South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-11

PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE battle
SCARED ArgOnne region IS again being
drenched by the blood of the opposing
French and German soldiers. An Of
fcial Communique issued here this
afternoon tells OF hard fighting around
Fort Marie Therese. 1t says that the
German losses were heavy, but also
admits that those of tho French were
serious though they held their ground.
Champagne Is another theater Of
fighting. The COmmunique states that
the Germans attacked the forest north
of Mesni-Les-Hurlus which was re-
Gently captured by the French, but
were repulsed-
Here's Official Statement.
The communique follows:
"On all to front as far as Cham
pagne there were artillery duels yes
terday. In the region of the depart
ment of NOrd there were numrous
sOrties on this side. The projectiles
thrown by the enemy's aeroplanes
upon our lines had not the slightest
effect.
upon the forest which we recently
captured to the north OF Mesnil-Les-
Hurlus was repeated.
"In the ArgOnne a battle around
Fort Marie Therese was very violent.
According TO latest reports received,
the German forces numbered in the
neighborhood OF a brigade We main
tained all our positions. The enemys
losses were considerable. Ours were
serious.
In the VOsges there was a thick
fog and heavy snow. 1t was during a
very dark night that there occurred
the Infantry action reported yester-
day at La Fonteinelle. In the Ban De-
Sapt The Germans had at least two
m a al
having yielded ground our troops re-
gained all of this by "a series of coun-
ter attacks during the day of Feb.
To-"
New Attack at LaBassec.
Another furious effort of the GER
mans to break through the Anglo
French lines near LaBassee. In France,
is expected. French aerial scouts re-
port a movement OF part of the armies
of Grand Duke Albrecht of Wurtem-
berg and Field Marshal van BuelOw
60 strengthen the German front be-
tween BethUne and Arras Although
it has generally been supposed that
Crown Prince RuppreCht of Bavaria
has been In command OF the kaiser S
army which has been delivering
smashing attacks against the British
north and south of the I.aRassea can
nl. II IS now reported that Field
Marshal Won BuelOw has been put in
command of the operations in that re-
EiOn. If this is true IL means that the
Important task OF piercing the allies
line east of Amiens has been entrust-
ed 10 Won BueloW, the only German
general in the western theater of war
10 he elevated 10 the rank of field
marshal since the war began lit is
evident that the Germans have not
set given up the idea of cutting
Through TO the English channel
through Amieus or Arras in order TO
cut off the French. British and Bel
Cian forces operating east OF Calais
and fn West Flanders.
New Fighting in Moods.
Official dispatches report renewal
of aghting in the woods around Baga-
telle in the Argonne region 1t is
also stated that the Germans holding
the line near Manonviller. in I.or-
raine have been compelled 10 fall
back. In the Nosges attacks 10y the
German landwehr were checked by
the heavy artillery fire Of the French.
The artillery duelling in Belgium
continues without interruption. The
Belgian troops holding a position
among the dunes on the North sea
roast have been violently shelled.
Pres't Poincaire OF France has ar
rived at the front. Before his return
he viii confer decorations upon a
number OF French officers and privates
who have won distinction through
bravery In the recent lighting
German prisoners. taken i'm the
Aisne valley. report that the rations
of the German troops have been cut
sown.