The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-10-01

PARIS, Oct 1.-The French hayGE
made further progress In their drtV1a
eastward toward the vimy height6|
according to the official communiQI
from the war office this afternoons
The Germans are violently coaaI
ter-attacking in the Artois an1
Champagne regions, and north q
the Aisne. 1t was ofiicially adnittedv
but their onslaughts have been ~
pulsed.
East and southeast OF NeuyfIfx
two German attacks were repuIse6.4
said the Official statement. eth
first was directed against our fo1s
tilted works in Giornay forest: tn
second against the French trench&4
south Of Hill No. 49,"
| North OF the Aisne. near 8QGk
pir, the enemy, delivered q vf0Y<
denomination AGAINST our to-
es," said the communique.
cannonade and musketry fire, how
ever, were not followed by any IT,
fantry action.
I'm the Champagne region we alb
ruptly arrested by our hot Are, 3
counter-attack delivered by the Ger.
mans in the region Of Maiscn de
Champagne northwest Of Mas
siges).
During last nights advance north
OF Massiges, we took $50 prisoners,
| including six officers"
By WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMM0,
(Stdf Correspondent United Press.)
PARIS, Oct. 1.-The Allies have
the guns and the shells that win
carry the present great offensive 70
victory, Senator Stephen Pichon.
former foreign minister Of France.
declared in an exclusive interview
with the United Press today.
This is the great offensive, but
1t has only begun" said Pichon. 1T
will be thrust home before It stops,
Of that I am convinced.
Until the present we lacked ma
terials. We had no heavy artillery.
Our ammunition supplies were In
sufficient. We are now amply BRO
vided with everything needful. We
have both big guns and plenty Of
shells. II from now ON we are only
favored by the weather. I am sure
things will go nicely.
"6oucheg and the German posi-
lions near vimy are now In our
hands. as you see In the COM
muniques. We are making steady
progress on every front What may
occasionally appear as slackening
Of the great offensive need cause
no surprise. Battles are not fought
today as they were IN the days
when 100000 men were a great
army and hours or few days suf-
feed TO score a great victory.
THE weather Is now one Of the
biggest factors In the battle along
the German front. It may make %
mar the success OF orr movements.
On account OF the increased I'M
portance of artillery. heavy rain
Ihil anu TuuuuN fbuuS Ihibht SVhsC~~ II
ly hinder our operations.
"But one thing already has been
demonstrated, that French troops,
man for man, army for army, are
the superior OF the enemy. They
have more spirit numerically. They
have nothing TO fear. II Is because
know the spirit Of the men IN the
trenches that I firmly believe tho
offensive will continue TO victori-
GUS end. And. another thing. Ger
many will be unable TO send much
aid to Turkey because she VIII
need her resources nearer home"
Senator Pichon was asked what
effect the allies drive will have on
Russia.
at undoubtedly win relieve the
situation there very much" he re-
piled. Considerable pressure VIII
be taken OF the Russian army. ON
the whole our successes undoubted-
ly will bave a great value. both -
military and diplomatic way. Tea =
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