The lull on the Western Front was broken on Tuesday
evening by a German attack, in which at least three divisions were engaged, on the Reims front. It was preceded by a violent lomberdment of gas-shells, which was plainly audible in Paris. The German attack covered a front of about fifteen miles, from Vrigny, seven miles west of Reims, to Sillery, south of La Ponipelle Fort. Only at one point, near Sillery, did the enemy obtain even a temporary success. Everywhere he was repulsed, with notably heavy lessor round Reims, where the violence of his assault bore out the state- ment of prisoners that the city was to be taken during the night " at all costs." This is a substantial and satisfactory check to the German thrust towards Paris, and a proof of General l'och's admirable handling of his reserves.
