Evening star., 1915-06-22
Several Civilians Killed in
Long-Range Attack From
Inland.
FEARFUL LOSSES IN
WESTERN BATTLES
French Continue Successes at Heavy
Price-Terrible Struggle
Rages Near Arras.

LONDON. June 2c-Dunkirk has
again been homharded. and several
civilians killed. according to the latest
French official statement Long-range
artillery. located inland. was used by
the Germans in last nights effort and
is the first attack made on the town
since that delivered several weeks ago.
when it was at first supposed that Dun
kirk was being shelled by German
naval vessels.
The fighting in the western arena
is of intense character and the fact
that the Belgians as well as the
French and British are in action a
greater part of each day indicates that
the battle extends over almost the en-
tire line running from Flanders to the
lower line where the French and Brit
ish are in contact on French soil
Belgians Capture Trench.
Belgian troops have captured
trench from the enemy southwest of
St George. according to the French
statement. and all defenders were
either killed or captured.
The engagement in the vicinity of
Arras Is particularly vicious il is said.
the Germans, following prolonged ar
tillery attack, advancing at many
points. All of these attempts to storm
the French lines failed. with the excep-
tion of one instance. where. at the
southeast of Souchez they gained
footing in a section of trench. Ger
mans suffered heavy losses in the
region of the labyrinth. il is reported
from Paris.
Germans have again resorted to the
use of asphyxiating gases, it is de-
clared. an advance in the region of
Guennevieres having been marked by
this means of attack.
Hard Fighting in Lorraine.
In regard to the fighting in Lorraine
the French statement says: 'In Lor-
raine we have as result of fresh
attack advanced for 800 yards north of
our former positions on the eastern
slope of Reillon: occupied ridges to the
north of Remabois; repulsed easily q
counter attack which began at Lein-
trey and stopped another to the south
east of Parroy and took a number OF
prisoners"
In the valley of the Fecht. in Alsace.
the French declare that all gains have
been maintained. The German official
statement of today declares that fierce
fighting is going on in the valley.
which Indicates that the Teutons, TAX
ing cognizance of the recent French
successes in this region, are deter
mined to bring them to an end. The
German announcement says:
I'VE have transferred our positions to
the eastern bank of the Fecht.'
French Losses Fearful
BERLIN. June 90, by wireless'to Say
Overseas News Agency to-
day gave out the following:
Reports from Dutch sources state
that the French losses are fearful.
The hospitals at Amiens and Abbeville
are overcrowded. The constant arrival
of trains with wounded adds to the
and it is impossible to give
the usual care to the wounded.
Soldiers write that from Arras to
Souchez (about eight miles) the field
is covered with corpses, and that the
odor is unbearable.
Reports from neutral sources de-
clare that the battle raging near Arras
may decide the fate of France. Both
sides fight with unheard of courage and
heroism. The French are very strong.
The Germans continually receive rein
forcements. The losses on both sides
are fearful