New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-28

official communication tcos issued
here this evening:
During the past twenty-four hours
bad weather. TO some extent, has in
terfered with our operations. We have,
however, gained ground northwest of
Ginchy.
In the afternoon there was consider
able artillery activity by both sides,
the enemy fire being directed mainly
against our support trenches. and more
especially toward the north OF Lon
gueval Our guns blew UP some OF the
enemy's bomb stores.
Between Neuve Chapellc and Armen-
there's We exploded mines. The enemy
blew two small mines southwest OF
Aunchy and south of the Ypres salient,
There were no casualties in either case.
Four German officers and fifty-hve
men of other ranks were captured
south Of the Ancre last night and this
morning.
More Machine Guns Taken.
An earlier statement said:
In the successful attacks reported IN
the communicates OF Friday seven more
machine guns were captured than or
iginslly reported.
Yesterday evening we took further
200 yards Of German trench north
of Bazentin-le-Petit, capturing one ma
chine gun.
During the night the enemy's artil-
jery has been active between the
Somme and the Ancre. The enemy also
shelled the neighborhood Of Bethune
during the night, and our heavy artil-
lery retaliated on railway stations and
barracks used by the enemy.
The French afternoon statement
said:
On the Somme front the night was
comparatively calm. Persistent bad
weather interfered with operations.
On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' the Germans in the
night made three successive attacks on
our positions in Vsux-Chapitre Wood.
Stopped each time by our fire, the en-
envy was obliged to return to his
trenches after suffering appreciate
losses.
In Lorraine several surprise attacks
Of the enemy on our small posts be-
tween Arracourt and Embcrmenil were
repulsed easily. In Apremont Forest
there was lively fighting during the
night. Our grensdiers engaged In COM
bats of considerable violence with en-
envy patrols, which they dispersed At
about 10 o'clock the Germans made an
attack on a front of about 500 yards
against our trenches near CroiX ST.
Jean. The enemy was caught by our
curtain of fire and sustained complete
defeat
On the remainder of the front moth
ing of Importance occurred.
Berlin, Aug. 27.-The War Office
issued the following statement TO-
day:
North of the Somme, after strong ar
tillery preparation in the early hours
of yesterday morning and during last
night, the British repeated their at
tacks south of Thiepval and northwest
of Pozieres. They were repulsed after
desperate hand-to-hand fighting al
some points. In these operations one
emv attacks north Of Bazentin-le-Petit
and assaults with hand grenades near
Foureaux Wood were unsuccessful.
In the Maurepas -Cleary section, after
violent artillery fire and the use OF
fame throwers, the French advanced to
the attack with heavy forces. These
attacks were without success. North
of Clery enemy troops which had pene-
trated our lines were elected by swift
counter attack.
South of the Somme hand grenade
attacks from west of Vermandovillers
were repulsed.
Attacks Break Down.
On both sides of the Meuse (Verdun
'front.' the enemy displayed Increased
activity at times. In the evening at,
tacks were begun near, Thiaumont and
Fleury. They broke down under our
ire. West of Graenne and in Apre-
mont Forest attacks by small detach-
ments of the enemy were repulsed;
Near Arracourt and Badonviller patrol
enterprises undertaken by the French
were unsuccessful.
In the Maurepas-C lery section, after
engagements, an enemy aeroplane was
brought down near Bapaume and an
other west of Wisel Our anti-aircraft
guns also brought down one aeroplane
west Of Athes and northwest Of Mesle
In addition to the above, enemy ma
chimes also came down in our hands
northwest of Perorne and near Ribe-
mont, southeast of st. Quentin.