Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-18
French.

ONCE this afternoon gave out TINS
statement:
In the Fosges the progress made
by us yesterday rendered us COM
plete masters of the line Of heights
which dominate the Valley of the
Fccht River. TO the north of stein
bruck and Mctzeral.
ITO the south also we have gained
ground between the two branches
of the upper Fccht and along the
heights which separate the Valley
OF the Fecht from the valley of the
LAUGH.
Regarding the rest of the front,
there is nothing to add to the an
nouncement made last night"
To-night's War Office communica-
tion describes intense activity along
delivering powerful attacks and
the Germans communicating furi-
ously. North of Arras the French
have carried several lines OF German
trenches. and are making mark ed
progress towards Souchez. Heavy
losses on both sides are reported.
The official statement says:
There has been great activity on
the front during the last two days
The fighting TO the north of Arras
since yesterday has taken on
character of extreme intensity In
fantry actions have been numerous
and desperate; the duel of artillery
violent and continuous.
we have realized important prog
ress almost all of which has been
maintained. Notwithstanding the
furious counterattacks OF the
enemy, some of which were marked
to-day.
1T is especially in the northern
part OF the sector that we have
progressed, carrying several lines of
trenches on both sides of the road
from AK Roulette To Souchez. The
Germans are still holding on in the
Fond de Buval. but they are almost
completely surrounded
We made advances yesterday and
to-day towards Souchez. in the di-
rections northwest, southeast. west
and east in an uninterrupted
fashion.
Farther to the south we have
taken i'll part of the Chateau dc
Carucul, the moat of which. filled
with water served as a base for the
enemy defenscs; captured the ccme-
terry of Souchcz, and gained ground
on the slopes to the southeast of
Souchez (hill 1l9), thanks to sew
cral brilliant assaults.
The gains of Yesterday were en-
larged to-day. To the north, to the
east and TO the south of Melville we
took by assault the encmys first line
and at certain points the second
line The units engaged fought at
the point of the bayonei and with
grenades of violent artillery fire.
our infantry, after attacking
with great spirit. was obliged to
make front during the night of
Wednesday Thursday against VIC
lent ana repeated counterattacks.
carried out by large effectiveness,
and repulsed them along the entire
front.
We have evacuated only a small
wood conquered yesterday morning
TO the south OF hill ll9. which the
cnemy's artillery fire rendered un-
tenable
The Germans brought into the
cngaeeihents eleven divisions. which
suffered extremely heavy losses.
The morale OF our troops is perfect.
The number OF prisoners taken ex-
cccds 600 by US. including more
than twenty officers.
our air squadrons have effective
ly bombarded the enemy's reserves
al Givcnchy and in the forest of La
Folic, and dispersed contingents in
the act Of taking UP their forma-
lions.
The grave check suffered by the
enemy in his counterattacks at
Qucnncvieres is confirmed by the
great number Of German dead found
In front of our trenches.
"A long range piece has twice
bombarded Nillcres- Cotterets. One
person was wounded
In Alsacc our success continues.
W. have taken Altcnhof lAthlhof),
"a suburb of Mctzeral, then Stein
bruck, and we are continuing our
progress on both banks OF the Fecht
River. The Germans are setting fire
10 Me,zerai
The number OF prisoners who
'-f%' ' .Giic4' il'tc HunOS mas
reached 500, Of whom ten are of
iicers and twcnty-eight noncommis-
stoned officers. TO the war material
already captured. may be added
three bGnIb ;hrowers, three machine
guns, some fie!d telephones and APP
raratus Tor the emission of as
Originating gases
An enemy aeropiane has been
brought down by one of our ma