Evening star., 1915-08-03
War Officially Reported.

ments, made a series of violent coun-
ter attacks. and it was only at night
fall that the disputed summit could
be said to be solidly in our posses
sion.
On the Carso plateau also the enemy
during the night of July 30-31. after
trying to distract our attention by
several feints. attacked in force our
troops posted on Monte Seibusi.
After breaking the rush of the en-
emy by rifle fire our infantry took
the offensive and attacked their as
sailants on the front and flank.
throwing them into confusion and
forcing them to fee About $50 pris-
oners. 6 of whom were officers. re-
manned in our hands
Declarations of these prisoners show
that the attack was made with
picked troops, among them a regi-
recently arrived at the front. and
which was almost entirely destroyed.
FRENCH STATEMENT.
PARIS. August 3, 2:30 p.m.:
In Artois, in the vicinity of Souchez,
there was spirited fighting during a
part of last night, in which hand
grenades and bombs were largely
used. On the plateau of Quenne-
vieres and in the valley of the Aisne
lery exchanges. scissors was again
bombarded
In the Argonne, in the sectors of st.
Hubert, Marie Therese, Fontaine-
auX-Charnes and at hill No. pa, the
fighting continued throughout the
night. The Germans endeavored to
deliver several attacks, but were not
successful. At Eparges there was
yesterday rather severe lombard
ment.
In the Vosges the enemy yesterday
evening delivered one attack against
our positions on the River Llnge ana
three attacks against our positions
on the Barrenkopf. These violent
attacks We're all repulsed.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
BERLIN, August 2. via London. Au-
gust 3:
In the western theater: West of the
Argonnes, by a surprise bayonet at
tack, we occupied several enemy
trenches, capturing officers and 142
men and taking one machine gun.
In the Vosges the French, in the even
ing, again attacked our line of
Schratzmanneele-B -Barrenkopf, violent
fighting proceeding all night. The
French were repulsed.
proceeding. At several points on
this front We successfully exploded
mines.
South of the Ban de Sapt our artillery
shot down a French captive balloon.
Near Longner, east of Garardmer. one
of our battle aeroplanes forced
French aeroplane to land.
In the eastern theater: After fighting.
The town on the whole is not dam
aged.
East of Poneiwicz fighting developed
which is proceeding favorably for
Northeast of Suwalki we stormed
height No. 1856. southeast of Kalet-
mix.
Northeast of Lomza our troops reached
the Warsaw river, overcoming obsti-
nate resistance at various points.
One officer and 1,003 men were cap
tured.
On the remainder of the front to the
Vistula We are advancing. we cap
tured one officer and $50 men,
Before Warsaw the situation is un-
changed.
In the southeastern theater: North of
the heights near Podzance, which we
captured July 81, our troops under
Gen. Won Woyrsch yesterday ad-
Vanced under heavy fighting through
the wooded district eastward. The
retreating enemy lost 1,5OO prison
ers and eight machine guns.
Before Ivangorod the Austro- o-Hunga-
rian troops have been victorious. The
semi-circle around the fortress is
becoming narrower.
In the Vistula district. southeast OF
Lenczna, the army of Field Marshal
Won Mackensen still is being engaged
by the Russians.
German troops have gained a new sue