, 1916-08-02

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Courcelette was exploded by our fire. Par
ties oil Canadian Infantry successfully raided
the enemy's trenches in two places south OF
Ypres and the Royal Munster Fusiliers car
ried out a similar enter prise in the Loos
salient. The enemy's casualties in each case
were severe. Near Hohenzollern Redoubt
the Germans attempted two raids. One OF
these failed to get further than our wire.
The other succeeded in entering our front
trench, but the enemy was immediately
driven out.
London, July 31st.-Futther advances by
the British sire reported in the latest des-
patches from General Haig in ommand of
the French front. A heavy engagement was
fought between Deiville Wood and the
Somme with the result that the British NOV
ed their line forward east Of Waterloo. The
official statement says: Yesterday morning
III cooperation with the French on our right
flank al advance was made on a front extend
ing from east of DelviIle Wood TO the Somme.
AS the result OF heavy fighting We made pro-
gress to The east OF Waterloo Farm, Irones
Wood and Maltzorn. The enemy was enconnt-
eled in consider allie strength and must hnve
suffered heavily. We captured $50 prisoners.
On our right flank the French also advanced
their line. In the neigLbourhood of Pozieles
the day was spent III strengthening The
ground gained last week. There was no IN
fnntry fighting i'll this area today. Three
hostile aeIoplanes were destroyed yesterday.
Several others were forced TO lard IN a
damaged condition. Between the Ancre aid
the sea there WAS nothing important.
Palis, July 30th.-Ihe text of the official
statement issued today is rs follows In
the region Of Cbaulues we dispersed an
enemy reconnaissance ia the south of Lihons.
On he light bank of the Meuse Ger
man attacks din ected against q redoubt
in the Ravipe south OF FItuty were
repulsed. A bombaI dment continued through
cut the region of Fleuly, Vaux and
the Fumin Wood. The night was calm
on the rest Of the front. Yesterday our
machines engaged IN eleven fights on the
Sonme front. lhrte German machines were
brought down and a fourth machine, attack
ed by one Of our aeroplanes, was dashed to
pieces within the German lines in The
Argonne. Ii is confirmed that one Of The
German machines, previously reported as
having been seriously damaged in the course
Of an aerial fight on the Somme front, was
in fact brought down by End Lieut.. Guyne-
mer. This brought the number of aero.
planes this officer has driven down to eleven.
In the course Of Saturday night 40 bombs
Of 100 Kilograms each were dropped on
enemy railway stations IN the Noyon dis
trict. This morning one OF our bombing
squadrons dropped several bombs on the
railway station and military establishments
at Mulheim, on the right bank of the Rhlne.
Paris, July 30th.-Jhe ot1icial communi-
ca ION issued this evening says; North Of
the Somne the day WAS marked by q series
of desperate actions. On the front bet Veen
Hill 100, northtast of Htrdecourt, and the
River our troops passing 10 the attack cap
tured til s morning a whole system of euemy
trenches on q depth varying from 800 to 500
metres. We reached the outskirts of the vii
lage of Maarepas. We hold the wood north
OF Hem Station aud the quarry north OF this
wood and Monacu Farm. Ia tbs afternoon
the Germans delivered powerful attacks,
particularly in the region of Monncu Farm,
where the fighting was particularly vio-
lent. Everywhere our Are shattered The
enemy's efforts and inflicted heav" losses
on him. We have retained the whole
of the conquered ground aud taken over 200
prisoners. On the right bank of the Mouse
we repulsed a German attack directed against
our positions west of the Thiaumont Work.
There has been an intense commandment III
the sectors of Fleury, Vaux and Capitre. On
the rest of the front there was the usual
carnonade.