Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-24
GERMANS KEEP UP
DEMONSTRATIONS
French Again RepuIse Teuton
Attack on Aisne Front, Cut
ting Up Enemy.
VIOLENT BIG GUN ACTIONS

vIOIINI 0IO OON HSulONS
BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. July a4.-Two German at
tacks on the Aisne front northwest OF
Braye-en-Laonnois last night were re-
pulsed, the war office announced today.
Between Cerny and Allies the Germans
also attacked without result The
statement follows:
The night was marked by violent
bombardments. In the region north
west of Braye- the enemy
made two attempts to reach our lines.
morning a detachment of shock troops.
caught under our fire north Of Sancy.
was forced back to the trenches
whence 1t set out after suffering Sc
riouS losses and leaving prisoners In
our possession.
Further east the enemy attacked be-
tween Cerny and Allies without re-
suit. The artillery lighting continued
violently in the sector in front Of Ca
rome. especially on the California
plateau. On the remainder of the front
there was intermittent cannonading.
During the night German airplanes
threw down several bombs on Nancy
and in the region south of the town.
There were no victims.
French Make Progress.
The official statement issued by the
war Office last night reads:
East Of Corny We made some prog
ress IN the course OF a small operation
and took prisoners. In the region of
Hurtebise and Craonne the lombard
ment continued very violent against our
positions. chiefly on the California
plateau. There was no infantry action.
Eight hundred and fifty shells were
f1red against Rheims during the course
of the day.
''In Champagne the Germans last
night delivered an attack on our
trenches northwest of Mont Carnillet,
but were completely repulsed after a
spirited engagement.
Our batteries were very active
against the German organizations in
the region Of Moronvilliers. There was
Intermittent cannonading on the rest of
the front. A German long range gun
fired about a hundred shells in the
casualties and the damage was in
significant In retaliation, We effective
ly shelled batteries at Chateau Salins
Belgian communication: There was
great artillery activity along the whole
front today"
British Take Prisoners.
LONDON, July 24-rhe following is
todays of1cial report from the Franco
Belgian front: I'VE captured thirty
prisoners in successful raids last night
west OF Havrincourt, east Of Vermelles
and west of Hollebeke."
The omcial report from British head
quarters in France issued last night
reads:
Information concerning the raid by
out troops south Of Avion shows that
ene enemys positions were penetrated
on front OF 500 yards to q depth of
goo yards. In addition to more than
nfty prisoners captured heavy CASUAL
ties were inflicted on the enemy and
much damage was done his defenses.
we also carried out successful raid
this morning against a farm strongly
held by the enemy. east of Oosttayern
and secured prisoners"
An attack by the enemy early this
morning on one of our posts northwest
OF Cherisy was repulsed.
Great Aerial Activity.
Yesterday there was great aerial ac-
uvity on both sides. Fighting took
The visibility was excellent and much
successful work was accomplished by
our atrplanes in cooperation with our
artillery Over three tons of bombs
were dropped on the enemy's airdromes.
ammunition dumps and railway sidings
and good results were observed
Nine German machines were brought
down In combat, including one brought
down In the sea, when endeayorinR to
return from England. Four other enemy
airplanes were brought down out OF
control. In addition, one enemy ma
chine Was shot down out of control by
our anft-atrcraft guns. One observa-
ton balloon was brought down in
names- Nine Of our airplanes are miss
ing"
"They Shall Not Pass
GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE
FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, July 81.
midnisht-Ths watchword Of the
French troops at verdun-'They shall
not paseF-has applied equally to the
Champasna and the French today
showed the crown princes army that
tne Cnemin-des-Dames was closed
On Sunday morning the Germans
made In great force their fortieth at
tempt since the French captured Ora
onne on May to secure possession of
The famous road. This effort was one
Of the biggest offensive movements
thsY had made since Verdun, SO far as
ARTILLERY was concerned. and proved an
undouhted failure
Deluged With Shells.
-Four o'clock was striking when a ter
rtnc oombardment was opened along
the 'front.' extending from just west Of
l1n00
and rear positions and all the roads
leading thereto were deluged with
shells, both great and small. as well as
asphyxtatfns projectiles.
Al o'clock the German infantry
started from their trenches. The great
sat concentrations advanced between
Hurtsbise and Classmates plateau and
between Classmates and California plat
eau. where 1t was evidently hoped to
rush Craonne. The correspondent was
posted where he could observe the en-
tire battle along the crest which stood
out In the clearest atmosphere, but
rolling along II and over ii were dense
clouds OF black, brown, gray and white
smoke from tens of thousands of shells
Great Losses Caused.
n was known that the Prussian
guards and several other divisions
faced the French positions, while other
fresh troops were hurrying across the
Atistts valley from the north The
French guns did not remain long mute,
but answered shot for shot, and when
The German reinforcements were OBJ
Tieane Of pro3eetiles directly into them,
creating great confusion and causing
heavy losses.
Rido and machine gun fire began crack
ing, while the trench mortars hurled
toepedoes, and the rife grenadiers opened
. wicked barraGe fire as soon as the Ger
mans. who had been awaiting the pre-
arranged signal to spring forward, be-
gan 20 leave their jumping-o6 parallels.
German Lines Melt
German shock units as usual led the
way followed by waves Of ordinary in