Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-27
WAR OFFICIALLY REPORTED

means Of mines. In which we had the
advantage.
In the vosges. to the north of Sender
mach. we have Strengthened our
front and accelerated our installa-
ton On the mountain top between
Sondernach and Landersbach. This
we did by taking possession of sew
eral German trenches. A counter at
tack on the part of the enemy was
completely repulsed
During the night OF August &c our avi-
ators bombarded ST. Baussant and
Essey: In the Woevre district: In
the Argonne section the railroad
stations at IVORY and Cierges also
were bombarded by French aero
planes. This followed an attempt on
the part of the German aviators on
thrown down on this position, how
ever. by the Germans caused no
damage.
During the night of August 26-27 a
French aviator threw down ten
shells on factory at Dornach,
where the Germans have been manu-
featuring asphyxiating gases.
During the morning of today a French
squadron of aeroplanes bombarded
the railroad station and the electric
powerhouse at Muelheim. in the
grand duchy of Baden.
All the aviators returned unframed
TURKISH STATEMENT.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August 70. via
London.
Weak hostile forces which attacked
our left wing at Seddul- Bahr We're
repulsed.
Otherwise there is no change.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, August II:
Western theater of war: In Cham
payne and in the Mouse hills French
trench works were destroyed by mine
explosions. In the Vosges a weak
advance by the French was easily
repulsed
Eastern theater of war: Army group
, of Field Marshal Won Hindenbu
Battles at BauSk and at Schoenberg
southeast of Mitau. and in the re-
gion east of kovno continue. We
took 2,45O Russian prisoners and
four cannon and three machine guns
were captured.
Southeast Of kovno the enemy was de-
tfeated. The fortress of Olita has
been evacuated by the Russians and
was occupied by u.s.
Farther south German troops are ad-
vancing toward the Niemen. The
crossing over the Berecowk, tribu-
tary east of Ossowetz. has been won.
The pursuit is being carried on along
the entire front between the Bobr
and Suchawola. on the BerecoW ka,
and in the Bieloviezh forest On the
18th and 10Th the army of Gen. Won
Gallwitz took $500 prisoners and
captured five machine guns
The army of Prince Leopold of Bava-
ria is continuing it's course It's
right wing has reached point north
east of kamieniez-Litovsk.
Army group of Field Marshal Won
Observation-Disclosures of Brest-Li-
toVsk our troops are approaching
the high road from kamieniez-Li-
tovsk to Mysozyoze. Southeast of
BrestLitovsk the enemy was driven
Ryta.
Last nights German statement reads:
| In the western theater: North of
Beausejou ao in IN. the Champagne; a
been occupied the day before yester-
day. held against French attacks
Two enemy air squadronS yesterday
dropped bombs in the Saar valley.
both above and below Saarlouis. Sew
eral persons were killed or injured
The material damage caused was not
important
The night before last the squadrons
were successfully attacked at their
base at Nancy by our airmen
The enemy paid for his exploit by
losing four aircraft. One fell to
earth ablaze near Bolzhen: The
fell into our hands near Romilly, un-
damaged. and it's occupants were
taken prisoners. The third was
obliged to land near Arracourt, north
of Luneville, by German aviator
right in front of the French lines
Afterward it was destroyed by our
artillery. The fourth landed within
range of our anti-aircraft guns near
Moevrons, south of Nomeny, behind
the enemy front.
In the eastern theater: Army group of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg-Near
Bausk and Schoenberg. east of Mitau.
fighting developed. East-southeast
of Kovno fighting continues
Between Seyny and Merecz, on the
Niemen river, the enemy was driven
back
In the wood east of Augustowo a por-
ton of the army under Gen, Won
Eichhorn is penetrating in an east
erly direction. Farther south fight
ing is taking place on the Berecowka
sector.
Our advance troops have reached
Bialystok.
The army of Cen Won Gallwitz drove
the enemy from the Orlanka sector,
to the north and to the southeast of
Bialystok.
The army group of Gen. Field Marshal
Prince Leopold of Bavaria badly de-
feated the enemy. who is now flee
ing toward the heart Of Bialowieska
forest. He is only making a stand
in the region of Observation-Disclosures,
over the whole front, from the Bia-
lowieska forest to the swampy Pri-
pet region, southeast of Brest-Li-
tovsk, the pursuit is in full swing.