The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-01

tie OF the Marine. when the strategy
Of General Jonre and Sir John French
saved Paris. has crowned the hrst
move OF the great Franco-British drive
10 hurl the Germans from France.
Almost a year TO the day since that
great battle. which marked the end OF
the German advance into France.
Joffre and French have hurled their
legions a. the German line with a yio-
lence Tor which they have been
months in preparing.
AS a result. the German position.
which extends in the form OF a right
angled triangle from Ypres south TO a
point northeast OF Compeigne. thence
directly east through Reims TO a point
north OF Nerdun. is in imminent dan
ger OF development me humiliation
unless the allied drive is stopped
short.
10000 Germans Captured.
In the two days since the great al
lied offensive began. striking at the
extremes Of this great German trian. 2
with the purpose OF Ranking both an
giles. the French and British have cap
tured 10000 u~nwounded prisoners.
The French. on the southern line OF
the German triangle. have smashed
their way FOR two and a half miles
through the German line on a front OF
hfteen miles, while al the northern
end near Arras the British army has
captured five miles OF trenches and
broken the German line in some places
for a depth OF 1000 yards.
The German war office admits the
loss OF Loos and Souchez and the re-
tirement Of the Germans for more than
a mile over a wide section Of the front.
The greatest intensity of the French
attack is being covered on the low r
or left flank Of the German line in the
Champagne region. where the French
on Friday drove the Germans from
Their first line OF trenches in the most
furious battle which has taken place
in France since last autumn.
Underground Positions Lost.
Saturday and Sunday the advance
was continued with greater vehem-
ence.
Paris reports that the powerful sys-
tenn of entertainments, caves. re
doubts. protection sheds and fcrtifca-
tons which the Germans spent the
winter in constructing and protecting
have been taken by the French on the
ront between Auberiye and Ville-sur-
Tourbe, just east OF Reims in the
Champagne district.
After driving the Germans from
these positions the French attacked
again with a terrific yigor and forced
the Germans 10 retreat between three
and four kilometers two and a half
miles) to their second line OF en-
trenchments. In this battle alone the
French took 5000 prisoners. 200 of
whom are officers. - field guns and a
vast quantity OF supplies stored in the
works the Germans were compelled to
abandon.
Tho French report declares the al.
lied troops have captured the villages
Of L'Epine de vedegrange. LaCabane
and TabaraQne. towns lying between
Reims and Verdun which have been in
the Germans hands all winter.
French Take Village.
In the joint drive the British ana
Belgian troops have taken a v%alorous
part in the district between Arras and
Ypres. The advance was timed so
that the British attacked near La Bas.
see at the same time the French start
ed their drive around Arras East OF
Grenay and vermelles. south OF the
La Bassee canal. the British broke
through the German lines for a depth
OF 1000 yards across a front OF five
miles. capturing the village Of Loos
part OF the village OF Hulluch ard the
earthworks adjoining Hill No 20
Further south the French concen
trated their artillery fire on the Ger
mans holding the village OF sonchez
where lighting has taken place az in.
tervals all winter without results. Tn
der cover OF his rain OF shells the
French troops charged and forced the
Germans 10 retreat The entire vii
lage fell into the hands Of the French
From this point the allies advanced
eastward in the direction Of Givenchv
hoping 10 effect a ~juncture with the
British who were moving southwark
During this battle the French captured
LOCO prisoners The British took
LOO. according to Sir John French,s
report Only at n point were tn
Germans successful. This was al
Bellewaarde. in Belgium. where the
British were driven out Of the village
after capturing H.
The losses on both sides are report.
ed to be fearful Every known en-.
CINE of destruction has been used py
the Germans and allies In the terrific
conflict. Thousands 81 bodies are ~
fr, ,,hurfod for uo~, ~