New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-17
Official
Statements
West
RPITICH

LONDON, Aug. is (DAY.-At 4:45
OeOek his morning the (Entente) Allied
troop lssin attacked on a wide front east
AID ror.h Of Ypres.
Hesy fighting is taking place. but prog
res Is being made at all points in spite of
II stubborn resistance of the enemy.
On the Lens battlefront three more coun-
q attacks made by the enemy last night
isEast our positions were repused. A hos
IL concentration in the neighborhood of Cite
s. AuFuste was broken up by our artillery.
iNIGHT)-The Allied attacks delivered
sEgly IN the morning on a front Of nine miles
north OF the Ypres-Menin road have been
sontinued during the day in the face Of
svong enemy resistance.
On the left the French troops. advancing
on both sides Of the Zuydschoote- DiSmude
rad. drove the enemy from the tongue Of
kni between the User Canal and Martje-
ysart and captured the bridgehead Of Dreig-
!aetten
In the centre the British troops rapidly
ezptgred their first obJectiyes and, continuing
thsir advance, carried the village of LANCE
mack after heavy fighting. They then forced
tier way forward for a distance of half
nile beyond the village and established them
seves in the German trench system. which
.o1sttuted their final objective ror the day.
On our right there has been fierce and
eoahnuous fighting since the early morning
tof tie possession Of the high ground north
o. ks Menin road. The enemy disputed our
tdvsnee with determined counter attacking
En iarge forces. As the result Of the coun-
" attacks the enemy succeeded during the
H.srnoon, a. great cost. in pressing back our
soo5s in this area from part Of the ground
Sc1 earlier in the day.
ms evening further enemy counter at
ucs in this neighborhood were broken up
. oI artillery fire. The number OF prs
eae5 taken BY the Allies in the coarse OF
rs stack cannot yet be ascertained, but
osg 1900. including thirty-eight officers.
trescy have been brought in. A few Ger
Haa guns also were captured.
Osf troops made further progress this
afternoon east Of Loos. The number OF
foops we captured on this front since the
sfsnlng % our attack yesterday has now
,ssehsd total Of 1896. including twenty-five
FRENCH
PARIS. Aug. 16.-lDAY)-In Belgium,
risr violent and most thorough artillery
Es2aration. we made an attack at dawn
70 morning, in conjunction with the Brit
a. army on our right. With superb spirit
oE Infantry made the assault on the enemy
ss'ons on both sides Of the road bet~een
s.e,fstraete and DiXmude. capturing all OBJ
Srases and crossing the Steenbeke. Our
a., n contact with our allies.
Slfh q Allies a vigorous attack made US
e@Sf o. q system Of trenches on a front OF
n!ometre. which was held strongly by
= Enemy. -Four German counter attacks on
y, lev positions we're repulsed easily, and
y srsoners, one Il them an officer. have
= counted. In the region OF the Hurte-
- Monument We also made progress. TAX
score o. prisoners.
T. ne Champagne and on both banks Of
As1ss heavy artillery fighting continues
~ maze surprise attack near Louvernont.
sns seven prisoners. There u nothing OF
ssef'anee 70 report on the remainder Of the
Oz bornbarding airplanes last night and
norning threw many bombs on enemy
14ahrenU north and east Of the Hout~
!. Forest and also on the railway station
Z LSh,srEsld.
yEiag our attack IN the region Of ALLIES
haFtsbiss cur sviators were not deferred
- bad weather from flying very close
e rrosnd. "a our Infantry moved for
she turning their machine guns on
'as.iers and reserves Of the enemy.
GERMAN
sLkLls. Aug. Is CDAYJ-Front Of the
80 Prince R1ppreeht: In Flanders a
- sfesi battle has bJrst forth. The ar
49, ar which yesterday again rose 10
eNlfsras violence and on the coast and
49, 49, thf Yser and Doutel NysJ. continued
IA, hAaed during the night ard increased
~. 1,fhinK b drJmfre Behind dense
No.. IRE The Eazl1h infantry then adj
~. 20 ne sttzek between Bixschoots and
"a. vi 'front.' 81 eHhteen kilome-
s.,,s. ArN', ths English attacked yesterday
C,,s>..s Ds.."ssn H1lluch and Lens with four
-, - -. aiYsDnS. After the strongest IRE
~. . ssa usir way into our hrst posi-
= y 20 '1aght. by the continual bringing
= 80 II, tofess, ~ deepen the gap created
- sles u lbs.
- 800 10 ordsrn found ube object 81
~ - Wa ne village 81 yendin i
a., skb Wa situated four kiiOmstres
i,.sf 70 sn1 = half nnilssJ behind our
~ 70. eseDefate fighting lasting all hay
ts1.sl e. Y counter Attacks pressed back
= -. ~ vlrd line Of our frst position
n - sho hA1 broken into our linea.
sza<s1' ~, ins1e small gain. IN fresh
s-,sr -LSa we're repeated a. many -
= tsr,'.., h< tps5born Enemy agsin tried
kssf<< p1t us sDSnnTs storrninz waves
ke1a 1isft oar battle line South Of
~ co. vest Of Lens the enemy. who
bt1k n =. sItfsr0siI heayy k4s4s ~ ali
H. oattsfeA. vas YsDplsed.
sAtiH he Prsash IN ths altar.