Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Germans Badly Cut Up.

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The French were obliged to delay the
| movement owing to bad weather. but
continued the heavy bombardment, cau0-
ing the Germans such losses that they
were obliged to take the 10th reserve
division. which was holding their posi-
companies have been reduced to fifty
men each. The 29th division replaced it
supported by the 4Sth division. com.
posed Of fresh troops brought from the
| Russian front.
1t was while relief was proceeding
that the French attack ed. thoroughly
surprising the enemy by appearing in
their trenches while the bombardment
proceeded. The French battalions were
greatly animated. In few seconds
rating the armies and disappeared down
on the other side. Before the Germans
could recover the French were within
the third line German trenches. The
enemy's disorder was so great the
French were able to gather many pris-
oners and dashed even further forward
than they intended and occupied ground
on 300-yard front Of what had been
French positions before the German at
tack in June.
The French now hold all the observa-
tories overlooking the slopes Of LIE
Mort Hommo and Hill 3O4. The whole
engagement lasted only thirty minutes
The first German reaction occurred I'M
successfully twelve hours later.
British Re-Establish Posts.
LONDON, July 19-"As a result Of the
recent fighting east of Monchy-Le-
Preux. the advanced posts from which
our troops were compelled to fall back
by the enemy's attack on July II have
now been re-esta blished." says today
Official statement
Hostile raiding parties were repulsed
In ~ tsYh
Ing our trenches. We made successful
raids north and east of Ypres and Sc
cured prisoners. A few other prisoners
were captured by US In an unsuccess-
ful hostile attack upon one OF our ad-
vanced posts east Of Costtaverne.
There was considerable artillery &C
tivity on both sides in the night"
Eight German Filters Downed.
owing to clouds there was little
aerial activity Tuesday" says last
nights report" until the evening, when
a number OF combats took place, in
two Of which large formations were en-
gagged on each side. In the course Of the
lighting eight German airplanes were
downed and six others were driven
down out OF control. Another enemy
machine was shot down by our fire from
the ground. Four OF our machines are
missing"
Teuton Fire Increases.
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. July 19.-There has been
a remarkable increase during the past
forty-eight hours in the volume Of the
enemy's fire around Lens salient from
Hill 70. on the north, to Avion, on the
south. In some places the German IRE
was of the nature formerly preceding
an assault, but the enemy's object was
the destruction of our trenches and
positions In the ruined houses in prep
aration for an attack. Vimy. three miles
from the nearest German battery, was
bombarded with high explosives, 500
So shells falling in q relatively small
space. Avion and points to the north
almost as far up the line asVermelies,
were subjected to fire OF considerable
intensity. The enemy's observation
was better than for some time past
eight balloons and many airplanes
being engaged in spotting for his gum
ners.
The Canadian artillery was not d.
verified by the German activity from its
appointed task of methodically destroy
ing the enemy's trenches and defensive
lines. In this work much progress
was made during the day as well as
In counter battery operations.
The Germans during the night put
down a barrage along a large part Of
the front under the belief that an ad-
vance was imminent, but no infantry
action followed.