Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-17

engaged. As a result OF the fighting
SIX German airplanes were brought
down one falling in our lines. and ten
other enemy machines We're driven
down out of control our losses were
one machine missing"
U-Boat Activity Undiminished.
l. There has been no diminution in the
submarine activity. said Capt. Charles
Sathurst, parliamentary secretary to
the food control department speak
ing at Cheltenham tonight and the
snips selected for attack were those
OF heavy tonnage.
1t was not unlikely. he added. that
the June sinkings might be heavier
than those in May. There must be an
creased consumption and. above all,
careful conservation. Last years ag-
gregate of livestock in England was
the highest on record and a consider
sirab
The government, continued Capt.
Bathurst. was purchasing wheat and
sugar at higher prices than they were
being sold at. for only by avera ging
purchases was loss prevented Forty
thousand tons of sugar had been sent
to the bottom Of the sea in ten days and,
therefore. there was no hope OF an in
creased sugar supply.
Allege Riots in German Towns.
AMSTERDAM. June 1s, via Lon
swyk. near the German frontier of
Holland. that grave riots broke out
yesterday in several German towns
says the Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Cour-
ant today.
Report Violent Artillery Duels.
PARIS. June 1s.-The official state-
s-Ae
says:
ARTILLERY ducks were quite violent
north and south of the Ailette river as
well in Champagne in the sector of
gion of Courcy we retook a trench
element where an enemy group had
gained a foothold this morning, the oc-
cupants all being killed or made pris-
oner.
belgian mmunication-There was
slight artillery activity on the Belgian
front except near Steenstraete and Het
Sas. where 1T was quite lively last
night.
Eastern theater-In the neighbor-
trolls were active. There was an inter-
mittent artillery action along the whole
front. French aviators bombarded en-
emy positions near Lake Malik.
Thessaly-Our cavalry has occupied
Kalabaka, Trikkala. kardista. Soph-
rades and Demirli. Our infantry has
occupied Volo. (Volo was occupied by
cavalry several days ago. The adj
vance south continues without diff
Guilty. The populace at Larissa has en-
Enthusiastically adhered to the Eenizelos
government
Positions Carried by Italians.
ROME, June 16. via London.-The
text of the Italian official statement to-
day reads:
eastern Trentino. Alpine detachments
of the Val Baltea Battalion and skiers
advanced over very difficult ground
notwithstanding the furious resistance
of the enemy and attacked the strongly
fortified positions of Corno Cavento. at
an altitude of 3.400 meters. The posi-
ton we carried. We captured what
was left of the enemy garrison and two
75-milimeter guns, one trench mortar,
four machine guns and large guam
tity of supplies and ammunition.
ION the front of the Asiago plateau
the enemy's artillery continued to show
great activity. Patrol attacks on our
positions on Mount Zebio We're repulsed.
"On the Ortigara at dawn yesterday
our positions on Hill 2101 were again
attacked with extreme violence. From
2:30 o'clock onward the enemy. contin-
ually reinforced, redoubled his efforts.
but they all failed in the face of our
grim resistance. We inflicted severe
losses on the enemy. repulsing him
prisoners including four officers.
'.In the San Pellegrino valley hostile
attack upon our advanced positions on
the massf of Costa bella was repulsed. on
the southern slopes of Mount Rombon we
occupied by surprise one of the enemy's
advanced posts and maintained the same
in spite of the concentrated fire of the
enemy.
"on the Julian front. the artillery fire
was especially noticeable in the Tolmino
sector, and on the heights northeast OF
Gorilla. Columns of enemy motor lorries
were dispersed and troops assembled east
Of CastagnaviZza were shelled
"Our battle planes, supported by scout
ma chimes, dropped 1900 Kilograms OF
explosives on enemy hutments and camps
in the st. Lucia zone (Tolmino) and in
the Bazza valley. All our machines re-
turned safely"
German Version of Days Fighting.
BERLIN, June 16. via London-The
text of the German official statement
reads:
'.Western front-The fighting activity
in Flanders again increased during tho
afternoon. The region of Hollebeke and
that west of karneton were subjected
to heavy bombardment. AT the latter
place British attack was suppressed by
concentrated fire from our batteries.
"At several places on the ArtoiS front
stubborn engagements developed. After
their failure of Thursday evening the
British again attacked yesterday morn
Ing east of Loos. The Anhalt and Alten-
burg battalion repelled the enemy and
drove him back after close range fight
ing at the points where he had pene-
trated.
"Also northwest of Bullecourt the
British, who during the early morning
had advanced into our second trenches,
v ere driven out by vigorous counter at
lacks Early this morning fresh en-
yagements developed at this point and
10 the east of Nonchy.
Front of the German crown prince:
Along the Aisne and in the western part
IF the Champagne the artillery fire in