New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-30
French Advance i'm
Champagne and
Near Vimy.
DRIVEN BACK,
SAYS BERLIN
Germans Report Recapt-
ure of Ground North
of LOOS.
LENS ROAD MENACED
Conquest of Hill 140, East OF
Souchez. Dominates Enemy's
Position.


Position.
London, Sept. 29.-In the effort
to smash through to the last German
line of trenches, the Allied armies
are hammering both fanks Of the
great Noyon salient at the points
weakened by the heavy attacks Of
the last four days. In Artois and
in Champagne the pounding has not
lost any of its intensity.
On both fronts the Allies claim
to have made progress, in Artois to
the east of Souchez. and in Cham
pagne at the eastern end Of the line
between Rheims and the Argonne.
Berlin, however, asserts that the
German forces have regained part
Of the territory won by the British
north of Loos. French attacks at
Souchez and Neuville, the Germans
say, were partly repulsed," and all
assaults of the foe at Loos and
Champagne repulsed.
Whether or not the Allies have
made the gains they report, there
is no doubt that the great battle
is still raginn on the long front. Ber-
lin speaks Of repeated and stub
born" attacks by the foe, Of "ferce
assaults" and constantly advanc-
ing waves" of enemy troops.
And the Allies official statements
tell of attacks at many points.
Say Germans Lost 10000.
In this vigorous offensive, begun
Saturday, Paris says the Germans
have lost more than 10000 men.
Of these $4,000 were taken prison
ers and 1900 are said already TO
be on their way to internment
camps. OF the Allied losses no esti-
rate has yet been made, but they
are undoubtedly heavy.
In Artois the French claim TO
have reached Hill 140, which lies di-
rectly east of Vimy and is the cul-
minating point Of the crests named
after that town. The Importance Of
the hill lies in the fact that it COM
mands the plains to the east, the
network of roads and the railway
which runs from Lens southwark.
In Champagne the French appear
to be making their chief effort tow
ard the railway junction north OF
Massiges, which accounts for the
desperate efforts Of the Germans TO
stem the tide and for the Crown
Princes counter stroke in the Ar
gonne, as this railway connects the
German army in the Argonne with
its base at Vouziers.
Kaiser Shifts More Men.
The British are attacking the Ger
man third line Of defence south OF La
Bassee Canal, and the Germans have
brought up reinforcements against
both the British and the French, and
are making every effort 70 retrieve the
lost ground.
Belgium, dispatches from Hollanl
say, has been denuded Of troops, while
German detachments are even being
removed from the eastern front 10
meet what Is now known to be the
greatest effort made in the west since
the armies took up their present posi-
tion from Belgium to Switzerland.
The Germans are trying to divert
the Allies by heavy artillery bonn
bardment north and south Of the
Aisne. but, plans having been made
by General Joffre. the French are
striking with all the forces at their
command at the points selected II Is
reported that the German Emperor has
arrived at the western front and that
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generals for allowing their lines to be
pressed back almost to the breaking
point.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
The statement issued this after
noon by the French War Ofiee says;
The reports which are coming to
hand make il possible TO record each
day more fully the Importance OF
the success obtained by our recent
offensive movement in the Cham
payne district, combined with that Of
the Allied troops in the Artois dis
trict.
The Germans have not only been
compelled 70 abandon along an ex-
tended front certain positions strong
ly intrenched in the defence OF which
they had been ordered to resist TO
the very end, but they have suffered
losses the total OF which in killed.
wounded and prisoners amounts to
more than the effective strength Of