Evening star., 1915-06-22
FRENCH STATEMENT.

PARIS, June "A, 2s87 PM:
The seaport of Dunkirk was lombard
ed last night by piece OF long
range artillery. Fourteen shells
were thrown, and some persons pc
longing to the civil population were
killed
Belgian troops at point to the
southwest of st. George, took posses
sion of a German trench. all the de
tenders of which were either kllleo
or taken prisoners.
In the sector to the north OF Arras'
during last night, the enemy, 1ol-
lowing a bombardment of great IN
tensity, attacked at several d1neren'
points. They were driven back eH
southeast of Souchez. where tney
were successful in gaining a footing
in a section of a trench In the re
gion of the labyrinth" the enemy
counter attack last evening directea
against the positions which we had
captured to the east of the Quenne-
vieres farm was checked by our IN
fantry and artillery Are. The enemy
made use of bombs containing as
phyXiating gases
In the Argonne, near the roau"aS
running from Binarviile to Vienne
lie Chateau. the situation has under
gone no change
In Lorraine we have, as result Oh a
fresh attack, advanced for 300 yards
to the north of our former positions
on the eastern slope of Reiilon. oc-
cupied the ridges to the south OF
attack which began at Leintrey and
stopped another to the southeast OF
Parroy, and took number of pris-
oners.
In the valley of the Fecht all our
gains have been retained. and We
continue to make progress. We nave
passed to the north of Metzeral. as
well as to the south OF this town,
and We have Furthermore gained
ground beyond the River Anlaswas-
sun.
In the region of Sondernach we took
some prisoners and captured three
machine guns
Last nights official statement reads:
In the sector north of Arras the situ-
alton is unchanged. We have con-
served all the ground conquered. and
today eniy local infantry actions oc-
Cured and these have not modified
the fronts. The artillery combat
continued.
Our air sauadrons effectively lombard
ed the aviation parks Of the enemy.
setting fire to four hangers and
damaging two aeroplanes and one
captive balloon.
On the western border Of the Argonne.
on both sides Of the road from
Eienne lie Chateau to Binarville. the
Germans on sunday night delivered
a violent attack. for which prepara-
tions had been made by an intense
ombardment with asphyxiating pro-
jectiIes. Our advance line was bent
at certain points. two companies
being buried in the overturned
trenches.
An immediate counter attack enabled
us to regain almost the entire extent
of our initial positions. The struggle
was particularly spirited.
On the heights of the Meuse. in the
sector of the Calonne trench, after
having repulsed counter attacks by
the enemy. we enlarged today our
gains of yesterday. A first attack
made only slight, progress: sec
ond attack, on the other hand. en-
abled us to carry new trenches to the
east of those which we had occupied
Sunday. This gain has been con-
served, as were the preceding gains.
In Lorraine our reconnoiterfng parties
keeping in contact with the enemy.
reached the works to the west or
Condrexon. and found them unoccu-
pied. The Germans, in their with
drawal movement, have halted on the
line of trenches to the south OF Leln-
trey.
In Alsace our progress has continued
in the course of uninterrupted en-
gagements After having taken the
cemetery of Metzeral We occupied the
station and then attacked the VII
lage. which we captured after very
hot fight. We have reached the out
let's south of that locality and have
pushed our line to the east $50 yards
beyond the outskirts in the direc-
tion Of Meyerhof
In these actions we took some prison.
ers, bringing the total since yester-
day up to more than 200
To the north of the Fecht river the
enemy attempted an attack on our
positjons at Reich Ackerkops, but