ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
GREAT ARTILLERY ACTIVITY r FRENCH SUCCESSES IN ' ALSACE Paris, August 22. A' communique states: "There is great artillery activity _ on both sides in the ' region of the Aix-Noulette-NeuvMe-St. Vaast sector; A feeble German attack north of Souchez was easily and rapidly, checked. There has been a continuous, combat with, bombs in the Labyrinth. "The enemy fired forty shells into R-eims, wounding one; and: also bombarded Vauqnois. Wo directed an effective fixe on the enemy's trenches. "Our trench engines in Alsace wrecked positions in the region of Hartmannsweiler, and blew up several ammunition depots. The Germans were completely, repulsed, leaving a hundred dead, after an attack on our positions ou the crest of.Soudernach (in Alsace)." A COSTLY SUCCESS. Paris, August 22: I Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria sacrificed, two thousand men in the recapture of the trenches near the Ablain-Angres road. A four hours' bombardment with asphyxiating shells preceded the attack-
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 5
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153ON THE WESTERN FRONT. Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 5
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