Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-25

yard by yard.
Paris. Aug. 25.-The French scored
a new victory on the Verdun front
last night north of Hill 3o4 Three
fortified works near Bethincourt were
captured The number Of prisoners
taken has been increased TO S,l01.
The brilliant work Of French aero
nauts was "a factor of decisive impor-
tance in the battle Of Verdun. accord
ing to Georges Prade. an aviation au-
thoTlty who Witnessed the French at
tack this week Al a representative Of
the Journal
Airmen Killed By French Shells.
Extraordinary results were obtained.
Pursuit planes gave such thorough
protection that not single service
plane was lost. The only losses were
among the pursuit planes The avia-
tors few SO low in accompanying the
advance of the infantry that three OF
them were cut in two by French
shells
The prisoners rounded up were es-
timated al one hundred. The main
body of Frenchmeu dashed toward
Death ravine and attained the objects
set by them after two hours In some
places. the advance reached a depth
Of 5000 yards.
English Make New Capture.
London. Aug 25-The capture Of
German position near Lens was an
nounced today by the war office
Official From Berlin.
Berlin. Aug 25 Gvia London THE
German line on the northern fringe
Of Mereuthag wood, III the region OF
the YpTes- Menin road. has been pushed
back somewhat by the British, the
war Office announces The Germans
are reported to have captured ellie
mont farm, south Of Vendhuille
Kaiser "Brandenbures" Taken.
On the French front. Aug 25.-IBy
the Associated Press.j Men from the
German emperors favorite units
from Brandenburg were captured in
the latest French attack Al Verduu
The prisoners taken in the preced-
ing days comprise las men and 80
officers Of the Twentieth regiment
1853 men and two officers of the
Twenty fourth regiment. $50 men and
II officers from the Thirty-ffth regi-
ment
The number of officers taken we
surprisingly high. showing the NOR
ale III the higher ranks also is dimin-
.ishing
The attack begun early i'm the morn
ing eastward from AvOcOurt wood o.
the west OF Lafayette creek. but the
enemy thought the assault would oc-
cupE larger front as the artillery
was busy on both sides When Gen
eral Petans Saint M0reIs division
went over to storm Hin @04 the Ger
mans we're taken completely by sur
prise and lost it,
British Front in France and Bel
GUM, Aug. IS. by the Associated
Fresst. The Canadians again pushed
forward their line last night. adyanc-
ing TO considerable dcpCa on Il mar
row front al the western edge Of Lens
after severe lighting The attack was
preceded by heavy artillery FIRE and
large numbers of German dead were
found in the trenches occupied The
British casualties were exceptionally
small
There appeared to be little change
in the situation east and northeast of
pres. Inverness copse. at the latest
reports continued to be the scene Of
sangu1uary fighting. AS a result of
heavy and repeated couuter-attacks
the British were compelled Yesterday
To withdraw tempo -arIIy from the cen
ter Of this wood which they reached
on Wednesday Later they reestab-
lished themselves at most points and
the Germans have since been hurting
large forces of infantry against them
in an endeaVor to oust them again
In the coastal sector the British re-
captured posts which the Germans
took on Wednesday, 1t is such minor
operations as this that the Germans
recently have been chaTacteriziHg ia
their official statements as great Brit
Lah oILeasLEea on he co.,