HEAVY ATTACK ON THE FRENCH LINE
TRENCH CARRIED AND RETAKEN. (Rec. December 14, 1(L55 p.m.) . ,■■■'. - . , Paris, December 14. The Germans determinedly attacked Dickebiosch and the French defences at Saint Loi, but were checked'by a\heavy rifle fire. They repeatedly reformed and resumed the aggressive, with heavy- losseis. Reinforced, they made further ruslies, and took cover behind the heaps of thieir own dead. The French mitrailleuses and rifles continued to decimate thieir ranks, but the advance continued, until fighting was at close quarters. 'Phe French.lino of trenches was captured.. The French were then reinforced, their 3in. guns'quickly shelling the ground preparatory to recapturing the lme by several brilliant rushes, and harassing the enemy, whose ranks were iilready depleted and exhausted,..', They yielded, to four rapidly-delivered attacks. Many of them were made'prisoner. The losses on both sides were severe. ;•>. "'/■'. ' : '•';-., ~,..'
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 5
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136HEAVY ATTACK ON THE FRENCH LINE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2333, 15 December 1914, Page 5
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