CROWN PRINCE RESUMES OFFENSIVE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2514, 15 July 1915, Page 5

CROWN PRINCE RESUMES OFFENSIVE

FURIOUS ATTACK ON THE ARGONNE FRENCH LINE YIELDS, BUT RECOVERS THE . j r GkbiiNii-" . . (By- Telegraph.—Frees Assn.—Copyright) . f Paris, July 13. .' Official. —"A German attack was attempted last night"on- the Labyrinth, under protection of a violent curtain of, lire. j. The' assailants wero d&iftiated arid-completely thrown back. , ' ''Figiiting with grenades and rifles, and a cannonade, occurred at Regnievillo and Bois le Pretre. 'The Germans in the Vosges attempted.au attack on.a bridgehead at Sondernacb, on the eastern bank of the Fecht, but. were repulsed. . (Rec. July. 14, 9'p.m.) Paris, July 13. . "The enemy bombarded the Anglo-French lines in Belgium, using asphyxiating shells. ' . "The Crown Prince resumed the offensive in the Argonne from the Binar-ville-Vienne Road as far as the district of La Haute Chevauchee. After a. violent bombardment, and firing curtains of asphyxiating ""shells, the enemy attacked with important forces, including live regiments and fifteen army corps. "We momentarily , yielded ground, but a vigorous counter-attack drove back the enemy with heavy loss." i' ; .' . ■ ■ . GERMAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. . - London, July .13. 'A' German official communique states:—"We pushed on 650 yards beyond the cemetery and captured the Cabaret Rouge, making prisoner 218 men. "Four French attacks at Bois-le-Pretre collapsed with •'great losses." ' THE LOSS OF THE . FAMOUS HILL (Rec. July 14, 9 p.m.) ' T . / ' London, July 13. Th'o "Times," commenting on Sir John French's latest dispatch, observes that it contains the first intimation that Hill 60 has been lost. "Such incidents tend to create: .mistrust," adds the "Times."—"Times"-' and Sydney "Sun" services. .VANDAL BOMBARDMENT OF ARRAS, (Rec. July 14, 1G.40 p.m.) . Paris, July 14 The recent' bombardment of Arras was concentrated on the Cathedral and tho Palace of Sain which was ignited. Largo portion's of the palace were ruined, while the Toof and the organ of the Cathedral were destroyed