River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-09-30

London, Sept. 20. - The allies
launching smashing attacks from
their newly won positions, are keep
ing up their great offensive from the
sea to the Vosges mountains. On the
third day, however, no such specta-
cular success as had marked the tight
ing of the last two days was reported.
Berlin claims that by violent coun-
ter-attacks the French and British
have been checked on the German
second line. Tremendous losses are
reported to have been suffered by both
sides.
The allies have captured more than
20 field pieces and heavy cannon, of
which % were taken by the British.
More than $4,000 Germans have been
taken prisoners. Berlin reports the
capture of 1000 prisoners.
BIoodiest Fighting Of War.
On the entire front the fighting has
taken on the aspect of furious attacks
and counter-attacks in which the car
mage has been fearful ana which may
continue for weeks before a definite
decision is reached. The fighting is
the bloodiest of the entire war with
100000 strongly entrenched Ger
mans pitted against French ard Brit
ish armies estimated to number a.
100000.
The Germans are reported to be
rushing strong reinforcements to the
front and an Amsterdam dispatch
says that Emperor William himself
is rushing to Luxembourg to urge on
his armies.
Attack on Entire Front.
The allies are attacking on the en-
tire front on which they gained such
striking successes on Saturday and
Sunday. In Champagne the fighting
is continual and the losses on both
sides unprecedented. Fully a German
army corps has been wiped out, cor
respondents report, while the claim
is made in Berlin that the French
losses approximate 10000.
On this front the French are with
in two and q half miles Of the Ger
man supply railroad and at points
nearer. A bombardment Of this i'm
portant line is being kept up contin-
ually, hampering the Teuton move
ments Of troops and ammunition.
The British claim further advance
to the east Of Loos ana the repulse
of numerous German counter-attacks
at Hulluch, where the Teutons have
suffered tremendous losses. Berlin
claims that in this fighting the allies
have been brought to a standstill
Germans Launch Attacks.
In an effort apparently to relieve
the pressure on other sections of the
Verdun loop, the crown princes ar
mics launched series of violent at
tacks on the Argonne region. -Four
times in succession the TeUtons in
great strength rushed the French po-
sitions at La File MOrte behind
clouds of noxious gases and after high
explosive shells had been poured in
tons upon the trenches.
In every case the attacks broke
down before drenching fire Of shrap-
mel and machine gun bullets. In adj
joining sectors also the Germans suf-
fered heavy losses, according to the
French report.
French Make Gains.
In Champagne, where the French
gains extended over a Is mile line
from depth of from two-thirds of a
mile to two and half miles, the
troops of the republic are in strong
positions before the second line Of
German defenses, which they are still
pounding with their heavy guns.
The German attack on the French
lines in the Argonne was preceded by
q violent bombardment. Then the in
fantry charged and at some points
gained the first line of the french po-
sition. Everywhere else along this
front, Paris declares, the Germans
were repulsed.
British Warship Sunk.
One British warship was sunk and
two others were damaged in the attack
by a British squadron on German bat
teries along the Belgian coast, espe-
cially at Zeebrugge, simultaneously
with the launching OF the Allied new
offensive movement on land, according
to the German official statement. Al
ter these losses the British ships with
drew.
Allied airmen have bombarded
Bruges, Belgium, apparently putting
the citys ga7 works out Of commits
sion.