New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-29

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y st,.ck without a definite object ana
,efrite limitations. These ATTAINED
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ming. which is all the more iikely 70
~ successful Il conducted IN the same
manner g. the first. o;.,
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,r, that the second German posl,'oH
=. nsnally a more serious obstacle thaH
81 est and the more perfect the prep
.rstions for assailing II, PROVIDED ina
- are not unGuiy prolonged Jhe
,oTe likelihood there Is OF success
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
The statement issued at Paris last
night says; -.n+oob.r o.
our troops continued 70 gam GROUND
foot nv foot in the direction OF tne
ridges 70 the east Of SouChez. We
tooI about Hundred prisoners,
among whom were men OF the gu"Iu
corps brought back few days ago
from the RUSSIAN front.
In Champagne. likewise, new prog
ress has been realized, particularly ~
the north Of Massiges, where we nav
made an additional eight hunoreu
prisoners. ;,s. ou,
trenches in the Argonne a vlolen'
bombardment, 20 which we nave en-
raciouslv replied. but he has attempt
ed no infantry action. t.,
Fnragements with grenades nave
enabled US TO regain some parts OF
our first line where the enemy mao
maintained hims II since yesterday
There has been intermittent can
,onading in the Forest Of lie Pretre
and in the region Of the ban dc
Sapt. .I.
In tbe Artois district We made ad-
vauces Yesterday evening, ana lasl
night we gained ground step by step
in the direction Of the hllltops 20
the east and 70 the southeast u
Souchez. -
In the Champagne district the Ger
mans are Offering resistance from
certain of their positions wheIe me
are protected by concealed oarDeo
wire .ntangle lents.
Crown Princes Attack Checked.
In the Argonne the obstinate at
+,cks delivered yesterday by the
enemy with six or eight battahons
against our first line trenches at La
FIUe Morte and at NOlauce resulted
in a serious check. The counter al.
tacks made by Us in he course Of
the night made II possible for US 10
expel the German infantrymen from
almost all the positions they had
succeeded in penetrating. The GROUND
in front of our trenches ~ covered
with dead bodies OF the enemy
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
The official communication issued by
,o War Office here tonight says:
The following has been received
from Field Marshal Sir John French:
Severe fighting has continued to-
dav around Loos and to the north
Of that place. We now ho!d All the
ground north of Hill No. 20, when
the enemy retook on the 18th.
We have made further progress 10
the south Of Loos and captured an.
other gun. The total number OF
guns captured by us is now twenty
one. There are several more. be-
tween US and the enemy when nave
been abandoned by him.
Our number Of prisoners now ex-
ceeds 1900
The number Of machine guns capt
ured is forty Many more have been
DESTROYED by bombardment
The enemy's lines taken by us are
exceptionally strong. They consist
of a double front line, which includ-
ed two large works named by hum
the Hohenzollern and Kanser VIII
helm redoubts. These consisted OF a
network Of trenches and bomb
proof shelters several hundred yards
In extent. The second line ran just
west of Loos.
We are now closely engaged with
the enemy's third line.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
German Army Headquarters gave out
his statement:
The enemy continued yesterday his
attempts 10 break through our lines
without achieving any result. On the
contrary, ne suffered in many places
very considerable losses, besides
bringing US an appreciate gain IN
territory.
Our counter attack resulted in our
capturing 90 officers and $50 men, in
ereasing the number OF prisoners
taken in this locality 10 1897 men,
including a number Of officers. Nine
additional machine guns were cap
tured.
At Souchez. Angres and Roelin-
court and also along the entire I on
from the Champagne 10 the Argonne
attacks by the French were repulsed
without break.
All Attacks Repulsed.
During the repulse Of these at
tacks the Saxon reserve regiment and
the troops OF the Frankfort-on-the-
Main division especially distin-
gnished themselves.
In the Argonne small advance
was made on our part to improve oul
position az La File Morte. Tn,
movement brought us the desired re
suit. besides securing for us as pris
oners IL officers and 250 men.
On the hill ot Combres the enem!
positions were blown up and blocked
up yesterday and the day before b!
extensive mine explosions.