New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-08
GERMAN COUNTER
ATTACKS FAIL
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ing In which both sides participated
between the Mouse and the hoseiie,
to the north of Flirey.
In the Lorraine district strong
recommending party OF the enemy
endeavored TO occupy our trenches In
the vicinity of Athienneville. This
advance was checked in front OF our
barbed wire entanglements and re-
pulsed by a combined curtain OF fire
and the firing of our infantry.
The statement issued tonight said:
A violent bombardment by both
sides has occurred in the environs
of Newport and in the sector OF het-
s-Steenstraete.
Artillery activity continued on all
sides in Artos. We made slight
progress to the south of Thelus. near
the road from Arras TO Lille.
A sudden attack attempted by tho
enemy on one of our advance posts
near Popincourt, to the south OF
Roye, was completely stopped.
On the Aisne our batteries caused
by their fire two very violent explo-
sons in the enemy lines In the re-
gion Of Juvincourt and set fire to
the station at Guignicourt.
Bomb Duel In ArHOnnc.
In Champagne the Germans during
the course of the day delivered two
counter-attacks against our positions
TO the west of the Navarin farm.
They were both repulsed. The enemy
suffered heavy losses.
Engagements with bombs and gre
nades took place in the Argonne at
La File Morte and Haute Chavau-
chez.
The enemy directed on different
points of the Lorraine front, espe-
cially near Arracourt, Bures, to the
north of Reillon and to the north
east of Badonviller, a strong cannon
AIDE. to which we replied effectively.
In the Vosges we dispersed a
strong German reconnaissance which
had started 70 attack one of our
posts to the east of the Valley of
Sondernach.
One Of our aeroplanes shot down
this afternoon in Champagne Ger
man captive balloon, which fell in
flames within the enemy's lines.
The Belgian official communication
reads:
There has been an intermittent
bombardment OF our advanced
trenches to the south of Nieuport,
Pervyse and Oostkerke, and our
trenches in the neighbornood of Dix
Noordschoote. There was no infantry
action.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement issued by German
Army Headquarters said:
The French offensive in the Cham
payne continues. After strong
artillery fire. gradually increasing TO
the utmost intensity, attacks recon-
menced yesterday at daybreak.
Northwest of Souain six massed at
tacks by the French broke down, with
very heavy loss TO the enemy. Two
officers and $50 men were made pris-
oners.
To the west of the Somme- Py-
Souain highroad sections of two
newly-arrived divisions succeeded at
one point in penetrating across our
foremost line OF trenches in the d.
rection Of Ste. Marie. The enemy
was driven out again By immediate
counter attacks. Twelve officers.
twenty nine non-commissioned off,
GERS and $50 men were left prison
ers In our hands. Two machine guns
were captured. East OF the highroad
mentioned above the enemy was un-
able TO achieve results worth men
tioning. By massed attacks in a
small trench section east of the Nav
arin Farm, in which the enemy sue
ceeded in holding out, a counter at
tack is still proceeding
Only at and near Tahure was the