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Show VICTORY OF 1 GHDWH PICE i mm French Forces, in a Violent Counter-offensive, Regain Nearly All Their Lost Ground. The big German offensive against the French line east of Vauxaillon Jlondav, iu vvhieh trenches were stormed and captured, has gone almost for naught, for the French forces in a violent counter-offensive had regained nearly all their lost ground Tuesday night. Although the German crown prince liad launched his attack with huge effectives, ef-fectives, composed of picked troops, and covered it by a heavy artillery fire and by bomb-dropping aircraft, his tenure of the captured positions was . short-lived and only a salient -100 me-i-irs northeast of the Moisey farm now cinaius in his bands. In addition, ' heavy casualities were inflicted on the Germans, who left maoy dead on the field of battle. Crown Prince Battered. Likewise iu Champagne the crown prince has been badly battered between Mont Carnillet and ilont Blond. In an attempt to recapture positions previously previous-ly taken from them, the Germans first were repulsed by the French, who then assumed the offensive and advanced their line on a front of more than 600 yards and to a depth in excess of 300 vards. Hei'e also the Germans lost heavily id men killed and wounded. Comparative calm prevails on the front in France held by the British troops under Field Marsha Haig. Artillery Ar-tillery duels are in progress on various sectors in Belgium, especially near Dix- mude and pypegaale. East Front Activty. In the Russian theater, according to the Berlin war office, the artillery of the Russians and Austro-Germans has increased in activity in Volhynia and Galicia. At several points the Russians have 'attempted to carry out raids against the Teutonic fronts, but are said to have been everywhere repulsed. Little news explanatory of the real situation on the Trentino front in the Austro-Italian zone has been received, but unofficial reports say the battle, which is of great proportions, extends along the entire line from the Sugana valley to the Asiago plateau. It is in this region that the Italians are endeavoring endeav-oring to break through the Austf-ian line to one of their main objectives Trent. There also is little information coming com-ing through couceruing the operations lu Macedonia, except that artillery duels are in progress on various sectors and that there have been local engage-1 engage-1 ments between the Bulgarians and VV'ritish in the Struma valley. |