ALLIES RECAPTURE TRENCHES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2353, 8 January 1915, Page 5

ALLIES RECAPTURE TRENCHES

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED FURTHER PROGRESS NEAR; REIMS By IW«£ro.pfc-Pi«»3 flwjrlrM London, January 6. '£ Paris communique states: ".We repulsed two attacks on the dunes and south-east of Saint Georges. • , "We progressed one hundred yards north-west or Keims. . "We recaptured trenches in the La Grurie wood, and- repulsed violent attaoks at Bagatelle and Fontaine Madame."ATTEMPT TO PIERCE'ALLIES LINE FORESHADOWED.; Amsterdam, January. 6. ■ Great German reinforcements which are in the Courtrai district foreshadow an attempt to pierce the line north-west of Ypro. "• "J ' RIGOROUS CHARGE BY GARIBALDI'S REGIMENT. Paris, January 6. communique states: "Colonel Garibaldi, with his Italian regiment, made a'vigorous charge at Coutechauses, in the ATgonne, into a trench which had been breached by sapping and exploding charges. His men took 120 prisoners. The colonel's brother Con6tantine was killed during the attack. 1 LIVELY CANNONADE AT ZILLEDEKE. . ■ (Reo. January 7, 9.20 p.m.); Paris, January 7. Official.—The only notable incident has been a lively cannonade at Zillemaintained our positions in the Argonne and slightly progressed at Bois de SchirtzbacK, near Altkirche, in-Alsace. ' ALLIES PRAISED BY A GERMAN NEWSPAPER. (Rec. 'January 8, 0.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, January 7. The "Lokal Angeizer," in an article headed "Retrospect,", admits that Britain's efforts prove her will to conquer, which we honour. Frenchmen have displayed praiseworthy military, qualities, and (general Joffre is among the most excellent of Generals. The Russians have displayed extraordinary tenacity, and their artillery unexpected accuracy." I ' ' ■ ' ■