The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-08-02
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACK
ALLIES TAKE THE OFFENSIVE ON
AlsNE FRONT.
FIERCE FIGHT IN FLANDERS
Berlin Statement Declares Artillery
Battle RACES All Day and Far
Into the Night. British
Make Gains.

Paris, July 30.--TroOps of the Ger
man crown prince ut dawn made yio-
lent attack on the French positions
near Hurtebise farm on the Aisne
front. The French official statement
issued in the afternoon says the Ger
man attack was repulsed and that the
French, in retaliation, later instituted
an offensive between Hurtebise farm
and La Bovelle, gaining ground at all
points on this sector and particularly
in the region of the Monument. The
text of the French official report says:
about dawn the Germans to the
west of Hurtebise farm made a vio-
lent attack on front of 600 meters
$3.50 yards (which was smashed by the
bravery of our troops.
SIN retaliation for this attempt made
by the enemy we began an action at
an early hour between Hurtebise and
the region of La Bovelle. 1t was con-
Quoted by our infantry with superb
spirit and enabled us to progress on
all points, notably in the region of the
Monument.
"In Champagne, In the sector of Ia
hure, the enemy executed strong sur
prise attack which was repulsed.
ION the left bank of the Meuse the
Germans, after an intense lombard
ment, attempted to attack the trenches
which had been conquered by us be-
tween AvOcourt wood and Hill No. 304.
The precision and vigor of our fire
stopped the enemy and inflicted heavy
losses on him.
ION the right bank of the Meuse an
enemy surprise attack on our trenches
east of Moulainville laso met with
failure"
British Raid Trenches.
London, July 3O.-British troops
made a number of successful raids on
the German trenches at various points
of the battle front in northern France,
according to the official statement is
sued by the British war office. Many
casualties were inflicted on the enemy
and number of prisoners and machine
guns were taken.
Fierce Battle Raging.
Berlin, July 30.-The artillery duel
In Flanders ragged all day and far into
the night. 1t is described by the Ger
man general staff as representing in
intensity the highest degree of
massed effect since the war began.
British attacks east of Monchy and
northwest of Quentin broke down I'M
der heavy losses.
Southeast of ALLIES, in the Aisne re-
gion, four strong French attacks were
repulsed after hand-tO-hand fighting.
The official report says the Ger
mans shot down 80 British alrplancs.
The text reads:
Army group of Prince Rupprecht:
The artillery duel in Flanders ragged
uninterruptedly yesterday from early
morn.ag until far into the night. The
development Of artilleristlc intensity
represents the highest degree Of
massed effect In the war.
Desperate Fighting. .
"At several points on the battle
field attacks by our own and enemy
troops called forth desperate local in
fantry engagements. ......
"From La Bassee canal as far as
the southern bank of the River
Scarpe the firing actively increased in
the evening. n.
"At night east of Monchy attacks
by British battalions broke down
with heavy losses. Also near Ossus,
northwest of st. Quentin. English
local attacks were without success.
2 Army group of the German crown
prince: An increase in the fighting
activity along the Chemin DIES Danes,
in Champagne, and on the Mouse was
noticeable.
Southeast of Allies (Aisne 'front.'
strong French forces attacked once in
the morning and three times in the
evening. A Cologne regiment with its
Oft-proved power of resistance ward
ed off in hand-to-hand fighting all
enemy attacks.
Destroys Squadron.
artillery activity was extraordi-
narily active, especially on the FleR-
ish front. Thirty-five enemy avia-
tors were shot down. Lieutenant BEST
Ter, at the head of pursuing squad
ron, destroyed a squadron of six en-
envy airplanes himself and gained his
twentieth aerial victory. Lieutenant
Ritter Won Eustschek shot down his
nineteenth and twentieth aerial OPP
ponents In battle"
Joe Stump's Garden.
One of the incest gardens of the
west end" is that of Joe Stump, on.
the lot west of the Rem Tpmnlefnn