The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-28
GERMANS WIN PART
OF THE ABLAIN ROAD
North of Arras They Regain
600 Feet of the Way to
Angres From French.
BURNING LIQUID FAILS
sp,ciai cable Despatch TO THE suS

spseiai Cable Despatch TO THE SuN.
PARIS, June 21.-Of several German
attacks at various points on the front
only one seems to nay resulted In any
loss 10 the French. This was in the
region north Of Arras. where the Ger
mans succeeded In securing n footing
again on the Creux d'Ablain road to
Angres. along n front OF about 500 feet
The attacks made yesterday with the
nd Of burning liquid at the Calonnt
trench netted the Germans nothing
they have been driven out OF the few
trenches occupied at the tint with heavy
losses.
The night communique was as fol
lows:
Or the north and centre fronts there
has beer no infantry action. The ex-
changes between the artillery have
been rather violent. especially in Bel
rium and in the district north of Arras
In the Argorne there were some
entirely localized engagements with
out any modification OF the lines on
either side. II Is confirmed that the
fighting on June rs and on the night
OF June 1921 at the Calonne trench
was extremely violent. developing into
a hand TO han engagement. The
made use OF burning liquid
and IN the SltlttT Vi the CtOuuS VI
smoke were able TO reach their old
Nrst line trenches. They were driven
GU, with heavy loss. We hold the
sntlre first line and parts of the Sec
end which we had occupied previously.
East OF the main trench on the crest
south OF the Sonvaud ravine h sec
ton OF a trench or n front OF about
$50 meters. which was occupied yes
tcrday by the enemy, was retaken by
us during the night with the excep-
ton OF about thirty meters.
Artillery duels continued all this
morning. In this region they were
very violent and the same may be
said Of the district north OF F1irey
and on the Lahaie front.
A German aviator dropped two
bombs on St. Die. One woman was
killed.
Attack on Arracourt Fails.
The afternoon communicate was a
follows:
There is nothing to add to our COM
m~unIcation OF last night concerning
the region to the north OF Arras ex-
cept that the Germans have succeeded
in getting n footing again on the
Creux d'Abiain Dad to Angres. along
front OF about 200 meters 900 feet)
An intermittent bombardment took
place during the night between Neu-
VILE and Angres.
Between the Oise and h Aisne
great activity was displayed during
the night. especially near Quenne-
v!ercs. where after o combat in which
hand grenades were used a feeble at.
tempt was made by the Germans tc
advance from their trenches. Tit at
tempt was easily repealed.
In the Areonne Forest, At Baga'
te!le. the Germans made an attack o.
extreme violence early in the night
After a very hot struggle they nnall,
we're repulsed.
on the heights of the Mouse. at TIN
Calonne trench. fighting continued al
night. Our positions and our gain
made previously were maintained II
their entirety.
In the Lorraine region the snsmI
after firing q number Of ~incendiary
ehells on Arracourt attempted a sur
prise attack on tho town with a com
pany and q half Of men. The attemp
failed.
There Is nothing to report on tn
rest OF the front.
On June IS Dur avtators droppe<
about twenty bombs on the station .
Douai (nftesn miles northeast o
Arras) and on the neighboring sta
lions. Serious damage appears q
have been caused at h Doua station