The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-13
FRENCH PUSHING ON
in REGION OFTAHURE
Ground Gained Near SOuchez
Held in Face of Violent
Counter Attacks.
1914 PRISONERS TAKEN
Special Gable Despatch TO The srS.

Special Gable Despatch to The srS.
PARIS, Oct. 12.--Thc ground gained by
French troops northeast Of souchez yes
terday was successfully held to-day. In
the face Of violent German counter at
tacks. The number Of prisoners taker
In this engagement was 164, of whom
three were officers.
The offensive in Champagne was no
permitted to slacken, and tonight thu
War Office reported further progress II
the neighborhood OF Tahurc. Elscwher,
on the front there were artillery BON
bardments. In the Vosges, at Lingo ant
Schratzmaennele, the Germans WERE
thrown back while attempting assaults
against the French positions.
The night c~omnunique was as fol
lows:
During the afternoon the eneiny d.
rected "a very violent bombardment
against the trenches which We zap
tured yesterday northeast OF Souchez.
The number OF prisoners made by us
| in the course OF the latter action is
exactly 1874. OF whom three are Of
iicers. The Germans suffered very
heavy losses.
There was an intense cannonade on
both sides south, of the Somme. IN the
region of Tilleroy and OF pienncs and
on the front of tho .Alsne. On the
plateau Of Nouvron the enemy again
threw "A considerable number OF shells
on Scissors. We directed an cfec-
tive and r.pressive fire in return on
his trenches and batteries.
IN Champagne our progress con-
tlnued In the direction OF la Goutte
%ravinc, which we now dominate. To
the west, on an extended front. the
enemy rebomblrded our positions to-
ward the Naiscns de Champagne
farm and to the north of Massiges.
\ tentative offensive In Lorraine
against one Of our advanced posts at
Font de Manhouc was completely
checked by our sweeping fire.
In the Nosges, after an intense
bo~mbardinent with shells OF all call
bres, II violent infantry attack was
begun against our positions at linge
and Schratzmaennclc. 1t was com
pletely repulstd. Some sections OF
the enemy's force which had gained
"A footing in one OF our trenches we're
driven out by an immediate counter
attack.
The afternoon communicate was a
follows:
Fighting continued last night along
the renches that We conquered yes
terday 10 the northeast OF Souchez
and on the heights Of LA Folte. The
number of prisoners in our hands
reaches the total OF $50.
The only incident reported from the
remainder of the front is "A violent
/ bombardment. in which both sides
took mart, i'm the Lorraine district. not
far from Reillon and Ancervlller.
This afternoons official German re
port follows:
North Of Arras the French CON
tinued their attacks. Two local at
tacks made against the trenches which
We r~ecaptured to the southwest or
Loos on October \ were r~pulsed.
Strong attacks against our front
from the northeast Of Souchez TO the
east OF Melville broke down In places,
with severe losses to the enemy. Only
at places did the French reach our
first line.
In the Champagne French attacks
on both sides Of Tahure ended in "A
serious setback for the enemy.
In spite of strong artillery prepare
ton the enemy yesterday afternoon
nowhere succeeded In gaining ground.
An attempt made by him early this
morning to break through at the same
place also failed.