Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 September 1915 — GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED [ARTICLE]

GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED

Allies Hold Advantage On West Front —Desperate Battle Continue* ■ With Big Lo**es. The third day of the "great offensive” movement of the allies in the west saw no abatement of the fighting. The Germans by numerous and desperate counter attacks have been trying to regain the ground lost during the first two days and have taken the offensive along the Argonme forest, which reports indicate is being carried on with determined force. The British and Germans are heavily engaged between Laßasse and Lens and in the regions of Hulluck and Loos. The German counter attacks have generally been repulsed. The French, who had driven the Germans back over a line fifteen miles in length and to a depth varying from two-thirds of a mile to two and a half miles, are now attacking the Germans’ second line. W%ile Paris and London are rejoicing over the success the feeling in Berlin is that of confidence and it is asserted officially that the allied offensive has been stopped and t£at heavy British attacks have been .put down with sanguinary results. It is estimated that the Germans lost 23,000 prisoners to the allies, while the Germans claim nearly 7,000 British have fallen into their hands during the engagement. The Russians report successes at Lake Tohiry and Kovel. The Petrograd dispatch says that the German offensive has become weaker daring the past few days.