New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-22
FRENCH

FRENCH
PARIS. Aug. 81 (DAY).-on the Cerny
Plateau the Germans made attacks at three
different points. On two occasions our fire
broke up the assaulting waves, which were
thrown back. greatly weakened, TO the Ger
man lines. The other attack. west Of Hurte-
6ise monument. also was repused.
On the front north of Verdun the Germans
reacted theoretically during the night Their
counter attacks, which were extremely vio-
lent, especially at Avocourt Wood and north
of Caurieres Wood. were broken up by our
fire. The enemy suffered heavy losses Nth
no result. Our troops maintained all their
salns and organized the captured positions.
The number Of unwounded prisoners taken by
US Yesterday exceeds 5000, Of whom ll6 are
officers.
Last night enemy airplanes bombarded po-
sitions in our rear. particularly collection
camp Tor German prisoners, Of whom large
number were hit
In Belgium our aviators bombarded the
railway stations az Thourout. Roulers and
Staden. In the region Of Verdun they bonn
oarded the railway stations at Dun-sur-Meuse,
Brieulles and Fleville and munitions depots
fire.
On August 20 twenty-one German machines
were brought down in aerial combats by our
pilots. Most of them are reported TO have
been DESTROYED entirely. On August 10 an
airplane and a captive balloon Of the enemy
met with the same Fate.
lNlGHTl-Th two artilleries were quite
active in the region north Of Yauxaillon and
on the Cerny and Craonnc plateaus.
In Champagne our fires Of destruction
against the German organizations in the
sector Of st. Hiaire laused an explosion in
(lHrHs Hf-r FHsHa
found. soon after enemy trenches were evacu-
ated, that they were filled with dead.
On the Ferdun front the battle continued to-
day at several points and developed everywhere
TO our advantage. On the left bank Of the
Meuse our troops captured Cote L'Oie, which
we occupied in its entirety. as well as the
village Of Regnevile
On the right bank IN the course of bril-
liant attack. we took SanogneuN and a whole
system Of fortified trenches which connect
this village with the organizations on Hill
3i4. German counter attacks were repulsed.
We made additional prisoners. who have not
yet been counted
In the Fosges an enemy surprise attack
against our small posts at Hartmannsweiler
hopi were without result.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Aug. q DAYD.-Army group
Of Grown Prince Rupprecht Apart from
temporarily strong and destructive fire in
some sectors Of Flanders and on the Arrss
front there have been no fighting operations
on large scale.
Army group Of the German Grown Prince
The first day OF the battle before Verdun
had the same result FOR the French as the
great English attacks in Flanders had for the
English on July 81 ard August l6 4: superb
ority in material and reckless use Of men
could not break the German fighting force
Against small local success must be set the
Ia ItFHa.. II Il.
~ kilometres.
Powerful artillery preparation for the great
thrust which the French army was to con-
duct at EnCland's command began on Au.
gust n. From Avocourt Wood TO the eastern
fringe Of Cauricres Wood our positions were
turned into a wide md desolate crater field
By the enemy's artillery firing, which in
creased 10 most extreme intensity for few
hours before the attack early yesterday
morning Of the French infantry. who were
IN dense waves which came forward 10 as
ssult in deep cchelons behind the artillery
fire that had been lifted forward TO protect
them.
In many places native and white French
troops penetrated our defensive zone, in
which every step forward had to be wrested
from our fighting troops with sanGuinary
losses. Bitter hand-to-hand fighting and pow
erful counter attacks. drove back the enemy
almost everywhere. The mighty struggle
swayed TO and fro through the whole day.
On the western bank Of the Meuse only
the height Of lie Mort Homme and the south
ern fringe Of Raven Wood remained In the
hands Of the French. There We are situated
in close proximity TO the northern slope Of
the hill
On the eastern bank OF the Meuse the
fighting line has been still le.s detected.
Only on Height 344 and in Fosse Wood has
the enemy won little ground. The measures
taken by our leaders proved splendid, as did
also the typical tenacity and bravery OF the
infantry. The artillery is also deserving OF
full praise. The effect Of its destructive fire
against the enemy forward works appreciably
impeded the advance to the attack. and the
artillery also took a prominent part in our
successful defence. The other arms partcu-
larry the pioneers and aviators, materially
assisted in the satisfactory termination of
the day
The losses Of the French infantry in rela-
ton TO the masses ussd are extraordinarily
high. The battle before Vcrdun has not
terminated this morning. Fresh engagements
developed az various places. Both leaders
and troops anticipate a favorable conclusion.
Twenty-six enemy airmen were shot down
We lost FIVE airpanes.