New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
Berlin Tells of Great At
tack Beaten Back on
Fete Day.
LIE PRETRE FOREST
FIGHTING CONTINUES
Kaiser's Forces Try to Sally
from Trenches, but Fail,
Paris Reports.

London, July l5.-The forest or the
Argonne is still the scene of the
fercest fighting on the west front.
Berlin reports that all the French at
tacks to regain lost territory have been
hurled back with great losses. Paris,
however, says the French have set foot
at several points in the German
trenches near Marie Therese and have
renewed attacks west of the forest.
The Germans seem to have given up
the drive through the Argonne The
Berlin official tells now only Of French
attempts to regain lost ground. saying
nothing of a continuation of the Ger
man thrust.
The German report tells Of prepare
tons made by the French to launch a
great attack yesterday, the national
festival day. Bitter fighting with hand
grenades and encounters at close quar-
tiers took place, but no appreciable
gains were won.
Between the Mouse and the Moselle
Paris reports an attempt Of the enemy
70 sally from his trenches. The move
was halted by the fire of the French in
fantry and by a curtain OF artillery
fire. Berlin reports the repulse OF
French attack in lie Pietre forest, with
heavy losses.
In South Flanders Berlin reports the
blowing up of several mines. North OF
Arras artillery actions continue. Paris
tells of the capture Of line OF Ger
man trenches, but Berlin claims all at
tacks were repulsed.
The official statement issued by the
War Office in Paris tonight says:
"The day has been relatively calm.
an the Argonne there was strug-
gle with hand bombs and petards in
the region of Marie Therese. Two
German attacks against Haute Che
vouchee and Boureuilles were re-
pulsed To the north of the Seryon
Road, after a series of counter at
tacks, the Germans succeeded in re-
gaining foothold in the Beaurain
Woods. In the rest of this sector
there was no change in the situation.
Artillery Hats German Drive.
Between Fey-en-Haye and the For
est of lie Pretre an attempt Of the en-
envy 20 rally from his trenches was
Immediately halted by q curtain OF
artillery fire and the fire of our in
fantry.
There is nothing to report on the
rest of the front except artillery &C
tions, notably in the region to the
A -. -
Quennevieres, on the right bank of
the Aisne, near Troyon. on the heights
Of the Mouse, around the trench of
Calonne and in the Vosges, near Wis
senbach.
Activity during the night in the
region to the north of Arras was quite
diversified. To the south of the Cha
teau de Careful we seized a line Of
German trenches. Around Melville,
St. Vast and the Labyrinth there
was hand grenade fighting"
The Berlin official statement says:
"In Southern Flanders, not far from
Wyschaete, we blew up several mines
yesterday with good results.
I'm the neighborhood of Souchez the
French attacked in several places, in
some cases with strong forces. They
were everywhere repulsed
Northeast of Beausejour, in the
Champagne district. an enemy hand
grenade attack could not be carried
through on account Of our mining op-
eratiOns
All French Attacks Fail.
"The French made repeated attempts
yesterday, which lasted into the night, /
to recapture the positions we took from
them in the Forest Of Argonne. Not !
the employment of large /
quantities of ammunition and of strong
forces recently brought up, all their
attacks broke down. In many places /
there was bitter fighting with hand |
yrenades and encounters at close quar- /
.ers.
THE enemy paid for his unsuccessful .
forts with extraordinarily heavy .
losses. The number of French pris- I
1ners has been increased to So officers |
and 3.6SS men.
The success of our troops was all .
he more remarkable as, according to /
statements made by prs-
oners, the French had prepared for a
great attack against our positions on .
he Argonne front on July IA, their ma
.ional festival day.
"To the east of the Argonne fighting
lctivity was more lively yesterday.
"in the forest of Malincourt attempts .
Of the enemy TO make an attack were
frustrated by our fire.
"In the forest Of La Pretre a French .
advance broke down in front Of our po-
,itions with heavy losses.
"A French aeroplane near Souchez
vas hit and descended behind the en-
any lines in a burning condition. A .
second aeroplsne was shot down at
Ienin- Lietard"
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