New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
After Days of Artillery
Fighting Invaders Try
for South Bank.
AIRMEN OF BOTH
ARMIES IN RAIDS
Dunkirk Bombarded Again
Bombs Dropped by
Allies Near scissors.
Try c.s. TO 1h, Tnoun,

Paris. Jan. %. The Germans have
made their expected attempt TO cross
the River Aisne at the point east OF
scissors. where the battle front is
nearest Paris. and have been repulsed'
This effort has been daily looked ior
since the French retired carly last
week from the plateau around Crouy
70 the south bank Of the river, ana
prepsrations for the onset had been
fully made.
The Germans attacked a. two points
on the line west Of the confluence OF
the Rivers Nesle and Aisne. The Of
fetal report issued tonight, which tells
OF the repulse Of the German PUSHES
contains few details. and the unof-
feisl dispatches give but little more
information. Il is believed, however
that. with the Germans knowledge Of
the strength Of the French position
behind the river. they would not have
made any effort 20 effect crossing
except i'm force. The Germans at this
point Of the line we're strongly rem
forced from their base at Laon, uiteen
miles away. before the recent hghtnG'
which has gained the name OF the
battle of Scissors.
One Of the attacks mentioned IN 70
DAVIS communication was repulsed bN
troops which guarded bridgehead on
the north bank of the Aisne. The un-
successful German assaults followed
days Of artillery exchanges.
Dunkirk Rsided Again.
Bomb dropping air raids against the
Germans IN the region OF scissors and
Laon and the capture Of a German
aeroplsnc near Gerbeviller are othciaily
reported
Dunkirk was visited again by Ger
man sirmen last night. A few persons
were killed and wounded.
The fighting described in to-days re-
ports. with the exception Of that in the
Scissors region, was of comparatively
unimpOrtsnt character.
Following is the text Of to-niGhts
War Office statement:
at the cast OF scissors the Ger
mans have made two attempts TO cross
the Aisne one AZ the Mill OF the Rocks
and the other at the head Of the bridge
which is held by our troops 70 the
north OF the bridge of Nenizel. These
two attacks were repulsed.
During the night Of January 20
Dunkirk YVES bombarded by more avis-
tors. who caused some insignificant
Losses and killed or wounded few
persons.
Between u o'clock Of the night Of
January % and O'Clock of the morn
ing OF January % two Of our aviators
launched numerous bombs upon the
enomy's works in the region of Laon,
lie fere and Scissors. On the morn
inr Of the 29th German aeroplsne
was brought down cast of Gerbeviller.
It's pilot and mechanic, a German Off
Ger and sub-ofhcer, were made pris-
oners"
Many Artillery Exchanges.
The earlier official communication
SAYS.
"The day of January Is saw nothing
more than local engagements, which
resulted favorably 10 US. In Belgium
in the vicinity Of Newport our in
fantry secured a footing on Grande
Dune. a locality which was mentioned
in the communication Of January H..
A German seroplane was brought down
by our artillery FIRE.
"In the sectors Of lpres, Lens and
Arras there were yesterday artillery
engagements which at tunes became
fairly violent. Several infantry at
tacks were undertaken, but were at
once driven back by our fire. In the
sectors Of Scissors. Craonne and
Rheims there is nothing to report Be
tween Rheims and the Argonne yester-
day saw artillery engagements, but not
Of great intensity.
1T has been confirmed that the Ger
man attack repulsed by US on the night
Of January 27-2S at Fontaine Madame
cost the Germans dear.
"On the heights Of the Meuse and in
the Woevre yesterday was quiet. In
the Nosges there were artillery on
fragments. our cannon at several
points silencing the fire Of German
batteries and machine gun detach-
ments.
Eve have everywhere consolidated
the positions occupied by US on Janu-
airy %"