ANOTHER LONG-RANGE ATTACK ON DUNKIRK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2496, 24 June 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER LONG-RANGE ATTACK ON DUNKIRK

SOME CIVILIANS KILLED INTENSE BOMBARDMENTS NORTH OF ARRAS The High Commissioner reports:— London, Jims 22, 2.35 p.m. "Fourteen largo shells fell at Dunkirk last night; some civilians wore killed. "Belgian troops captured a trench south-west of St. Georges, and all the defenders were either, killed or made prisoners. ' 'North of Arras there has been an intense bombardment, several points being attacked during the night, but the enemy was completely repulsoa, excepting south-east of Souchez, where he succeeded in regaining a footing in a trench section. "There have been heavy German losses in the region of the 'Labyrinth.' "A German counter-attack last evening east of Quennvieres Farm was checked by our infantry and artillery; tho enemy used asphyxiating bombs. "In Lorraine, a fresh attack by the French extended their positions 300 metres northward of the crest east of Eeillon; they also occupied the hills south of Remabois, easily repulsing counter-attack from Leiritrey, and another southeast of I'arroy, taking prisoners. "In the Valley of La Fecht the French gains are maintained, and they continue to progress. 'Ihe French are beyond Metsseral (north and south), and Andasswassen. In the region of Sondernach they took prisoners and three mitrailleuses." London, June 23, 2.55 a.m. "During tho morning fifteen shells were again iired into Dunkirk. "In the region north of Arras a most violent artillery struggle is proceeding between Souchez and Ecurie. "On the heights of the Mense, in the Oalonno trench, the Germans attempted to retake their lost positions, but only succeeded in reoccupying part of a former second line. In a counter-attack the French almost entirely recovered it. "In Lorraine the counter-attack east of Leintry was stoppod by artillery, and an advance continued between two branches of tho river La Fecht."

ONE OF THE BIG BATTLES OF THE WAR THE DEFEAT OF THE GERMANS AT SOUCHEZ. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) ... London, June 22. The "Times's" military correspondent says that the lighting at Souchez which has been progressing for a month, has reached an intensity entitling it to be classed as one of tho big battles of the war, Along a front of six miles tho enemy has been forced to concentrate eleven divisions in tile fighting On both sides a quarter of a million men are engaged. The French"losses were heavy, but the results more than justify them. The bootv exceeds that at th* victory on the Marne, while ten thousand prisoners wero taken. ' GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 22, A Gorman communique states: "According to our plan, and without pressure from the enemy, wo moved from a position to the east bank of tho Fecht cast of Sondornach. ' "The hostile air attacks on Bruges and Ostend did not cans® any military damage."

HOW THE FRENCH CAPTURED THE LABYRINTH DESPERATE FIGHTING FOOT BY FOOT. (Rec. Juno 23, 8.20 p.m.) _ . . . , Par,3 i June 22. The following is the official description of the conquest of the "Labyrinth": "Our offensive north and south was continually exposed to the fire of this stronghold of blockhouses, trenches, shelters, and saps, and. hence the commander ordered the capture of the "Labyrinth" foot by foot. After two regiments had secured a footing on May 30, one attacking to the north and the other to the west, cur men proceeded along the saps, driving back tlio onomv step bv step. "Wo fought like demons in these burrows, crushing the Germans with hand-grenades, and breaking down their barricades, made of sacfc of ©nrfch which they continually threw up. The French, maddened, with tlio sun striking hotly into the saps, fought bare-headed, and in their shirt sleeves. Everyone was bloody. "These_ monotonous days witnessed deeds of incomparable valour. On June 1 a lieutenant and a soldier reconnoitred the centre of tho enemy's resistance, scaling the higher barrier, which was obstructing tho sunken road. The works seemed to bo weakly held, so tho lieutenant sprang down, ealliin' on his company to lollow. Ton minutes later 250 Germans v.ero taken prisoner by 65 Frenchmen. "We pushed our frencb guns ahead of each advance, throwing enormous; projectiles it short ranae, which terrified the enemy. When the i'ma.l assault, commenced on May 16 the French ran across a held of poppies, jumped into t-h» stronghold, and captured it, in ten minutes. "The Germans in the Labyrinth lo s t the whol» nf their I<slsi regiment. V,e look prisoner one thousand. The rest, were d n •*] W n dorimat.Gd ,i Bamran regiment. Tho French lost tivn thom.and, many of whom" wora *lu;'htlv tvouudedt"

FRESH GERMAN TROOPS IN GALICIA EVERYTHING STAKED ON THE THROW ENEMY THROWN BACK ON DNIESTER VILLAGES Petrograd, June 22. Further miils from Belgium have reached Galieia. This fact supports the theory that Germany is staking everything oil her attempt to paralyse the Russians, so as to bo l'roe lo deal wil.li a general Anglo-French advance. Germany's losses in Galieia have been colossal, but an inexhaustible stream of soldiers is kept up. Some experts estimate that at least ope-third oi the German force in the west has been transferred to Galieia. They remind the public that the Austrians devoted many years to adapting the Lemberg region to serve an eastern advance against Russia, and not to purposes of defence. Consequently tho roads leading from the city arc within the zone of the -enemy artillery. Lemberg has therefore forfeited its importance as a centre of military supplies. GERMAN ADVANCE LIKE A SERIES' OF VIOLENT PAROXYSMS DESPERATE AVOBK IN THE RUSSIAN TRENCHES. London, Juno 22. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent says that the Germans in Galieia daily htirl tons of iron into the Russian trenches, forcing tho Russians to abandon cover. Tho Russians nightly return, and shoot and bayonet the German infantry and recover the trenches, only to repeat the process oil the succeeding days. Tho Russian Army is not defeated. It has suffered losses, hut is whole, and is steadily and successfully pursuing its task of swelling the German casualty lists, whatever sacrifices of territory arc involved. Tho Germans are advancing in a series of violent paroxysms, succeeded by briof periods of exhaustion. The latest paroxysm brought the German columns to the defences of Lemberg. l The sacrifice of the city will be extremely painful to the Russians, but the national spirit is aroused to a pitch of fierce determination. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT The High Commissioner reports:— London, June 22, 2.35 p.m. On Juno 19 and 20 there was most stubborn fighting on the River Ringova, tvhere the Russians made slight progress. "On the Narew front, German foices in no great strength, protected by a violent artillery fire, attempted an offensive, with barren result, between tho Omulew and Orziec rivers. "On the left bank of the Vistula, at dawn on Sunday, the enemy's offensive was confined to isolated columns on the front south of the River Pilitza. After a short light the enemy everywhere were thrown hack, and lost a. hundred prisoners. "On the Dniester, between Mikolajow and Zydaczowo, tho enemy's attacks were barren, during tho course of which they were driven back on the Demeka and Licsna villages, sustaining heavy losses." GERMAN OFFICIAL 1 ' COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 22. A German official communique states: "Fighting north and west of Lemberg continues."