New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
Capture German Works
South of Tahure and
Win Near SbuCheZ.
BRITISH REPULSE
LA BASSEE ATTACKS
Take Enemy Trench Also-Ieu-
tons Lost 1000 Men in En-
gagements at LoOs.

London, Oct. IL Progress ny tHc
Allied forces in Artois and Champagne
is recorded in the French official COM
munication o-day and in a report from
Field Marshal Sir John French. Paris
reports perceptible gains in the Sou
chez Valley and the capture Of the
whole German fortified works south OF
Tahure, in Champagne. Sir John
French reports the repulse of German
attacks south of La Bassee and the
capture of an enemy trench west Of
Cite st. File.
Berlin reports the repulse of allied
attacks near Souchez and violent bonn
bardments in Champagne.
German and Allied airmen have re-
newed their activities in the west. Ber-
lin reports the destruction Of two Brit
ish and two French aeroplanes and the
loss Of one German airship in the
Champagne district on Sunday. The
British War Office states that eleven
battles IN the air took place on the
same day, in nine Of which Allied avia-
tors were successful. Two German
aeroplanes were brought down by the
British. who lost one to the enemy.
Germans Lost 1000 at Loos.
Paris announces that the German
counter attacks in front of Loos re-
Gently resulted in the loss TO the leu
tons of between 1000 and 5000 men.
In q summary to-day of events on
the west front last week the French
War Office declares that all positions
conquered the week before, when the
offensive began. have been consolidated
ard that German counter attacks TO
regain the lost ground everywhere re-
suited in failure and heavy losses 20
the enemy.
The communication adds that, in spite
Of the efforts of the German press 10
belittle the effect Of the Allied sue
cesges, the Germans have suffered
severe check, despite the fact that every
preparation was made 70 avoid il. The
statement says $4,000 German prisoners
and 246 pieces Of artillery have been
captured since the offensive began.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The earlier French official statement
says:
There has been reported during
the night nothing more than fairly
severe commandments on the part of
the artillery of the enemy ut point
TO the north of La Scarpe and in the
Champagne district against positions
10 the rear of our line, as wei as in
the region of Souain. Everywhere
our batteries made efficient reply.
Further information confirms PIE
b@,t he Oil Eap
attacks delivered by the Germans
during the last few days against tie
British and French fronts il front
of Loos and to the north Of this
point have resulted only in grave
and costly check. The principal AS
sault was delivered by an effective
force of between three and four di-
visions, which was completely re-
pulsed and dispersed.
The number Of dead left by the
enemy on the ground in front of the
lines Of the Allies is estimated at
total of between 1000 and 5000 men.
To-night's French statement says:
We have made very perceptible
progress in the wood to the west Of
the road from Souchez to Angres, in
the SoucheZ valley, and 10 the east
of the Givenchy wood blockhouse.
We also have gained ground on
the ridges toward La Folie. We capt
ured about 100 prisoners from the
guard corps.
In Champagne we have made fur
Their progress TO the north of Tahure
and carried, by Vigorous attack.
the whole of the German fortified
work to the south Of the village on
the side Of the La Goutte gully. We
captured there l08 prisoners, among
them two officers.
Our cannon have efficaciously coun-
ter-attacked the German artillery,
which is shelirg violently our new
positions.
Artillery actions Of an especially
violent character are reported on
both sides at Les Eparges, in the
Forest of lie Pretre, to the north OF
Reillon, in Lorraine, and also in the
Vosges, to the south of Steinbach
and in the environs Of Thanh.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.