New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-11
West
BRITISH

LONDON. Aug. 10 (DAY).-In the course
Of a successful local attack delivered early
this morning east of Ypres. our troops COM
pIeted the capture Of the village OF "esthoek
and occurred the remaining positions held by
che enemy on the high ground known as
Westhoek Ridge.
On the left bank of the battlefront our
Allies continue to make progress east ano
north Of Bixschoote.
Our raiding parties entered the enemy
positions yesterday evening on wide front
east of Monchy-le-Preux, blew in his dugouts
and did great damage TO his defences. The
enemy offered considerable resistance at sew
eral points and severe casualties were lnnic'eo
on his troops during the period when our
troops were still in occupation OF the herman
front system. , l.
A hostile counter attack was stopped by
our machine gun fire. We captured two ma
chine guns and a number of prisoners.
lNIGHTl-Our attack this morning east
of WIRES was delivered on a front OF nearly
two miles south Of the Ypres-RouIers rail-
way On the right wing Of the attack heaVy
fghting occurred for the high ground astrlde
of the Ypres-Men road. Some progress
was made by our troops in this area and the
lighting continues.
In the centre and on the left our attack,
after overcoming the eneny's resistance re-
suited in our gaining the whole or our Cd
iectives In addition 20 Westhoeke ana
Westhoeke ridge. which are now completely
in our hands our troops established them
selves in Glencorse wood. In the fierce fight
ing that occurred heavy casualties were IN
Acted on the enemy. We took 240 prisoners:
In addition 70 the foregoing number OF
prisoners. We captured in successful RAIDS
last night east of Monchy-e-Preux elshty-
six of the enemy ii,
The enemy raided one of our posts south
east Of Guenappe, and two of our men are
missing. Another hostile raiding party was
repulsed northeast of GouZeaucourt
There was great activity in the air yester-
day. but strong westerly winds ano tric =.
clouds made il difficult for our hirpianes 10
engage the enenny's machines. We success
fully carried out bombing and artillery OBJ
servAtion work during the day.
In the air fighting hve German machines
were brought down and five others driven
down out Of control In addition, two Ger
man observation balloons were brought down
in flames, and four others were driven down
badly damaged.
FRENCH
PARIS. Aug. 10 CDAYD.-In Belgium we
continued to advance during the night. Our
troops occupied several farms east OF Blk
scboote and west of Langemarck, and we
captured a number Of machine guns.
North of st. Quentin the GermSs at
tackled in the region of Fayet on front OF
about one mile The attack was broken by
our trench fire. with losses, except at the
centre. where detachments Of the enemy
gained a foothold at weak points in our adj
vanced trench elements.
North Of the Aisne the night was marked
bv a recrudescence of bombardment in the
entire region south Of Allemant and Filain.
About o'clock the enemy violently at
tackled our positions from the Pantheon farm
as far as Epine des Chevregny. Troops esti-
mated 20 number three battalions and sup
ported by shock troops attempted several as
saults upon our lines. Upon the greater part
Of the front attacked our precise fire stopped
our adversaries. who sustained heavy losses
Some enemy detachments which succeeded in
penetrating our trenches were either killed or