, 1916-02-19
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236, 1000 tons.
Paris, Feby. 14th-Announcement made
by the War Office this afternoon says: To
the south of the river Somme an attack by
our troops made yesterday against the works
held by the Germans south of the river Frise
resulted in our occupying certain sections of
q trench. A counter-attack delivered by the
enemy was checked by our fire, one German
company was surrounded by our troops and
decimated. The captain and ~ survivors
surrendered. The total number of prisoners
ut present in our hands is about LOO. Seve-
raj machine-guns were also captured by us.
According to the word of prisoners and judg-
ing also from the number of German dead
on the feld of battle, the losses of the
enemy at this point were considerable.
In the Champagne district during an
attack delivered yesterday by the enemy
ut a point to the east of the highway be-
tween Tahure and the Somme we were
successful in exploding three mines which
had been laid previously under the advance
trenches to which the Germans had penetrat-
ed. the German efforts to continue on our
supporting trenches resulted in complete
failure. In spite of the serious losses caused
by the explosion of our mines as we'll as by
our artillery fire the enemy maintained his
positions in these advanced trenches. In
Upper Alsace yesterday evening there was
further action ON the part of the enemy in
fantry at q point to the east of Seppois which,
penetrated by q violent artillery lombard
ment, resulted in the Germans securing pos
session of about 200 metres of trenches, but
an immediate counter-attack ON our part
brought back to our hands the greater por-
ton of these positions. Artillery fighting of
great violence continues in this region.
Rome, Feby. 14th-Tke following official
statement from General Headquarters was
issued to-day: yesterday there was a lively
artillery duel which was especially intense
in the upper Isonzo zone where important
movements of enemy troops were observed,
together with greater activity in defence
preparations and road making.
London, Feby. latham official statement
issued tonight says: The German wireless
reports that forty British prisoners were
captured in the fighting near Pilkhelm. We
have IL men missing from the fighting of
whom s are believed to have been killed.
These mem were lost in pursuing the Ger
mans back into their trenches. Yesterday
there were II fights in the air. AS a result
of one of these a large hostile double en-
CINE machine was driven down in the enc
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mining south of La Bassee canal. Seven
mines we're exploded by him in the past "a
hours. South of Fosse the mine explosions
were preceded by q heavy bombardment and
followed by a small infantry attack. A few
men got into our front trench but were inn
mediately driven out by hand %grenades.
Berlin, Feb. 14th.-The Austro- Hunga-
rian communication of to-day as received
in Berlin says: On the Russian front there
have been no important events. On the
italian front there have been violent ar
tillery combats in the Isonzo zone. The
recently conquered position in the Monte
Rombon district has been maintained against
enemy attacks. Balkan theatre: The Aus
tro-Hungsrian vanguards in Albania have
reached the lower Arzen river. The enemy
has retreated to the southern bank.
Paris, Feby. 14th.-Reports of the loss of
the French cruiser "Admiral Charner" which
WIS reported to have been sunk by a sub
marine while patrolIing the Syrian coast were
confirmed to-day. According to information
received at the French Ministry of Marine q
raft bearing one live sailor and the bodies of
his companions has been picked up off the
coast Of Syria.