THE FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2668, 13 January 1916, Page 5

THE FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE

ENEMY'S RECENT ATTACK COMPLETELY ABORTIVE By Telegraph—Press ABBoolation-Copyrlclt Paris, January .11. A. communique states: —Informatio from tho Champagne confirms that tmr artillery, couplcd with trench defence and counter-attacks, rendered impotent an attack in which three German divisions ook part. The attack was completely abortive, and heavy losses wore inflicted. Tho High Commissioner reports:— London, January 11, 5.55 p.m. "Qu tjie uiitl the Qitjj, prtiilst's' is aotivo. An enemy's datsohmeut, w trying to capture o»9 post m the Dwumuegurt swtieH, was re»euiae4i

"Tlie latest news from Champagne confirms tho faot that artillery and • ; counter-attacks fully averted the-enemy's recent important attack, in which ; three German divisions participated. # _ " • j "French counter-attacks drove the enemy from his observation posts—except in a small rectangle west of Maisons-de-Champagne, whore his detach- ; ments with difficulty sustain themselves. ' "The Flench fire inflicted very heavy losses on the Germans."- 1 London, January 12, 1.50 a.m. "Between the Avre and the Oise ati enemy reconnaissance was decimated. Important damage was done to the enemy's works in the La Pompelie sector." MOST VIOLENT FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE ; (Reo. January 12, 10.30 p.m.) i ' Paris, January 12,. j Fights of the most violent character continue in Cliampagne between tha i' Courtine and Moanil Heights. The French counter-attacked with the greatest dash. The Germans had 110 lime to fortify their new positions, and were •' 1 utterly unable to defend themselves. A great number surrendered, and those j attempting to flee were decimated by the French artillery. ! It was evident that picked Germans were among the sixty thousand attackcrs. The prisoners included many of tho Imperial Guardsmen. The number of German dead that were left after the attack and counter-attack, and tho enormous numbers of prisoners taken, show that tho French success' was important. .... ! A GERMAN EEPORT. ; (Reo. January 12, 10.35 p.m.) ; London, January 12,, ■ A German wireless report states:—"We repulsed the enemy's advance ; north of Massiges, taking 480 prisoners.".