New-York tribune., 1917-07-12
West
BRITISH

London. July II CDAY) After very in.
tense bombardment lasting twenty-four hours.
the enemy made determined attack on our po-
stions on the Nieuport front yesterday at
7:ij p. m. Owing TO the concentrated and
heavy nature of the enemy's artillery fire. the
defences in the dunes sector. near the coast,
were evclled and this sector was isolated by
the destruction Of bridges across the River
User The enemy succeeded IN penetrating
our positions here on front OF l.lVV yardS
and 20 a depth Of 600 yards. thus reaching
the right bank Of the River User near the
sea.
Further south, opposite Lombaertzyde.
after gaining temporarily some Of our ad-
yanced positions. the enemy was driven bacN
10 his own lines by counter attack.
tNIGUTl. The extreme intensity OF the
enen1y's artillery fire on the Nieuport front
has now diminished. Our artillery continues
active.
The enemy attacked our advance posts east
OF Monchy-le-Preux this morning on iroht
of about 500 yards and succeeded in pressing
some of them back very slightly: An at
tempt by the enemy 90 rush one Of our posts
northwest of Lens early this morning was
driven off, one wounded prisoner remaining
in our hands.
activity on either side until evening. During
tho night we bombed two enemy airdromcs.
All our machines returned safely
FRENCH
Paris. july II CDAYD.-The artillery fight
ing was rather spirited north ol Jyuy, al W
region of Sapigneul and in the Champagne,
w. renulsod two surprise attacks on small
posts. The enemy left prisoners IN our
On the left bank OF the Meuse tVerdun
'front.' the artillery fighting continued 10 pe
1f \. /
We've the Germans delivered an attack
against our positions north OF fhrey. hiter
a severe combat the enemy was eJecueu en-
tirely from part OF a trench IN wnlch nc h"u
gained footing. lit.
violent artillery actions in the region OF ran
,heon. in various sectors south OF moron'"-
liers and near Hill 3of -.
RFTGIAN COMMUNlCATION.- - During
,ha nigbt tho Germans continued 10 lombard
ZINES To-day the usual artillery ACTON
orcurred along the whole front. notahy DC
fore Ramscapelle, DiAmude and Het Sas.
GERMAN
Berlin. July II DAY.-A Army Group Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht In the dunes sec,
tor marine corps dctachments, eNperleheeu
lighters of the marine infantry, after method.
iral and effective artillery preparation, stormed
the defensive establishments situated be,
tween the coast and Lombaertzyde, which had
been strongly fortified by the French ana
which a short time back were taken over py
the British. The enemy was dfiVeh i pae"
over the Yser and more than l.2iO prisoner
including q officers. were brought IN. Inc
British losses in the heavily shelled terrain,
between the sea and the river. were y Sery
high The amount of booty has not yet pceh
Ono, again. in spite Of heavy storm. our
airmen appreciably contributed TO the com.
,le,e success Of the day IN most ehicieht
on account Of rainy weather. the other
a~rnics on the Western front engaged IN only
moderate fighting. Recommending enterprises
bv saxon. Rhenish and Guard troops near
pheirns cast of the Argonne and between the
Meuse and the Moselle gave good results.
might. In the West there was sreatiy
~ ~. Esst south of the Dnicster. German
aro Austro-Hung garian troops on the RIVER
Tomnica are again in fighting with the kus-
sian troops.