Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-25
Paris Tells of Bombardment
Of French Town by the
Teutons' Artillery.
is WITHOUT RESULT
Claim Little Damage Done;
Also Raided by leu
tonic Aeroplanes.

Berlin, Jan. %, (via London,
SEQ D. m.)-The cathedral ut
Nieup0rt, says the German Off
eiaI statement issued today. has
been destroyed by German artl-
lery fire as it was offering an ex-
cellent observation post.
Newport is town of Belgium
ten miles southwest of Ostend.
The cathedral at Newport was
built in the fifteenth century and
restored i'm 1903. The church had
O massive bar0quetOwer, with
roof made of modern timber. 1t
contained a Gothic pulpit, renais-
sanee choir stalls and rood loft
and sculptured altar in the
baroque style of 1880.
Paris, Jan. "a, (9:40 p. m.)-The city
Of Nancy was again bombarded this
morning by long range German guns
and this afternoon a number of bombs
we're dropped from German aero
planes The damages from the bonn
Rrdment were inconsiderable and only
two persons were wounded, while the
aeroplane attack is reported to have
been without result.
It was announced from Paris on
Jan. 5 that during the three preceding
days six persons had been killed and
10 wounded in Nancy as the result of a
bombardment of the city by German
l5-inch guns Alarming rumors hav-
ing circulated as to havoc caused by
the bombardment and consequent
panic among the inhabitants. the pre-
feet Of the department in which Nancy
Is situated issued & circular discredit-
ing the rumOrs. On the day mem
tened President Poincare went to
Nancy and passed the entire day there.
As a precautionary measure the art
works in the galleries Of the city were
removed to Troies. Safe conducts
we're issued to 10000 persons to leave
he city on the occasion OF the three
days bombardment.
Tell of Newport Attack.
Paris, Jan. %, $3.50 p. m.j-The
French war Office statement on the
progress Of hostilities, given out this
afternoon, says that last night there
was continued artillery activity in the
vicinity Of Newport, in Belgium. The
results Of this are described as
favorable to the French.
German troops at one point pene-
rated the first line of French trench
Is but they were at once driven out
after very spirited fight.
In the Artois district yesterday eve
ming German forces attacked the
French lines over a distance of $500
Yards The preparatory work consist
60 IN the explosion Of number OF
mines, followed by violent lombard
nent.
The Germans were driven back to
neir lines by the French fire, &C
eoFding TO the official statement. They
we're successful in occupying some
eaters, however, but from most OF
aese they were later expelled.
Check Germans, Claim.
The text Of the communication fol-
lows:
In Belgium last night the German
saa French artillery continued their
ediYlty in the region Of Newport
fufther details confirm reports that
ne attack OF the enemy, delivered yes
Nroay near the mouth OF the Use,
.Her, was checked by our guns. The
sefmans were unable to come out ex-
~N at a single point, where several
aoups were successful in penetrating
I'o our first line OF trenches. They
'efe, however, Immediately out after
spirited fight in which hand gren-
sues We're used. These caused the
"rmans perceptble losses.
IN the Artois section, the move
Ieht On the part Of the enemy yester'
~ against our positions east of Neu'
'"'e ST. WAIST, which resulted in fail
We was resumed at the end of the
- IN greater strength. After a ser
- Oh explosions Of mines, accompan'
" ny violent bombardment, the Ger
aus delivered an attack along from
I i'oVo yards, in the angle made BY
= ~ roadway from Arras to Lens witt
>, Nc road from Melville ST. Vast Il
eias. They were driven back u
H lines by our fire. At two points
ere our trenches had been shat
~. oy mine explosions they occu
- - certain craters. but from most o
tney were almost nnmediatel.
0pellsd."