of aeroplanes to-day bonn
barded the Sablons station at Metz.
A number OF explosions were OBJ
served 20 have taken place around
the station and moving train, which
was compelled 10 stop. A switching
post was blown up.
GERMAN OFFICIAL:
The text Of to-day's Berlin state
ment is as follows:
An enemy attack against position
northeast Of Nermelles was repulsed.
In the Champagne, after clearing
the French out of Place d'Armes,
east of Auberivc, after an unsuc-
cessful counter attack had been made
by the enemy, there renamed totai
of eleven officers, 800 men, three
machine guns and one mine thrower
in the hands of the SaXons.
Small local attacks against our po-
sition northwest Of Souain and north
Of lie Mesnil, where the enemy used
q plentiful supply Of gas grenades
failed.
A French attempt TO retake posi-
tions south of Leintrey failed. These
positions were wrested from them on
the sth inst, and they had Off
cially reported their recapture as
taving taking place at p. m. on the
10th. They were repulsed with
severe loss, and three officers and
forty men were taken prisoners.
An attack, made with the object OF
improving our positions on Hart
manns- eilerkopf, was quite success
full. The enemy suffered severe
losses, besides leaving five officers
and 225 men our prisoners. together
with a revolver cannon, six machine
guns and three mine throwers.
Enemy attacks on the Schratz
mannele were foiled.