Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-10-01
GREAT BATTLE NEAR
BELG|UM'S LINE
GERMANS SUFFER LOSSES ALONG
A LINE FOR 20 MILES IN PRIs-
oNERs AND TRENCHES.
BRITISH AND FRENCH UNITED
Many Guns captured-AlIies Advance
in Places 2La Miles-Mighty Of
fensive Follows Heavy lombard
ment-Most Gains for French.

London, Sept. 26.-The British and
French armies have taken several
large "nibbles" out of the German
lines between Verdun and the Belgian
coast, capturing trenches along front
of about 20 miles, and thousands OF
prisoners, eight guns and number
of machine guns. At the same time
Britigh war ships and French and Bel
gian batteries bombarded the German
positions on the coast between Zee
brugge and Newport.
French Gains Extensive.
A Paris bulletin says:
"The number of prisoners Is increas-
ing steadily and actually is more than
Is 900 men, not wounded, OF whom at
least 200 are officers.
1.-THE total number of prisoners cap
tured on the whole front by the allied
troops in two days is more than 10000,
not wounded"
The offensive which resulted in the
French and British victories began
Saturday morning. For several weeks
there has been an almost incessant
bombardment, which late last week in
creased in intensity particularly in
the sectors where the infantry attacks
took place.
The French, who are credited with
the most important gain, made their
chief onset against the German lines
around Perthes, Beausejour and SUPP
pesin Champagne, where in December
they made a considerable gain OF
ground.
Press Advantage.
Saturdays attack, however, gave
them possession of more territory
than they had retaken from the Ger
mans since the latter dug themselves
in after the battle of the Marine.
According to the French account
the Germans were driven out of theil
trenches over front of Is miles, vary
ing in depth from two-thirds of milk
to 2h miles.
: British and French Still Advance.
The third day of the great offensiv
: of the French and British forces l.
the west saw no abatement in tn
fighting. Indeed, the battle probabl
has taken on more desperate chal
: acter, for the Germans, by numerou
y attacks and counter attacks, have bee
d endeavoring to regain their los
ground, and have inaugurated an
IS fensive movement in the Argonne TO
h est, which official reports indicate
d being carried out with quite as niue
p dash and determination as the Frenc
thrust in Champagne, though not &
n effectively
- German Attacks Spirited.
: The German attack on the Frenc
n lines in the Argonne was preceded I
violent bombardment.. Then the l
fantry charged and at some poln
ut gained the first line of the Frent
j. position. Everywhere else along tn
al front, Paris declares, the German
he were repulsed.
important Success for Russians.
Fighting of extraordinary violence
90 proceeding around Dvinsk An impe
No tant success for the Russian caval
~ Is reported, involving the defeat OF
VI strong enemy column near Lake Tol
:. ghiry.
~ The Russians, taking advantage
~ the intimate knowledge of the countI
led the enemy to the marshy groun
ke where they surrounded him on thr
On sides, DISCRIMINATING or capturing thr
of complete infantry companies and
he king much booty.
he It is reported from the southe
lie front that the Russians have reach
ng Kovel, and that the Austrians ha
evacuated Brody. During the retire
the Austrians threw a great quaint