Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-17
BRITISH PROGRESS
. ON FLANDERS RIDGE
Further Strong German De-
lenses h Vicinity Of Pass
chenGae'e Are Seized.
ENEMY SMELLING SEVERE

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 17.-Further
progress was made yesterday by the
British troops on the main ridge in the
vicinity Of Passchendaele. on the Bel
gian battle front, the British war Of
ice announced today.
The communication follows:
"A successful operation was carried
out late yesterday evening by detach-
ments from the Highland. Berkshire
and Lancashire battalions in the VI
cinity OF Passchendaele. Further por-
lions Of the enemy's defenses on the
main ridge north Of the village. includ-
ing a strongly fortified farm. were cap
tured by u.s. We also took a number of
prisoners.
West Of the locality also we have
advanced our lines slightly at certain
points The enemy's artillery has again
been active throughout the night on
the battle front. The German shelling
has been particularly severe in the
Passchendaele sector.
Latest French Report.
PARIS, November I1.-"There were
active artillery engagements last night
1icial communication we repulsed an
enemy detachment which attempted to
approach our lines in this region and
inflicted serious losses on it.
Raids on German trenches southeast
of st. Quentin. In the Champagne east
of Teton. and in the Woevre enabled
us to bring back prisoners. including
one ofacer. and war materials. In up
per Alsace the artillery fighting was
rather heavy at Schonholz- Elsewhere
the night passed in quiet"
The following official communication
was issued last evening:
ACTIVE bombardments have taken
place on our front in Belgium, in Cham
payne in the region of Mont Teton and
also on the right bank of the Mouse,
Belgian communication: Both ar
tiHeries were moderately active on the
18th. We silenced several enemy bat
teries which were in action against our
defensive works and our artillery in the
region of RamscapelIe and to the south
OF Dixmude. We shelled the enemy's
cantonments at Praetboach in reply to
q bombardment of Adinkarke by enemy
Airmen.
On the 18th the enemy kept up a
violent fire with his artillery in the re-
zion OF Mercken. The enemy in this
posts and succeeded in breaking into
It Eventually a counter attack re-
pulsed the enemy. who left a dozen
prisoners in our hands.
NC activity OF the enemy artillery
continued violent to the south of Dix
nude Until evening our batteries ener-
8etically counter shelled the enemy"
Germans Claim Success.
BERLIN. November 17.-German
troops in the Aisne region in northern
France counter attacked and drove
back yesterday French parties which
had worked their way beyond the
Aflette river into the German advanced
line, army headquarters has announced.
The text OF the statement on the vest
ern front issued last night reads:
In the Flanders fighting region the
artillery duel increased in intensity in
the early morning. as it did also on
the Ailette and the eastern bank Of the
Mouse. French detachments which in
the morning fog had penetrated beyond
the Ailette into our advanced post line
were repulsed by a counter thrust,
with all the armies the fighting
activity was slight throughout the day.
In the evening 1t revived near Dixmude
and south of St Quentin,
Since November . our enemies have
lost twenty-four airplanes in aerial en-
counters and by anti-aircraft dre.
Eastern war theater: