CONTINUED PROGRESS IN CHAMPAGNE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2592, 14 October 1915, Page 5

CONTINUED PROGRESS IN CHAMPAGNE

' ALLIES DOMINATE THE POSITION

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT AT SOUCHEZ By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright The High Commissioner reports:— London, October 13, 1.15 a.m. "Paris reports a heavy enemy bombardment ab Soucliez. The prisoners taken in our action of yesterday totalled 16S. "At Soissoiis the enemy batteries were repressed. _ "In the Champagne region process is continued towards the La Goutte ravme, where we dominate the position along ail extended front. "An attack by the onomy on our advanced post in Lorraine completely failed. ' -

'In the Visges an attack by the enemy after a thorough bombardment was completely repulsed: sectious of the enemy attaining a footing in our trenches v/ere immediately ejected."

FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE,

■ , Par's, October 12. A communique states: "Fighting has been continuedMn the trenches we captured north-east of Soucliez, and on the heights of La Folie."

(Rec. October 13, 10.5 p.m.)

* . . ■, . ~ • . Par's, October 13. A communique states:—"The Germans sustained;great losses in Monday's fighting north-west' of Soucliez. .

"Our towards La Goutto continues,

"A violent infantry attack on our positions at Linge Kopf, and at Schratzmannellc, was repulsed. Some of our,assailants gained a footing 'in one of the trenches, but were immediately driven out."

GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE,

~ . tl , ml London, October 12. A Berlin communique states:. "The French continue their attacks north of Arras, north-east of .Soucliez, and east of Neuville. The French only succeeded m penetrating our advanced line at two points "We repulsed the French on both sides of Taliure. They nowhere "ained ground." "