New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-04
Official
Statements
West
BRITISH

London, Aug. 3 DAY The weather con-
tinues wet and stormy.
Early last night the enemy renewed his
attempt 10 drive US from our positions on
Infantry Hill. east OF Monchy lie PreuH'
After a heavy preliminary bombardment ms
troops, attacking on a front Of about half
mile, succeeded in obtaining temporary
possession of a portion Of our front-line
trenches at two points. Our counter attacks
in which we secured a few prisoners. nave
already regained part Of the lost ground
During the night the enemy also en-.
deavored 20 raid our trenches southeast OF
Queant and attacked one Of our newly estab-
lished posts northwest OF Warnetoh' lie
was repulsed in both cases.
South Of Hollebeke, between Ipres ano
Warneton. the British made some progress
(NIGHT--In the course of the day our
troops again established themselves IN SAINT
Julien. North Of the Ypres -Roulers railway
bodies Of German infantry nassing for a
further counter attack were broken up py
the fire Of our artillery, and the enemy was
unable 10 develop his attack. we gained
ground during the night south OF Holeoeke'
East of Monchy-le- PreuX the enemy has
been driven from nearly the whole OF the
ground gained by him in last nights attack.
Hostile raiding parties were repulsed during
the night northeast OF Gouzeacourt ana
southwest of Fontaine-lez-Croisilles: Parties
Of our troops successfully raided the enemy
trenches south Of Lombaertzyde.
The number of German prisoners captured
by the Allies in the operations Of Tuesday
was 6,l22, including 1872 officers.
FRENCH
Paris. Aug. 3 (DAY) Bad weather per-
sists along the entire front in Belgium.
East and south Of Cerny, after a lombard
ment Of extreme violence, German forces de-
livered on a front of about 1900 yards
violeps attacks, but they all were REFUSED
BY ou- fire In the course Of the hghting
we inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
Artillery fighting on both banks OF inc
River Meuse Tin the Verdun sectorl was
particularly spirited in the region Of Avo-
court Wood and Hill 3O4.
(NIGHT) In Belgium the situation rs
unchanged. Bad weather continues.
The day was comparatively quiet on the
larger part Of the front to the north OF the
Aisne The Germans to the east of Cerny
attempted 20 reach our lines. Their attack
was com petely repulsed. On both banks
of the Meuse intermittent artillery activity
! Is reported.
GERMAN
| Berlin. Aug (DAY) Front Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht: On the battle 'front.' III
! Flanders yesterday, during the rainy weeher
the artillery battle only was especially HVey
I
FnoIIsb advances on the Nieuport-We tende
road and to the west Of BiIsehoote f fsied
strono attacks at Langemarck also failed.
TLo to,v1 ~ Roulers. TO which great part
Of the Belgian population had fed from the
battle zone before the fire of their hoera1ofS'
was bombarded by the enemy win MS
Engagements to the. north Of the Base, Bassse
/ Canal and at Monchy le Preux ana heVflh-
court took a course favorable to w.
] Front of the German Crown Prinoe-Io
: the west Of Allemant, on the Laon-Soissons
. road, French companies temporarily pene-
} trated into one Of our trenches, but they
were driven out again immediately. AZ
/ Cerny our troops completed the success OF
/ the battle Of July 81. By surprise ATTACK
! they obtained possession Of the French posi-,
/ ton at the southern exit Of the tunnel and
J ,,sIntaired Il against several counter attacks,
/ bringing back numerous prisoners,
/ On the left bank Of the Meuse french az
/ tacks. after strong artillery preparation on
both sides Of the Malancourt-Esnes ROAD 1T
| the morning and evening, were repulsed. ,
/ tNIGHTl--ln Flanders the pause IN the
f hattie continues.