Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-25
ARE V|CT0RS
IN LONG STRUGGLE.
Germans Fail to Seize Posi-
tons Recaptured by
Petain's Men.
BRITISH ARE MORE ACTIVE

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position in the west has just received a
fresh illustration on the Aisne front.
Here the French have just emerged vic
tors in a longdrawn out struggle with
| the Germans for possession of the i'm
| portant high ground in the Craonne re-
gion.
Yesterdays brilliant attack gave Gen.
Petain's troops renewed possession. in
almost complete measure, of the slight
area gained by the crown prince in his
costly series Of attacks. The French
even pushed beyond their old line at
some points.
This morning came the test of the
German reaction. 1t was directed
against the positions recaptured by the
French on the California plateau. AL
though delivered after a violent bonn
bardment, it was entirely futile, the
French retaining their won ground and
consolidating their gains.
Germans Meet Repulse.
by the Associated Press.
PARIS, July 25.-The official state
ment of today follows:
After short but violent lombard
ment the Germans at 8 o'clock this
morning attacked the positions recap
tured by us yesterday the Cali
fornie plateau. This attack was re-
pulsed completely. Our gains of yes
terday were maintained and CONSOLE
dated.
Surprise attacks of the enemy
northwest of Hurtebise monument. in
the region of Mont Carnillet and in
Alsace, north of Aspach- le-Haut, were
broken up. We took prisoners.
"On the left bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.', there was great activ-
ity of the artillery, with no infantry
engagements"
Win Brilliant Results.
The official communication issued by
the war office last night reads:
This morning we vigorously counter
attacked the German troops who had
the day before yesterday clements of
our first line on the Classmates and
California plateaux. Carried out with
extraordinary spirit. the attack gave
stubborn defense offered by the Ger
mans. our troops recaptured all of the
ground lost on the California plateau.
with the exception of a small work,
salient to the northwest, and abandoned
by both sides.
Germans Driven Out.
On the Classmates plateau we drove
out the enemy from all the elements
line at several points. German counter
attacks delivered against the recon-
quered trenches resulted in no gain.
The artillery fighting was very
left bank Of the Mouse.
Belgian communications: The night
was marked by a bombardment with
gas shells Of the region of Nieucappelle
and Hazewind. German airplanes
dropped bombs on Adinkarke. The
usual artillery action took place in the
region of Steenstraete.'
British Gain in Raids.
LONDON, July 25-British troops
yesterday made successful raids east
and north of Ypres, on the Belgian Dor
der. capturing ia prisoners. including
two officers. according to the official
statement issued today by the British
war Office.
The British official communication
issued last evening says:
During the day our troops success
fully raided enemy trenches at four
points east and northeast of Ypres. and
brought back prisoners in each case.
trenches during the night east of La
ventie. but was driven out after a
bombing encounter. Another party of
the enemy succeeded in raiding one of
our saps east of Givenchy. Leg La Bas-
see. One of our men is missing.
Great activity by our aerial forces
continued yesterday and much success
full work again was accomplished in CO.
operation with our artillery. More than
four tons of bombs were dropped by our
raiding squadrons on the enemy air
dromes ammunition depots and railway
functions. Fewer German airplanes
were encountered and the fighting was
not SO severe.
Three hostile machines were downed
and three others driven down out of |
control. Mono of our machines is
missing"
Germans Use Huge Shells.
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE. July 25.-The firing Of
German shells weighing nearly three
quarters of ton that were dropping
quickly silenced Sunday by bombs
dropped by Canadian aviators, who dis
covered the monster guns position
after an air raid over the enemy lines. |
saving towns and villages far behind
the front from bofnbardment with
shells, one of which is capable of
grinding a house to powder.
German airpiane activity completely
failed to stop our Reconnaissance.
Photographic and artillery work. in
spite OF all the enemy's efforts" reads
an official statement
Intense Artillery Fighting.
BERLIN, July 25, via Lon1Ion.-Con-
tinuation of exceptionally violent artfl- |
lery fighting in Flanders il reported in |
today's Official account of operations on
the western front
Last nights Official report reads;
Western theater-Army Rroup Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht The artillery
duel in Flanders continues to rage day
and night. with intensity new
er previously reached. Reconnaissance
thrusts against our front are increas
ing. Between LaBassee canal and Iens
lively firing continues. Nocturnal rec
onnoitering enterprises by the enemy
on both sides OF Hulluch were unsuc-
, ces sful
Front OF the German crown prince:
On the Chemin-de Danes the French
again attacked the tried 18th infantry
division near Cerny. which. ar before
did not lose one foot of the positions
won by them during their attack
infantry regiment b5, composed Of
WestphaIian and Lppe troops have re-
pulsed twenty-one French attacks in
the last few days" ~
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