New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-26
THE OFFICIAL
STATEMENTS
West Front
BRITISH

london, June % (DAY).-Suceessful enter
pr,ses were undertaken by US last night at
a number Of points on our front Parties
OF our troops raided the enemy's trenches
in the neighborhood of Ephey. Bulleeourt'
Roeux. Loos and Hooge. killing many Ger
mans and taking several prisoners. In an
other raid east Of Vernelles We captured
fifteen prisoners and two trench mortars.
Our party remained over two hours in the
iicted heavy casualties os his garrison.
II addition u these raids successful mino.
operations carried out by us southwest OF
Lens and northwest OF Warneton added 10
the number of our prisoners and enabled us
20 gar further ground in both localities.
(NIGHTJ-Our success last night south
west of Lens was followed UP during tho
day on both banks Of the Souchez River.
Sub tantial progress was made by our troops
in this area on a front Of about one and
one-half miles.
4 raid attempted by the enemy last night
foutheast Of Ypres wac completely repulsed
by. our machine gun fire.
There was heavy fighting in the air yes
terday Five German airplanes were brought
down by our machines and five others were
driven out Of control Another hostile ma
chine was shot down by our anti-aircraft
guns. Five of our airI lanes are missing
FRENCH
Paris. June % DAY).-Unusually active
artillery fighting continued during the night
In the sector between Royere and Froid-
mont Farms. and also near Hurtebise and
east Of Chevreux. Two surprise attacks
against our trenches east OF Chevreux cost
the enemy losses without any other result
German attacks on our small posts in the
Woe, re and IN the region Of 50. Mihiel were
checked completely. Everywhere else the
night passed quietly
(NIGHT) There was sustained activity
by the two trtilleries north Of the Iafaux
MIL and in the Cerny, Craonne and Chew
reux sectors. Twelve hundred shells were
dropped on Rheims.
Belgian Communication-Some Of the vii
lagos behind our front were bornbarded in
the course of the night During the day
the German artillery violently shelled several
of our batteries. The activity Of the artil-
lery was particularly intense in the southern
part of the Belgian sector.
GERMAN
Berlin. June - (DAY).-Front Of Crown
between the User snd the Lys the artillery
engagements increased yesterday afternoon
and continued into the night.
From La Bassee Canal 10 the south bank
Of the Scarpe the fighting activity was also
more lively than on previous days. During
the forenoon British attacks north Of the
Souchez River and east Of the Lens-Arras
road failed The enemy renewed his attacks
In the evening on both banks Of the Souchez.
but was driven or.
About the same time strong British forces
attacked our positions near Huluch, but
were repulsed during nocturnal hand-to-hsnd
fighting and b. our fire. By the use OF
small detachments the British also made vain
attempts NJ several other places between the
and the Somme 10 force their way into
our trenches.
Front OF the German Crown Prince.-The
French twice attacked the lines recently won
and held by US near NauXailon Both at
tscks were futile. The storming waves Of
the enemy, advancing over open ground.
suffered heavy losses under our fire.
The artillery activity was lively not only
in this fighting area, but also near Allies,
east Of Craonne. west Of Suippes, near Ri
pent end on the left bank OF the Meuse.
Three airplanes and three captive balloons
belonging 20 the enemy were shot down yes