Bad Weather in North France
Increases the Allies’ Difficulties. German Attacks Repulsed Between Ypres and Arras. Artillery and Grenade Fighting in Vosges and Argonne. (PREM ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT. 1 Amsterdam, Aug. 6. The bad weather has increased the difficulties of the Allies in North France. The frequent German efforts between Ypres and Arras have been resultless, but the Allies’ trenches have suffered from the heavy artillery. The German losses have I>e<-n f< >rmidablc. lor instance, out of (>oo Bavarians in an attack on Neuville, 347 were killed. The British guns on Wednesday dispersed an important force masking <-n the main road preparatory to an attack. Paris, Aug. 6. OFFICIAL.- There were desperate actions in the Vosges heights dominating the Fecht, especially at Schratzmannele Pass, where the enemy captured a blockhouse, but were driven out by an immediate counter-at 1 ack. Our curtain of shrapnel inflicted very heavy losses. Paris, Aug. 6. A communique says that in Argonne grenade and petard fighting, supported by artillery, has been carried on with great intensity throughout the night. The enemv near Fontaine-aux-Charrnes attempted to leave the trenches, but our fire stopped him. On the heights of the Meuse, at Boihaut, two enemy attacks were repulsed with grenades and artillery. Received 7, 12.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, Aug. 6A German communique says that fighting at Lingekopf continues.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 429, 7 August 1915, Page 5
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