New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-18
West
BRITISH

LONDON, Aug. II (DAY) Early last night
the enemy twice counter attacked the new
positions gained by us yesterday east OF Loos'
in the direction of Cite st. Auguste. At the
second attempt he succeeded in pressing back
our line slightly at some points. but later IN
the night our troops again attacked and re-
established our positions. A further hostile
counter attack was completely repulsed. We
secured a few prisoners
The artillery has been active on both sldes
in the night east OF 1pres.
(NIGHD On the Epres battleiront our
allies have improved their position slshuy
in the neighborhood Of the Steenbeke and
have taken further prisoners. OtherwiSe
the situation has not changed. No iurtheI
counter attacks have been attempted py tne
enemy. Twenty-four German guns, inelud-
ing a number Of heavy guns, have been capt
ured by the Allies. .,
On The Loos battlefront we have secured
the positions captured by us yesterday aINr-
noon and have gained further ground west
Of Lens. The number of prisoners taken IN
tbis area since the commencement of our at
tack now totals l,l2O. including twenty
three officers.
PARIS. Aug. II DAY.- In Belgium q
German attack against our new positions on
both sides of the Steenbeke was repused
completely.
At nightfall yesterday the enemy, after an
intense bombardment of our positions mace
O vigorous attack on a front Of more uah
two kilometres between the Vsuclerc mill and
the California plateau. Beaten back by our
artillery fire. the German infantry was not
able TO approach our lines at any point.
Violent and repeated attacks against the
positions we captured recently east OF Ce,ny
also met with n sanguinary check. IL nFs
been established that the losses OF .me "a
mans during the operations from Aug1st 10
20 Is in the vicinity of the Craonne plateau
were particularly heavy.
A surprise attack Of the enemy west OF
Braye-en- Laonnoiss was easily broken UP; ~
Champagne there was heavy artillery hght-
ing near Mont Blond and Carnillet.
On both banks of the Meuse tNerdun
'front.' there were spirited artillery engage
ments. TO the right Of the river the per
mans after a brief bombardmeht' mauo :"
violen, attack last night on the front between
che northern corner of Caurieres WOOD anu
Bezonvaux Our counter attacks and the pre-
cision of our fire elected the enemy from
almost all points at which he sueceeded ~
gaining a footing in advanced elements OF
our first line There is nothing TO report
from the remainder Of the front.
Our aviators took an active part IN the
operations on the Belgian 'front.' engaging W
y,r,,
which two were brought down and two were
fnrced IN land within the German lines. Our
ayiators also attacked with success, using
bop,bs and machine guns and hying AT very
low attitudes, troop trains ana a'!aNoh
grounds Of the enemy. -
(NTCUTi In Belgium the Germans maze
no further attempt in the course OF the cay.
Our troops are organizing the GROUND we
captured 10 the north and east OF blNschoo'e'
from Dreigrachten, which is In our possession
TO the Broenbeck River: "A. -
resistance and have added to the number OF
our nrisoners which now exceeds 500. BE
tides We have captured fifteen cannon ana
large number OF mitrailleu5es.
The cahnonadinp was rather splriten nv
various points on the Aisne iroht, sp'e, ~
in the region Of the plateaux IN front OF
Crsonne. Two hundred and fifty shells ieli
On Rheims. Two casualties are reported
among the civilian population. -,
on the right bank of the Meuse The artii-
lery struggle continued violent IN the sectors
81 the Cauricrcs Wood and BezonVeauh' NO
infantry fighting .ook place.
GERMAN
BERLIN, Aug. II DAY.-Front OF
Crown Prince Ruppreeht-The second great
fighting day Of the Flanders battle has been
decided In our favor. thanks to the bravery
OF all arms and thanks 10 the never-failing
attacking strength OF our incompatible Ger
man infantry. Yesterday morning, AFTER
h,urs Of gunfre. the flower Of the English
nrr,y, accompanied by the French forces on
the northern wing. burst forward deeply
echeloned 10 the attack. On front OF thirty
Kilometres from the User Canal 10 the River
Los. the battle fnged throughout the day.
Our advanced posts on the User Canal near
Dreigrachtcn were overrun.
The enemy also captured ground before
ths battle position at Martcjevaart. north and
east ~ Dl1schoote, which was yielded step
by step by our protecting troops.
The English penetrated our lines near
Langemnrck and by means Of reinforcement
purhed forward 10 Poclkappelle. A. this
point they were met by n counter attack on
the part Of our fighting reserves. In the
irresistible assault the foremost enemy troops