Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-31

tions and an ammunition depot, where
hres and explosions We're caused
bombing operations continued yester-
dag and there was great activity in
the air until 10 o'clock in the mornin &
when severe and sudden thunder
storm prevented further flying Many
OF our airplanes were caught in the
storm and four have not returned
In the air fighting four German air
planes were brought down and two
others were driven out of control Six
or ours are missing, including those
lost in the storm"
Canadians Advance Front,
| CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, July 81 (by Canadian Press.
Ltnited).-By a minor operation early
yesterday morning the Canadian front
'-"s ad~arrnd in the region east Of
Reservoir hill into the Cite du Moulin.
'he only suburb lying between Reser-
yolr hill and Lens. The losses of the
canadians were inconsiderable and the
advance gives them possession of a
stretch of difficult country, extending
about 1000 yards north and south. with
depth easterly from our former front
of over 400 yards
me gain was made result OF
careful scouting. By close observation
it was learned that to lessen the heavy
losses from cur artillery. y hich has
been pounding Cite Gu Moulin steadily
Tor the past two weeks. the enemy
Withdrew men holding the line among
KS ruined houses during the day and
only manned the positions at night,
when he learned from former experi-
ence of Canadian methods any attack
IN force was likely to be made
Cut Off Foe From Supports.
That was good tactics. but the obvi-
Gus method of catching the enemy nap
ping was to send an attacking party
in daylight. while our boInbardment
was still in progress This was dore
The range of our guns ras increased
as the men went over. and so cut tie
enemy outposts off from their sup
ports.
With ample equipment of machine
guns. our mon occupied the western
part OF Cite du Moulin and reconstruct
ed the enemy positions. so that they
will afford fairly good shelter. There
has been Yet no serious counter al
tack on the northern part of our line.
French Gain on Aisne
PARIS. July Sl.-The French state
ment reads:
IAN attack delivered by US At
O'Clock last night on front OF 1,5oa
yards south of Ia itcyere and west OF
i,pine dc thevre sny resulted in con-
plete success. We reached AL our ot
jectives and we broke German cour-
te" attack i'll the course o. which We
tcok l6I prisoners. iucliGing two Of
flccrs and about fifteen uon-commts-
stoned officers belonging to three regi-
meutS OF infantry.
ARTILLERY fighting followed by in
fantry eng2 geTlents are being main
tained with mrch spirit in the Cerny-
Hurtebis secto"-
"ln Ch.:nplcnc northwest OF Prosnes
the enemy after d v!cient lombard
rent attempted = surprise attack, which
was turned to teiliie l.. I&e vigorous
reply of OFF =, -Ilier: and infantry fire.
''-ilere have beer active artillery eN-
changes both banaS of the aieuse-
Lufbery Gets Another.
The Lafayette Escadrille. which is
composed of American aviators, issued
the following official communication
under date Of sunday.
Bad weather t"tia: prevented much
work. Our ace, Adjt. Raoul Lufbery. in
a fight yesterday fired 100 shots at a
German machine, which fell and dis
appeared amid the thick clouds The
the cloudy sky prevented iufbery from
marking the SPOT when il disappeared"
Germans Report Battle.
BERLIN. July 3t-Strong attacks by
along ? wide fror. from the User to
the Lys. in Flanders. says the Official
statement issued today by the German
general staff. The infantry battle in.
Flanders, the statement ADDS. has thus
opened.