The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-09
SURPRISE SORTIE OF
FRENCH SUCCESSFUL
Positions Of Teutons East Of St.
Mihiel Demolished 150
Prisoners Taken.

Paris (Tuesday), Jan. Sin
a surprise attack, east of St
llihiel today, French troops pen
,trated German defenses on a
front of nearly a mile. After de-
nolishing the positions and de-
troving shelters, they returned
to their own lines with $50 pris-
,ners andsa a number of machine
,uns, the official statement, is
ued tonight by the war office,
says.
Attempt in Champagne Fails.
"The French repulsed an enemy at
tempt in Champagne. In the Verdun
sector and in upper Alsace the artil-
lery, battle continues" The statement
reads:
In the Champagne we repulsed an
enemy attempt against our small
posts east Of Mont Teton. The artil-
lery fire was rather lively in the Ave-
court and Bezonvaux sectors.
In the 'Woeyre in the region north
Of Seichepray we carried out an ex-
tensive surprise attack which sue
ceeded completely. Our detachments
penetrated the enemy positions on d
front OF about 1900 meters. The
German defenses were demolished and
the shelters destroyed. In accord
ance with orders our troops afterward
returned to their Cwn lines, bringing
back 150 prisoners and number OF
machine guns and hand grenades.
In upper Alsace the artillery on
both sides was active north Of the
Rhone- Rhine canal.
Enemy Fire Dispersed.
r. 3elBian communication: Jan.
and were marked especially by the
dispersion of fire Of extreme intens-
ity which had been directed against
the neighborhoods of Ramscapelle,
Pervyse, ST. Jacques Capelle, Oude-
capelle and Nieucapelle. Elsewhere
our trenches In the Dixmude section
were the object OF a rather violent
bombardment to which our batteries
replied most energetically. This aft
ernoon German guns shelled rather
intensely the regions of Bixshoote and
Llyghem. Our artillery replied by
shelling enemy defensive organiza-
tons
Army of the east, Jan. 7: Enemy
patrols were repulsed near Starayina.
In the Cerna Bend our artillery car
ried out destructive fire against en-
emy batteries. Enemy aviators have
several times bombarded towns along
the Vardar and north of Monastir.' 4"
British Attack Succeeds.
London, Jan. 9.-"At dusk yester-
dQV aUnnin0 ha
entering two of our advanced posts
north Of the Ypress- Staden railway,
but was Immediately elected by a To-
cal counter attack" the war office re-
ports. EARLY this morning Canadian
troops carried out successful raid
south Of Lens. capturing two machine
guns" Observation-Disclosures.
A total of 17S prisoners was brought
back by the French from their raid
upon the German lines in the region
north of Seichepray, east Of st. Mi
hiel yesterday the war office an
nounced today.
There was intermittent artillery
nghting at certain points on the front
without infantry actions.
THE total number of prisoners
brought back by the French to their
lines in consequence OF their incursion
into the German lines north OF Seiche-
pray is ITS, including one officer and
eighteen noncommissioned officers"
In Hand Grenade Contests.
The statement follows:
western front: Army group of
Prince Rupprecht-Under a strong
protective fire British reconnoitering
detachments launched an attack
against the southern edge of Hou-
tholst wood. A few companies at
tackled the Boesinghe- Staden railway.
The enemy was unable to reach our
lines at any point and his losses un-
der our fire were very heavy. There
was spirited artillery fighting on both
sides of Lens. East of Bullecourt sew
eral hand grenade encounters were
fought for possession of small sec
tions.
Berlin Tells Of Attack
Berlin, Jan. 9.-Strong French forces
yesterday attacked the German posi-
tions on a front more than a mile west
of F'lirey and penetrated the line of
German posts, the German staff an
today. During the night the
Germans counter-attacked and forced
the French back at all points to their
former pOsitione