A GERMAN DEFEAT.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15486, 13 January 1916, Page 7

A GERMAN DEFEAT.

IMPORTANT ATTACK REPULSED IN CHAMPAGNE. AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE AGAINST! MONTENEGRO. THE MILITARY SERVICE BILL. SECOND READING DEBASE. THE MESOPOTAMIA CAMPAIGN. (528 th DAY OF THE WAR,)

THE WESTERN THEATRE.

r HEAVY # FIGHTING. IMPORTANT GERMAN DEFEAT. OFFENSIVE IN CHAMPAGNE UE PULSED. (By Cable—Press Association. —Copyright.)^ (Rccoivcd January 12th, 2.33 ; p.m.) PARIS, January 11. An official communiquo says:— "Information from" the Champagne confirms the fact that our artillery, coupled with our trench defence and counter-attacks, rendered impotent an attack, in which three German divisions were participating. The attack was completely abortive. Heavy losses were inflicted on the - foe." The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, January 11 (5.55 p.m.). On the Sommo and tlio Oise our tronch artillery is active. An enemy detachment, in trying to capture one post in the vicinity of Darmancourt, was repulsed. The latest news from the Chajnpagiio district confirms the fact that the French, by their artillery fire ajid counter-attacks, fully averted the enemy's important attack in which three German divisions participated. The French counter-attacks drove the enemy from observation posts, except ih a small rectangle west of Maisons do Champagne, whore his detachments are with difficulty maintaining themselves. . Tho French fire inflicted very heavy losses on tho Germans. LONDON, January 12 (1.50 a.m.). Between tlio Aisnc and the, Oiso an enemy reconnoitring party was decimated. Important damage was done to enemy works in tho sector of Lapompelle.

DASHING COUNTER • ATTACKS. . ' A'Ji,

FRENCH ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES. (By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright.) (Received January 12th, 10.30 p.m.) PARIS, January 12.. In the Champagne district fighting of the most violent character continues. Between La Courtine and the Mesnil heights the French coun-ter-attacked with the greatest dash. The Germans had no time to fortify their new position and were utterly unable to defend themselves. A great number surrendered, and those attempting to Ace were decimated by the French artillery.

It is evident that picked Germans wcro among the attacking force of 60,000 men. The prisoners include many of the Imperial Guard. The number of German dead left after the attack and the counter-attack was enormous. Tho numbers of prisoners taken were important.

THE GERMAN REPORT.

FRENCH ADVANCE REPULSED.

PRISONERS CAPTfIjRED. AMSTERDAM, January 11. A German wireless message says:— We repulsed the enemy's advance north of Massiges, taking 480 prisoners."