Evening star., 1917-10-25
Further Progress Scored by
Petain Between Chavignon
and Mont des Singes.
FOE FAILS IN ATTACK
ON LAPIGNEUL POSITION
Teutons Trapped in Quarries in Re-
cent Fghting-Losses Arc
Heavy-Tanks do Good Work,

By the Associated Press
PARIS, October 25.-Further proe.
ress was made last night by tho French
on the Aisne front between Chavignon
and Mont des Singes. The French war
office statement issued this afternoon
says that the farm of Rohay was cap
tured by the French and that a number
OF prisoners were taken. Twenty-Five
German airplanes were brought down by
French pilots last night or compelled
to land in damaged condition.
The sweeping nature of the French
victory Tuesday north of the Aisne il
indicated by the official announcement
from the war Office last night, which
reported the capture of prisoners ex-
ceeding 5000. heavy guns exceeding 70.
80 mine throwers and so machine guns.
Today's Official Report.
The official announcement of today
follows:
North of the Aisne the situation in
the sector between Braye-en-Laonnois
and Chavignon was not changed during
the night. On the front between Mont
des Singes and Chavignon our troops
hay farm. The number of prisoners
taken up to last night In this region ex.
ceeds 500.
There were vigorous artillery en-
gagements in the region of Cerny-en.
Laonnots, especially in the sector Of
Vauxmairons. We dispersed German
patrols. which attempted to approach
our lines east Of Cerny. An attack on
the Sapigneul bridgehead, which the
enemy made after a violent lombard.
ment, was repulsed.
Gun Fighting at Verdun.
"On the left bank of the Meuse there
was heavy artillery fighting in the
sector of Chaume wood. In the region
of Eparges we carried out q detailed
operation which enabled us to bring
back prisoners
German aviators threw down tvo
bombs on Nancy. There were no vic.
During the night of October "a twsnty-
five German airplanes were brought down
by our pilots or fell disa bled in the enemy
lines"
Germans Seem Stunned.
By the Associated Press
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. October 25-The Germans,
astonished by the rapidity and extent of
the French success. seemed momentarily
stunned. but 1t is probable that they arc
engaged in moving their artillery in the
rear.
Prisoners arriving in driblets appear to
Of supplies during the French artillery
preparation.
The French aviation service is greatly
praised for its work. During the attack
1t rendered immense service, working ,un-
der the most unfayora Bile conditions The.
airmen flew over the infantry when they,
were making the attack and when they.
saw the German infantry assembling for.
a counter attack they advanced at an alti-
tude of less than one hundred yards,
showered machine gun bullets upon the
soldiers and brought about dispersal Of
the assemblage-
Riddled With Bullets.
All the airplanes participating in tho
battle were riddled with bullets. Ono
of them fell blazing among the French
troops. The pilot was uninjured and
ran to the nearest battalion commander
with highly valuable information.
Several squadrons of tanks partici-
pated in the battle and did excellent
work in company with the advancing
infantry. 1t was by means OF these
most modern war implements that the
Filain farm was captured.
Most of the prisoners taken were
caught in Quarries. One group, COM
posed Of 400 men, was led out to be sur
rendered by a German soldier who
spoke French and who assured his
comrades that they need not fear bad
treatment from their captors. despite
the assertions currently made to them
by their officers that the French massa4
cred prisoners.
Another batch of prisoners fell into
the hands of the French just as they
alighted from motor trucks, in which
they had been hurried to the battlefield
as reinforcements
The losses of the Germans were ex-
tremely heavy, as was testified to by the
heaps of dead found beneath the ruins
of quarries. which crumbled under tho
French bombardment. The French
casualties were rather below normal