Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-17
NEW GROUND IS WON
IN THREE SECTORS Of
FRANCO BELGIAN AREA
British Cut Into German Line
Near Ypres While French
Advance on AiSne Front and
Near Dixmude

LONDON. Aug. 16.-Field Marshal
Haig's troops captured Langemark at
noon today, Premier Lloyd George an
nounced in the house of commons.
Twelve hundred prisoners and five
guns were taken.
Langemark is little over five miles
northeast Of Ypres on the road to Peel
cappelle, and just across the Steenibeek
river. 1t is little over four miles east
of Bixschoole.
1t is probable both French and Brit
ish troops took part in the attack
which resulted in capture of the town.
The French have been holding a portion
of the line in this region.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-CBy foreign
cables from European capitals. LIN
three sectors of the Franco-B Belgian
front the French and British have won
new successes in their offensive opera
tions, which are once more in full
swing. Attacks were made by the Brit
ish in Belgium near Ypres. by the
French on the Aisne front and near
Dixmude, in Belgium. The ground won
by the British in yesterdays brilliant
attack near Lens. including the highly
important Hill 20, was held in the face
Of all German counter attacks, General
Haig reports.
While the British were consolidating
their new territory near Lens and de-
Tending ii against German efforts to re-
trieve their losses, they struck another
blow about thirty miles farther north,
on a wide front east and north of
Ypres. The official report from London
gives few details of the battle, but says
progress is being made.
The French, with the assistance Of
British troops on their right, attacked
the German positions on both side Of
the road between the towns of Steen-
straete and Dixmude, eight miles apart.
Paris reports that all detectives were
gained and that a crossing Of the
Steenbekee river was forced. The
French and British are making further
progress on the right bank Of the river.
Marked success was won by the
French on the Aisne front. A strongly
held system of trenches on a front Of
one kilometer south of Allies was
stormed and four German counter at
tacks were beaten off. The French also
made progress in the vicinity of the
Hurtebise monument
The Austrian war office announces
that four tons of bombs were dropped
on the maritime arsenal at Venice or
Tuesday morning, causing number OF
fires. Three of the Austrian airplanes
are missing.
The weekly French report of shipping
losses records the sinking of one steam
ship of more than 1900 tons and three
of smaller size. The Italians lost six
steamships and five sailing vessels.
A London newspaper says that
wounded American soldiers from the
western front have just arrived at a
base hospital at Bath, England. Wash
ington is without official information re-
garding this report. Dispatches from
the American training camp in France
last night said all the American forces
in France were reviewed yesterday, indi-
eating that the entire body was still in
training.
The American military authorities
have made elaborate preparations for
treatment in American hospitals In
France of the wounded, who ordinarily
would not be transported to England.
The report of the London newspaper
may refer to wounded Americans serv-
ing with the British armies. of whom
there are several thousand.