COMPLETE REPULSE OF THE GERMANS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2591, 13 October 1915, Page 5

COMPLETE REPULSE OF THE GERMANS

THE SLAUGHTER AT LOOS

ANOTHER .HEAVY.,: BOMBARDMENT'IN

CHAMPAGNE

London, October 11, 4.35 p.m,

Tho High' Commissioner reports:— . "There has boon a heavy bombardment north of La6carpo. behind the front in Champagne, aud in the region of Souain. "Fresh news confirms the report that the recent violent counter-attacks nt- Loos and Ur tho north resulted in tlio complete repulse of the Germans Hie principal attack consisted of between three and four, divisions. It was completely ropulscd. Tie dead in front of tho Allies' lines were estimated at between seven and eight thousand."

London, October 12, 1.10 a.m "On the Western front substantial progress has been made in tlio Valley of Souchez, and oast of tho fort at Qivenehy wood. Similarly ground was gained on the heights of La Folio, whore we took ono hundred prisoners "Fresh progress was mado north-east of Tahure, in Champagne, where tie whole of a German work was carried by a surprise attack, and ono hundred and oight prisoners taken. "Tho bombardment is goneral on tho rest of the front."

DISPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH

SEVERE REVERSE TO THE GERMANS ENEMY'S WAR REPORTS GIVEN THE LIE. By Tcleerapli—Press Association—Oopyrtelil » (Reo. October 12, 9.25 p.m.) London, October 12. Sir John French, in a dispatch dated October 11, reports:—"Further information shows that tho German' attack on our front south of the La, Baesea Oanal on Ootober 8 was made in great strength. Tho main effort was directed at a. ohalk pit north of Hill 70, and between the village of Hulluch and the Hohensollern redoubt. In the chalk pit attack the enemy assembled behind the woods from three hundred to five hundred yards off our trenches, and their attack was mowed down_ by our combined rifle, machine-gun, and artillery firo, nono of tho 'enemy getting within forty yards of tlio trenches. "Further north, between Hulluch and tho quarries, an attack was similarly beaten off, with heavy enemy loss. Here, our troops, following up the onomy, secured a German trench west of Citestelio. "Tlio enemy only succeeded in penetrating our front line at one point in tho southern communication trench of tho Hohenzollern redoubt, which is still in.our hands. Ho was promptly driven out by our'bombers. Tho reserves woro not required at any part of our front, and it is certain that we inflicted a very severe rovers# on the enemy. Our casualties aro ovon less than the first low estimate.

"A German report of October 9 states that tho British attack north-east of Vermelles failed, with groat loss. This is entirely false. No attacks wore made. "Thoro were eleven fights m the air yostorday, in which our airmen were successful in nino. One hostile aeroplane was drivon to tho ground in tho enemy's lines, and it is almost a certainty that it was destroyod. To-day, another of the onomy's machines was brought down in our linos. Wo lost one aiiroplano."

GERMAN WRITER FACES THE POSITION

HUNS ARMY IN CHAMPAGNE MUST.BE SACRIFICED,

(Reo. October 12, 11.80 p.m.)

Amsterdam, October 12. Heir KeJlermann, correspondent to the German 3iewspapor "Tageblatt," Bays:—"The French during the last few days have fired three million shells. The German losses have been heavy." Herr Kellermann believes that the whole of the Champagne army must bo sacrificed, and adds: "The French are attacking along the whole line with unprecedented vigour and courage."

RUSSIANS DEVELOP THE OFFENSIVE

FURIOUS FIGHTING ON DVINSK FRONT

The Higli Commissioner reports

~ . p London, October 12, 5.55 a.m. Petrograd reports: There is furious fighting on the Dvinsk front against the German offensive. The enorny was forced from Garboimovka and southwest of Dvinsk, '■vhero his trenches were captured. The Germans were pursued to the south-eastern end of Lake Medminn and Lantzes Ghoj. Russian cavalry have ocoupied Bustje. "jVii offensive by the enomy was repulsed on tho Niemon. "On tho evening of Octobcr 10 we captured tho third line of tbs enemy's trenches at Kolski."

RUSSIAN A 111 FLEET ACTIVE,

(Hoc. October 11!, 11.30 p.m.)

Petrograd, October 12. A communique stftleoi "Our aerophuaeb bomb id Mvorui yillagsc eauth'tfsdt) '«f JViadiichaUdt.' 1