Evening star., 1917-10-30
Haiq's Forces Go Over Top at
5:45 A. M. North of Ypres-
RouIers Railroad.
ROULERS JUNCTION NOW
BUT FIVE MILES AWAY
French Halt German Attack Near
Cerny on Aisne Front-Capture
More Trench Elements.

The battle in Flanders was resumed
by the infantry this morning when the
British moved forward to the attack
north of the Ypres-Roulers railroad.
Field Marshal Haig announced the re-
newal of the offensive in his usual
laconic style, adding merely that the
troops were reported to be making good
progress.
The line of attack takes in the Pass
chendaele region, where the remainder
Of the ridge of that name and the town
itself are nearby British objectives.
The thrust here is also carrying the
entente forces on direct line toward
the railway junction point at Roulers,
approximately five miles distant
On the Aisne front in northern
France. where the French in their re-
cent advance southwest OF Laon nave
jeopardized the safety of considera-
BILE section of the German lines, the
Germans delivered an attack last night
in an effort to push back the French In
the region of Cerny. The French cas-
lily repulsed this assault.
British Start at S AS A NJ.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, October 30.-The British at
tackled on the Flanders front early this
the war Office. The statement follows:
"At 5:45 o'clock this morning we at
tackled north of the Ypres-Roulers
railroad. Our troops are reported to
be making good progress"
The official statement from British
headquarters in France and Belgium
issued last night reads:
"A detachment of 1nniskilling Fusi-
liers entered the enemy trenches this
(southeast of Arras) and captured a
few prisoners.
Successful raids in which number
of prisoners were taken were carried
out early this morning by Belgian
the battle front the hostile artillery
has been active north Of the Ypres-
RouIers railway. Our own artillery has
shown great activity noFthsast Of
Aeros Fire on Germans.
Aviation: Sunday the weather was
lines. greatly hindering work in the
air. Our low-fiying airplanes fired a
great many rounds at the enemy troops
in their trenches and shell holes. Dur
ing the day more than one hundred
bombs were dropped by US on hostile
airdromes and bfllets.
At night the Eontrode airdrome, the
Courtrai station and the billets and
railway station in the neighborhood of
Roulers were bombed. There was not
much air fighting. owing to the mist.
One German machine was brought
down and one was driven down out
of control. One of our machines is
missing.
1,~x <7rs, oy-
places to a depth of nearly 1000 yards
in today's British drive on the Ypres
front, Reuters correspondent at British
headquarters reports. The fighting today
was on a more limited front than the
battle Of last Friday. The weather was
fine
The principal fighting is taking place
toward the outskirts of Passchendaele
and in the region of PoelcappeIle. The
British are reported to have fought
OF the great system Of ridges. The
Canadians quickly gained great part
of their objective.
By the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN BELGIUM, Oc-
tober 30.-At an early hour today the
Canadians had taken a stand in the
neighborhood Of the famous Crest farm.
only 400 yards from the heart Of the
town Of Passchendaele.
The troops from overseas fought their
way along the Bellevue spur for several
hundred yards, and repulsed heavy
counter attack rom Mosselmarkt. Ger
man machine guns, which had just been
captured at Crest farm were used in re-
pulsing the counter attack.
North of Passchendaele the attackers
are close to the town of Goeberg
Paris Reports Success.
PARIS. October 30.-A German at
tack on the Aisne front near Cerny
was repulsed last night by the French.
the war Office announces. The state
ment follows:
South of St. Quentin we made a sue
cessful attack on the German lines,
bringing back prisoners and q ma chine
gun.
There We're artillery engagements
Patrols were active in the region of
the canal A strong enemy detach-
ment. which attempted to approach
our lines in the region of Cerny, was
repulsed with losses.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' heavy artillery fight
ing continued in the sector between
Chaume wood and Bezonveax. We cap
tured further trench elements on the
Caurieres crest. Everywhere else the
night was calm.
Last night enemy aviators bonn
barded Nancy and the region north OF
the city One person was wounded.
The damage was Insignificant"