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our machines attacked and destroyed a hos
tile aeropIane, but was attacked and fell in
side the enemy lines. Four other mqchines
failed to return. The strong westerly winds
during The past three days have made our
aerial operations difficult since they left our
machines far over the enemy's front aud
compel them to return slowly against the
headwind.
London, Nov. Anticipating on the mill
tary operations in northern France, the off
cial statement issued tonight says, there was
a heavy rain during the night. Except for
the usual trench mortar activity there is
nothing to report.
Paris, Nov. 4th-Further progress for the
French troops at Vaux northeast of Vetdun
is told in the official communicat ton issued
tonight, which reads: North of the Somme
the Germans have attempted to dive us
from trenches we captured Wednesday on
the western fringe Of the st. Pierre WAIST
wood. The attack which was preceded by u
furious bombardment was shatteIe Ell by our
curtain and machine-guu fire. Parties of
the onemy who succeeded ia penetrating our
lines were Immediately elected or captured.
All the ground we had captured was entirely
maintained. On the right bank Of the
Mouse our troops extended their progress
Ill liz tbuA lCSlOhs HO uOlo Lie 0oU
part of the village as far as the church.
Northeast and east of the fort we have adj
vanced several hundred metres from the
work on the slopes which descend towards
the Woeuvre. We again made prisoners.
There has been intermittent cannOrading on
the remainder of the front. On the Somme
front Friday, Lieutenant Hortaux brought
down his 18th German aeroplane near Loo
quigny, and Sergeant Savage bis 9th mach
iue when near LIE Mesnll 10 Roulse. A third
machine was brought down in the region of
LIE Mesnil- Bruntell by one of our fiers. East
ern army: The artillery duel continues at
various points, but is most violent in the
Cerna region. There has been no infantry
action, one of our equadrons bombed enemy
camps north of Monastir and near Prilem,
Paris, Nov. 5th-The official statement
issued this afternoon reads. North of the
Somme the enemy did not resume his at
tempt on our trenches in St. Pierre WAIST
Wood. The number of prisoners taken yes
terday was so. During the night there was
an intermittent artillery duel. On the right
bank of the River Meuse there was a fairly
heavy bombardment in the region of Douau-
mont-Vaux and La Laufee. East of Fort
Vaux our troops extending their progress
occupied during the night the vlInge of
Damloup, making some prisoners, Gu the
rest of the front there was nothing import
ant.
Paris, Nov. 5th.-The following official
communication issued this evening reads
North Of the Somme we made several sue
cessful attacks during the course of the dry
accomplishing a series ofappreciable advances
between the district south of lie Transloy
and the region south Of the st. Pierre WAIST.
Wood. Between Les Boeufs and Sally Sailli-
sci we pushed our lines several hundred metres
in the region of LIE Transloy. East of Sally
Saiilisel we captured a trench and conquered
the greater part of the village of Sally
Saillisel. South Of this village we attacked
from three sides at once the st. Pierre-Vaast
Wood which is powerfully organized by the
enemy and made an important advance, cap
turing successfully three trenches which de-
Tended the northern horn Of the wood and
also taking the whole line of the enemy's
positions on the Southwestern outskirts. The
fighting was particularly bitter on this Sec
ton Of the front. German coanterattacks
were brilliantly repulsed with the handgren-
ade and bayonet, In the course OF these
actions we captured 522 prisoners, OF whom
Is were officers. On the right bank of the
Meuse the artillery battle in the region of
Douaumont continues. We occupy the entire