VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2589, 11 October 1915, Page 5

VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED

FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE CHAMPAGNE

TRENCHES AND TWO REDOUBTS CAPTURED*

By T«lei;raiili—Press Association—OoDyright'

(Rec. October 10, 3 p.m.)

Paris, October 9. A -French communique says there was air intense German bombardment of Loos, and the most violent infantry attack followed, which was ' completely repulsed witli heavy enemy losses. "We made marked progress in the Champagne, and gained a footing in a work called the 'trapeze,'.'south-east of l'ahure. We captured several trenches and two redoubts in front of the-enemy's second line." London, October 9, 2.5 a.m. The High Commissioner reports:—"The Germans to-day, after an intense bombardment with guns of all calibres, attacked' vory violently Loos and the approaches north and south, but were completely repulsed, suffering heavy losses. 1 - ■ "In the Champagne region the Allies progressed slightly. .South-east of Tahuro the Allies took ground in a, work called "Trapeze," carrying several tronches, and two forts, which were included in the salient kept by t|ie enemy in v front of his second line of ■ resistance. Over two hundred prisoners were taken.' - _ ■ "On the rest of the front artillery actions continue.

A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, October 8. A German communiquo states: — ; ; ' "We (jomplctely repulsed the French attacks in tlie Ohampagm "We successfully attacked the enemy's salient south of St. Mario-a-P-. and captured 150 men. ' .... FRENCH DESERVE HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS. ■ ("Times" mid, Sydney "Sun',' Sorrices.) • (Reo. October 9, 5.5 p.ra;) • • . » London, October 9. Colonel Rcpington, the "TimesV\military correspondent, says the French are deserving of the heartiest congratulations for tho capture of Tahure and the adjoining hill. Tiic Germans thought Tahuro was invulnerable, and in their much-vaunted second, line they lost one of their strongest links. Tho statements that the Allies' offensive failed i 3 rubbish, circulated to hearten the troops and create a political effect on neutral countries. The German Headquarfcors is welcome to its extra dance in Serbia if it fs indulged at the cost of success on the Russian fronts. Tho Franco-British artillery surpassed themselves in the last attacks. With our heavy guns and howitzers we are able to blast a ; way anywhere. Modem artillery is able utterly to devastate a whole defended front and pave the way for a successful assault.

ATTACKS ON -LOOS REPULSED. : . . ' London, October 10, 2.45 a.m. . High' Commissioner shorts: — ; "FiosTi attacks in Loos' were repulsed,' and ill tho Champagne a counterattack was scattered at. TaTinro. . "In the Lorraine region' a trench was' recaptured from the epomy.'.' \ BRITISH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S REPORT N _ London, October 10,9.20 a.m. • The High Commissioner reports:— • - "General Sir John French reports to-day Since October i the enemy lia's constantly shelled' our trenches south of tho La Basseo Canal, and made re. peated'bomb attacks on the- southern portion of the Holienzollern redoubt. We repulsed all attacks, and.despite the enemy's artillery .fire we pushed our trenches forward north-east of Loos, and'between Hill: 70 and Hulluch, and gained from 600 to'looo yards. _ - \ "Yesterday tho enemy heavily bombarded the positions won from him, and followed it up by an attack in a succession of infantry waveo'on the whole front. All wore repulsed with heavy loss. "Wo gained by counter-attacks a German trench ,500 yards west of Cits St. Elie. "Great numbers of the enemy dead are lying in front of our trenches. Our losses are slight." ' \ THREE TERRIFIC 'AND DESPERATE ONSLAUGHTS.

(Rec. October 12, 0.5 a.m.)

Paris, October 10. The Germans tried to recapture Butte de Tahure. There were three terrific onslaughts of a .desperate character onWednesday night, which were, repulsed with enormous loss.' Piles of dead are outside our: defence works. ■ Prisoners state that the General Staff had ordered the recapturo 'of Hill 109 at any cost. . • GERMAN CONCENTRATIONS DISPERSED, *. . V (Rec. October 12, 0.5 a.m.) > Paris, October 10. A 1 French communique states that' the Germans mowed' the attack' on the trenohes beforo Loos, but were driven back to their own trenches. Wo repulsed a' counter-attack against Tahure Hill, and dispersed concontrations indicating preparations for another attack.