New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-03

placements on other parts Of the front.
"A few hostile aeroplanes crossed
our lines for a short distance, but were
quickly driven back. One was brought
down and another damaged. The enemy
appears anxious TO avoid aerial com
bats"
The earlier statement follows:
Last night some further progress
was made in the hostile trenches east
Of Pozieres. where fighting at close
quarters by small detachments has been
in progress.
Hostile counter attacks delivered
after dark yesterday evening against
our new trenches TO the west Of High
Wood failed to get through our
artillery barrage."
French Official Statement.
The official statement issued by the
French War Office tonight reads:
North of the Somme there was no
infantry action in the course Of the
day.
According to new details received
the fortified work ca1Jured by us be
tween Hem Wood and Monacu farm
contained about hundred German
bodies. Up to the present we have
cleared away four machine guns in
that work
South of the Somme two enemy
counter attacks against the trench
which we conquered northwest of
Deniecourt were repulsed.
ION the left bank of the Mouse
(Nerdun sector) our second line south
Of lie Mort Homme was bombarded
with shells Of large calibre.
ION the RIGHT bank we carried out
several attacks by echelon from the
Mouse as far as Fleury. in the wood
Immediately east Of Vacherauville, TO
the west and 10 the south Of the
Thiaumont work, as well as in the
ravine south of Fleury. Our troops
captured several German trenches and
organized points of support. We made
in the course of these actions about
600 prisoners and captured about ten
machine guns.
"An enemy counter attack in the
region Of Vacherauville was repulsed
with the grenade. In the sectors OF
Vaux-le- Chapitre, Chenois, the bonn
bardment continued with violence"
The morning statement follows
North Of the River Somme. be-
tween the Hem wood and the Monacu
farm. our troops captured fortified
work strongly held by the enemy.
South of this river an attack delivered
by us in the vicinity Of Estrees re-
suited in our occupation of a German
trench to the northwest Of Deniecourt;
we also took some prisoners.
Russians Use Bayonet.
"ln the Champagne district. to the
west Of Auberive. Russian recon
NOTHING party delivered a bayonet
charge against a detach ment of the
enemy. which was thereby dispersed,
leaving behind a number of dead.
"Cn the right bank of the River
Neusp the fighting continued last night
with violence along the front between
ux-le- Chapitre and Chemois. and
spread to the east as far as a point 70
the south of Damloup. The enemy,
after series OF fruitless attacks,
some OF which were accompanied by
the spreading Of asphyxiating gases,
gained Il little ground in the NauN- le-
Chapitre wood and at Chenois. but
elsewhere all their endeavors were
checked by our FIRE In the course OF
these engagements. which resulted IT
important losses 10 the enemy, we took
100 prisoners. including three officers.
Along the Somme front our avlators
yesterday showed great activity a TO
tai Of thirty-thret aerial encounter
took place over the lines OF the enemy
One German aeroplane. attacked oy
two Nieuport mach ines. was seen 20 fall
in flames. while fourteen other Ter
man machines. seriously damaged. were
compelled either 10 land or we're seen
10 dive down within their lines
The Belgian communication says:
"A heavy artillery action and bomo
fighting occurred in the region OF DIX
The official statement transmitted
western Front. North Of the
Somme. In the sector from Maurepas
10 the Somme. the enemy vainly at
tackled during the evening with very
strong forces. after having suffered a
sanruinary defeat during local enter
nrises against Monacu Farm, through a
speedv counter attack by German bs;.-
tslions. On the highroad from Mar
court TO Clery the enemy penetrateC -
our completely demolished trencneH
The enemy losses were again consider
able. South Of the Somme there wa;
local fighting near Belioy and Estrees
On the Verdun front.
"On the right bank Of the Meusc
lVerdun 'front.' we made some progress
10 the northwest and to the west Of
the Thiaumont Work. We captured
hin salient northeast Of Fort Souvill'
and pressed the enemy back consider
ablv I'M the mountain forest and m The
small Laufee Wood Nineteen officers
and 923 unwounded men we're taker
prisoner and fourteen machine gun
we're captured.
"British patrols. which were particu
larly active in the Ypres salient sector
were everywhere repulsed.
Enemy aeroplane attacks agsins
villages behind the northern part o.
our front we're repeated. There il
hardly any question Of military dam
age. Losses among the population IN
crease.
According to supplementary reports
Arlon. in Belgium, also was attacked
on Monday night. The Jesuit conven
. and church were struck.