Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1915 — ALLIES MAKE GAIN ALONG WEST FRONT [ARTICLE]

ALLIES MAKE GAIN ALONG WEST FRONT

Capture 20,000 Germans Along 20 Mile Line and Regain Ground Lost Last December. The French and English were successful in a drive against the German trenches Saturday and the London report, substantiated by admissions from Berlin, claim that 20 miles of trenches were captured and that 20,000 prisoners were taken. This is ground taken by the Germans last December and its loss is believed to be a serious blow to the Germans. The advantage was gained by heavy artillery fighting aided by well-seasoned infantry. Souchez, the goal of the allies for months, was captured.* The German report claims that the allies suffered heavy losses in the attack.