FROM THE VOSGES TO THE SEA.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 230, 27 September 1915, Page 5

FROM THE VOSGES TO THE SEA.

GERMANS REPORT VIOLENT ALLIED ATTACK. HAJTD-TO-HAITD nGHTHO. AMSTERDAM, September 28. A German communique states:—Along tho entire front from the sea to tho Yosgc» the enemy's fire increased. It was especially violent eastward of Ypros, between La Bassec Canal and Arras, and from the Champagne to the Argonne. After severe artillery preparation, lasting at some point* for 50 hours, the exported attack began. Tlic British attacked between Ypres and the Roulers-Oomines railway. Their attack on the northern wing was repulsed after hand-to-hand fighting in front of, and in, our position*. They are. further, attacking north-east and south-cast of ArmcnUcres, and northward of La Bassee CanaL Jt is only novr known—on the evening of the 23rd—that the French penetrated our battered trenches near Souchez. We ejected them on Friday, upain repulsing them near Souchez and on. both hide* of Ncuville. From Fresnes, in tho Champagne, to Argonne the. Frenrh attacked, but at most points we repulsed thoju, partly by strong artillery and partly by infantry and machine-gun fire. The retreating enemy columns suffered considerably from heavy artillery and machine-gun fire, Hand-to-haud fighting continues at some point* of the front. The "Amsterdam Tclegraaf" states that the Germans ore preparing fof the reception of a great nnmlior of wounded in Belgium, especially in. the South, where numerous buildings liavo been, converted into hospitals.