New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-20
BRITISH SHELL
BELGIAN COAST
French Guns at Newport
Join in Bombarding
Foes Positions.
KAISER'S BATTERY
AT ST. MIHlEL LOST
Berlin Claims Victory In Fierce
Fight on Both Banks of
the SOmme.

the SOmme.
London, Sept 1o.-The British feet
has again bombarded German positions
! on the Belgian coast. Heavy French
artillery, placed in the region Of Nieu-
port, has Joined in Smelling the KaiseTs
batteries.
At 81. Mihiel, where the French up
parently are engaged In another at
tempt to loosen the German wedge
below Verdun, continued activity pre-
walls. Following the destruction OF
German bridges yesterday, the French
guns have scored another success in
| the destruction Of q German anti-air-
craft battery An enemy aeroplsne,
Paris says, attempted a raid over the
French lines, but was forced back By
vigorous fire.
On the Somme violent fighting has
taken place. Southeast Of Bray, Berlin
reports, mines were successfully ex-
ploded behind the foes positions. In
the battle that followed the Germans
claim to have inflicted heavy losses.
An attack launched bv the Germans
in the region of Faye. southwest of
Peronne, after they had exploded a
powerful mine, was repulsed, the
French War Department announced in
to-day's official statement, a number
of Germans being taken prisoners.
| There was marked activity by the ar
| tllery, with considerable infantry FIR
ing, along a large part of the rest of
| the front.
FRENCH OFFICIAL.
| The following official communication
was issued by the War Office in Paris
| tonight:
The British feet having bombarded
the German organizations on the
| Belgian littOral, our heavy artillery
in the region of Newport has oper-
/ ated in conjunction with it in she'll
ing the batteries on the coast which
| had replied to the fire of the British
/ warships.
On the Artois front the fire Of the
enemy has diminished in intensity
Our artillery has continued the bonn
batteries.
On the canal from the Aisne to the
/ Marine we have maintained our bridge
head at Sapigneul, notwithstanding
three German attacks.
In Champagne the enemy has re-
piled only feebly to the fire Of our
batteries, but has violently lombard
ed the region between the Aisne and
the Argonne.
On the heights Of the Meuse,
notably in the region Of the Calonne
trench, in the forest of Apremont,
to the north Of Flirey, in Lorraine
and In the Vosges, our fire against
the German organizations has ap-
peared to be particularly effcacious.
During the day four munitions de-
pots of the enemy were exploded.
Near st. Mihiel a German aero
plane covered by our barrier fire and
attacked with a machine gun by one
of our aeroplanes, dipped abruptly
within its own lines.
In the region of Faye, to the south
west of Peronne, the Germans. after
having exploded very powerful
mine, delivered an attack. which was
repulsed by our infantry and artillery
fire. A number of prisoners re-
manned in our hands.
In the region of Rove the night
was marked with activity. but with
out the infantry being engaged. Our
batteries directed their fire particu-
larly at enemy machine guns and ar
tillery positions to the rear Of the
front.
Yesterday evening a German anti
aircraft battery was placed hors de
combat to the east of st. Mihiel.
In the Vosges there was a violent
bomb and hand grenade conflict and
cannonading in the valley of Sender
mach.
GERMAN OFFICIAL.
The statement given out by German
Army Headquarters follows:
Southeast of Bray, on the Somme.
a widespread explosion effected in
and behind enemy positions was sue
cessful. During the battle imme-
diately following, and which was sue
cessful to us, the French suffered
sanguinary losses. A few prisoners
were taken.
Directly to the west of the Argonne
enemy divisions engaged in con-
structing trenches were dispersed by
our artillery, with heavy losses to
them.
Artillery combats continue along a
large part Of the front.
BRITISH OFFICIAL.
A report from Field Marshal Sir
John French. issued officially tonight,
says:
Since my last communication of
September 10 no change has occurred
In the situation on our front. There
has been considerable mining ac-
tivity on both sides, particularly OPP
posite the southern portion of our
front
East of Ypres our own artillery
and that of the enemy have been
active.
BELGIAN OFFICIAL.
The Belgian official communication
issued to-day follows:
The night was calm. This morning
was characterized by great activity
on the part of the artillery of the
enemy, chiefly against the Groce
/ farm, Grootvoordhof, Oostkerke and
/ Reninghe. The afternoon was marked
/ by intermittent firing at divers points
| on our front and a somewhat violent
| bombardment of Pypegaard.
Our artillery replied energetically
and dispersed the enemy pioneers in
the direction of Schoore and to the
east Of the fort Of Knocloe.
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