The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-18
FRENCH WITHSTAND
Big GUN @ONSLAUGHTS
Terrific Artillery Ducls Con-
tinuc From Switzerland to
the North.
SHELL ELECTRIC PLANT
sp,cio, cable Despatch to Tar SIS

Special Cubie Despatch to TUE Su>
PARIS. sept. 17.-The terrific artillery
dueh which have been raging for weeks
along the French front, from switzer-
land to the sea, show no sign OF ccssa-
ton. The efforts of both Germans and
French appear to be directed toward
hnding a weak spot in the opposing line.
but so far no infantry attack has been
launched, which would Indicate that
neither side has succeeded in weak
ening the others big gun defences suf-
ficiently to warrant a charge against
the trenches. Particularly violent ar
tillery duels are reported from the front
of the Crinchon River, which runs from
a point about eleven miles southeast
of Arras TO that town, where IL enters
the Scarpe. Infantry fire and grenade
throwing were marked in the district
about Roye.
The German positions in the ravine OF
La Fontaine-aux-Charmes and at Les
Courtes Chaussees, between the Aisne
and the Argonne. were damaged at sew
eral points by the fire of the French
guns and further effective work by the
French artillery is reported from the
southern Woevre district, Lorraine and
Alsace. TIT electric plant at Turck-
helm suffered severely.
In the Nosges the German artillery
hombarded two positions south of Stein
bach.
The communique issued by the Wal
ONCE tonight was as follows:
Between Angres and Souchez and
in the sector of Melville there was
fighting with bombs n grenades at
:he sap-heads n efficient firing by
our batteries against the German
works.
To the south OF .Arras, on { front
of the Crinchon. there was great ana
continued activity on the part OF the
artillery of both sides.
In the region of 1ioye fighting with
E%reuades and sustained musketry fir
ing between the two lines of trenches
are reported.
From the confluence of the Vesle
and the Aisne as far as the Aisne-
Marine canal there was a ve~ vigor-
Gus ctnnouade during the gre ter part
OF tlr day
Between the Aisne and the Arsonuc.
in the ravine OF bt F~outaine-aux-
charmes, and at Les Courtes Chaus-
sees. our artillery of different calibres
and our trench mortars replied to the
fire Of the enemy and damaged his
positions at many points.
In the southern Woevre and on the
Lorraine front our batteries have also
maintained a fire the efficacy OF
which has been proved.
In the Nosgcs there was a bonn
bardment by the enemy of the HIlsen-
first ana of Hin 1875, TO the south OF
~Steinbach.
our artillery succeeded in directing
a destructive fire against the electric
plant at Turckheim.
The afternoon communque was as fol-
lows:
In the Artois district between
Angres and Souchez. and to the south
OF Arras. our batteries. responding to
the fire OF the enemy, bombarded vio-
lently the German positions and Ger
man provision trains.
Between the Somme and the Aisne
there has been firing from trench to
trench. as well as a certain activity
on the part of the German heavy ar
tillery. to which We replied with
energy.
In the region Of Sapigneul and be-
tween the Aisne and the Argonne the
fighting with artillery and with
bombs was continued during a part OF
last night.
There is nothing to report from tho
remainder OF the front,