New-York tribune., 1917-09-05
Official Statements

| With the bringing back Of prisoner and the
destruction of certain gas installations pene-
trsted enemy trenches along front Of 500
metres and TO the entire depth OF the enemy 8
! first positions. After having destroyed
! numerous gas tanks and blown Up vsriou,
shelters our men returned TO their lines
bringing some forty prisoners, four machine
/ guns, one trench cannon and other important
material.
| To the east OF Sapigneul French recon
noitring parties penetrated yestrdsy by sur.
/ prise a salient of the enemy line. Spirited
! fighting followed, in The course Of which the
German garrison was killed or made prisoner
/ In the Argonne another surprise attack q
the north of Vienne-le-Chateau gave US pris'
/ oners.
On the right bank Of the River Meuss W,
! checked squarey three German attacks upor
minor French posts located on the outskirts
I Of Caurieres Wood.
! The night passed quietly on the remainder
! of the front
| The vicinity of Calais and Dunkirk was
| visited last night by German aviators. who
! threw down bombs. Calais reports that sew
! eral persons were either killed or wounded
| In the environs OF Lunevile and in the coun-
! try TO the north of Nancy there were also
visits from enemy airpanes. The material
damage was insignificant, and no one was
hurt. French bombing airplsnes covered
with their projectiles the aviation held and
enemy zone TO the north OF Scissors. Another
French air expedition was successful in start
ing two fires in the railroad station at Fres-
noy-le-Grandc Furthermore, French ma
chimes bombed the railroad stations at Rou-
lers and Lchtervelde, in Belgium aviation
fields at Colmar. Frescau and Habsheim. and
the railroad stations at Connens. Camhrai
ThionviIle, Metz and Woippy. where violent
outbreak of flames was observed. during the
course OF these various expeditions lo,oOo
l1N Iel Of ~
thrown down ~ our squadrons upon locations
OF the enemy, which suffered heavy damages
During the cay of September French pur-
suit airplanes brought down thirteen German
machines, most Of which were completely de-
Stroyed.
RERLIN. Sept 4.-Front Of Crown Prince
Rupprecht--In the afternoon the artillery
activity in Flanders, on the coast between
Langemarck and Wsrneton increased to
great intensity. In the Ypres bend minor
engagements developed on the foreheld OF
our positions. during which some English
prisoners were taken. At night the enemy
attacked northwest Of Lens and temporarily
penetrated our line. He was elected almost
Immediately by 4 counter at5ek
Front Of the German Crown Prinee-In
Champagne the French attacked after drum
IRE on the Somme Py-Sauain road Our
counter attacks elected them from a trench
which had previously been evacuated oy US
Theartil!ery duel before Verdun assumed
great Intensity curing the evening. Through
out the night the artillery on the east bank
of TIE Meuse lay under our destructive tre
Front Of Arehduke Albreeht.- West. OF
the Moselle some French prisoners were
brought in IS the result of q powerful
reconnaissance near Remenauville.
During the night Of Sunday our sirmen
dropped bombs on Calais and Dunkirk.
Fires which resulted were visible throughout
the entire day.
Yesterday Dover and last night Chatham.
Sheerness and RArisg were attacked with
bombs by our airDlanes.
Yesterday nineteen enemy airnen and
two captive balloons were shot down.
Baron Won Richtholen achieved his sixty
first aerial victory. Lieutenant Muller. who
recently was promoted 20 the rank Of vice
sergeant on account Of his services, brought
down bis twenty-sevsnth machine.