New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-14
Berlin Claims Capture of
700 Yards of Trenches
and 200 Men.
FIVE ATTACKS FAIL,
PARIS ANNOUNCES
Heavy Fighting Spreads to
British at the Hohcn-
zOllern RedOubt
III OBJ 10 In, Trlhune /

iBv Gable 10 The Tribune
London. Feb. l3. Considerable OBJ
security surrounds the fighting on the
western front. French and German ac-
counts agreeing only as to its violence.
The Germans claim the capture Of zoo
yards Of French trenches in Cham
payne south Of Sainte Msrie-a-Py. and
the repulsc of six counter attacks.
Paris, on the other hand, announces
The defeat OF five successive German
assaults in Artois aimed az the recapt-
ure Of lost positions. Only near Hill
$40 did the Germans penetrate a
French trench. and from this, Paris as
scrts, they were subsequently elected.
The French official says:
in Artois the day was marked Ivy p
series Of German attacks, extending
from Hill lao as far as the road be-
tween Melville and La Folie.
an the morning the first attack was
made. without result, 20 the west Of
Hill 14O. In the afternoon, after a
violent bombardment o. our positions.
the enemy attacked at four different
points along our front. Three of these
attacks were stopped short by cur cur
tain Of fire and the fire OF our in
fantry. In the course Of the fourth
the enemy succeeded in penetrating our
frst-line trench TO the west OF Hill
14O. He was driven out Of . by an
immediate counter attack, IN which he
suffered appreciate losses in dead and
wounded
"A German acropiane. csnnonaded by
our batteries, was brought down IN
flames to The east Of Givenchy. To Tie
south Of Frisc AN attack with rrensdes
on our works failed.
French Admit Reverse.
"To tne east Of the Oise We BON
barded the enemy organizations ln
front Of fOntenOy. Between Solssons
and Rheims the German artillery was
particularly active. I'm the sectors OF
our curtain of fire cut short infantry
actions In the course Of preparation
"ln Champagne. Ia all isolated action
between the roads from Navarin and
-. Souplet, We made some prisoners.
TO the east Of the road from lahure
TO Somme-Py the enemy gained a
footbod i'm some sections OF the ad-
vanced trenches.
"In Argonne we carried out de-
strdctive fire on the enemy organiza-
tions 10 the north % the lie four de
Paris.
an Upper Alsace an enemy attack
u the east OF Seppois was halted by
our artillery fire
The Official statement given out last
night in Berlin Is as follows:
"ln Flanders. after lively artillery
fighting. our patrols and strong recon-
NOTHING dctachments penetrated posi-
tions Of the enemy. several mines
,terc exploded effectively. southeast
OF Boes.ngne more than forty hngiish-
men were captured.
British artillery bombardcd the town
OF Lille Yesterday and Friday. Consid-
cradle material damage was done, but
there was no loss OF life or destruction
of military property.
Germans Announce Gain.
con our front between La Bassee
Canal and Arras. and also south OF the
CONNIE. hostilities were impeded BY
bad weather. IN the fighting in the re-
zion northwest and west OF Nimy up TO
February @ we captured nine officers.
6s2 men. 80 machine guns, two mine
throwers and stores Of various de
sCrptions. Our artillery shelied hcav-
lis the cnemy's position between the
Disc end Rheims with good success,
as is confirmed by patrols
I'm Champagne. south OF Sainte
Narie-a-Py. We Stormed French posi-
tions extending over about 700 yards,
capturing four officers and 202 men.
Northwest Of Massiges tho enemy un-
successfully made TWO violent attacks.
Hand grenade battles continue without
Interruption over the portion Of our
trenches 90 tie east Of Maison de
Champagne. which the French occupied
on February D.. Between the Meuse and
TIE Moscllc we destroyed by five large
explosions the adyarccd trenches of the
enemy over front OF thirty to forty
yards.
Lively artillery fighting is proceed
ing in Lorraine and in the \Osges.
80 UIn OF NA-ots chrt hi 80" nv q 49,
man detachment penetrated advanced
portions of thc enemy's position and
capturcd moro than thirty chasseurs.
"Our acroplanes bombarded enemy
positions and the railway establish
menis at La Panne and Popernghe. An
attack made by an enemy aeroplane on
Ghistellcs. south Of Ostend, caused no
damage
The British official statement on the
campaign in the western ZOre issued
tonight reads as follows:
Last night we sprang q mine west
of Hulluch. oar troops occupied the
near rim and suffered no casualties.
"Thcre was considerable artillery ire
ON both sides during the day. The en-
envy artillery was active about Authuile,
the Hohcnzollcrn redoubt. Cuinchy and
Armcntiercs. oar trenches north OF