Show FRENCH CHECK THRUST THRUSTs s German Char Charge in Champagne Cham- Cham f 1 Region Is Hurled t B Back k Artillery Battles Rage Furiously Belgians Belgians Bel Bel- 4 gians Gain Victory By United Press PARIS July 10 A A sharp clash in the Champagne district in which small forces of French troops stopped and hurled back several German regiments charging the French positions w was s reported in dispatches from the front tonight Supported by heavy shrapnel fire French in infantrymen in- in leaped ped fro from 1 their works and cind met the German Gernian rush Tush b before for the wire t entanglements There vas was a short struggle and aid the enemy took to flight Th The French followed up this success the official ial comm reported report report- ed tonight and retaliated by capturing a German transport station in a surprise attack Our artillery has shelled the German trenches in the region of Albert with good results said the The Belgians have repulsed a German attack on the right bank of the Elsewhere there has been no change in the past twelve hours |