Show GERMANS FAIL IN HAND GRENADE ATTACK French Completely Rep Repulse Repulse Re Re- p pulse lse to Northwest Northwest Northwest North North- west of Souchez PARIS Oct 19 Three Three German at attacks attacks at- at tacks with hand grenades last night to the the northeast of ot So Souchez hez Were were completely ly repulsed by the French rench i forc forces 9 according to the the- Fr French official of of official statement given out by the war office this afternoon The text of ot the communication follows follows fol tol- fol- fol lows Germ German officers last night delivered ered three three- serious attacks making use of ot hand grenades in the Bois Bois- en to the northeast of ot Sou Son chez ches Our infantry firmly In trenched in the position recently conQuered conquered conquered con con- by us repulsed their assail assail- alts In this they were helped by our batteries To the th south of the River Somme Somma In the sector of ot Lihons there were I spirited rifle rUle exchanges in which I both si sides es took part In the Champagne district t I there has been some fighting with bombs to the east of ot the neighboring f farm rm The concentrated fire tire of ot our artillery artillery artillery ar ar- ar- ar tillery against the batteries of ot the enemy put a stop to a severe bomba bombardment bom born ba dment directed by them against our position at t Les Lee There Is nothing to report from the remain remain- remainder del der of ot the frontA frontA front A group of French aviators during the night of October 17 18 17 18 bombarded the German aviation field at Burll m- m court to the northeast of ot Chateau Sauna Salins It was apparent that certain hangars were demolished |