Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19

operations resulted in a most brilliant
success. North of Chavonne our troops
occupied the village OF Ostel and drove
oack the enemy kilometer ttwo-thirds
OF a mile) to the north. Braye-en-
Laonnois was likewise captured. as we'll
as all the ground to the east as far as
the outskirts of Courtecon.
Enemy Falls Back.
Under the energetic pressure of our
infantry and the murderous action of
our cannon the enemy fell back in dis
order. abandoning important material
and leaving in our hands his supply de-
pots. A single one of our regiments
took 800 prisoners belonging to seven
different regiments. We captured nine
teen cannon. OF which five were short
(siegeD guns.
South Of Laffaux our troops, covered
on the south by divisionary cavalry.
routed the enemy and occupied Nam
teuil-la -Fosse.
FINALLY. on the south bank of the
Aisne an attack, carried out in spirited
ized by the enemy between Conde and
Vailly. as well as the latter place in its
entirety.
Germans Throw Down Arms.
I'm the forest Of ville-au-B Bos an inn
portant unit surrounded by us. threw
down its arms. Thirteen hundred pris-
oners and 1S0 machine guns. which
served as the defense OF cne wood, were
taken.
About 4 go clock in she afternoon
the Germans launched very r;oles.
counter attack with Electives Of two
divisions $4,000 men) agains. our 20
sitions between Jurincoure and the
Nm ho q nj
machine guns broke down tsc alta ,k
and inflicted sanguinary losses ca the
enemy, who WAS able to reach oGr lines
at no point.
Russians Gain Success.
East Of Courcy Russian brigade
completed its success. carrying a for
titled work and taking prtsoneic.
I'm the course os the operations in
all that region we captured twenty
four heavy and field guns and three
cannon of $50 mllimeters intact, with
a thousand shells for each piece. These
guns were turned against the enemy
by our artillery.
I'm Champagne we reduced several
isolated places which were still resist
ing and occupied enemy points OF siS-
port Twenty cannon. of which eight
were heavy guns. and SEQ additional
prisoners fell into our power.
Tho total number OF unwoEr6ed
enemy prisoners whom we have raIen
to the rear since the beginning % tho
battle exceeds 1T the present time H.
600 Seventy live cannon have so far
bee:, counted.
..Rels.an comn:un:ca zion: There WAS
feeble artillery firing a. several points
on the Belgian frcnt"
Germans Tactical,y outciassed.
Further details os yssterday's ost:ls.
from Soissors TO Suterive, shcw thar
the French infantry :actically outciass-
ed the Germans. The first army opar-
atinK from Scissors to Craonne tiad es-
ia biishe6 ftseif Monday night along tine
front running from northcns. OF Mar.
sivai to Vauxai.lont to tie south ~
Cracnne by Vregny. cE;vres. Chavorne.
Chiyy and Allies. s:c-;t Of the Chiy-es-
Cnivy line the enemy retained AL the
heights and 3 footing had 10 Jr woa
thereon before the ope-atiSn. 20 aus-
piciously begun, could be properly com
pleted.
Two simultaneous attacks were ..s-
cldea Upor w,tis N3nteEi-i:- tcss. o.
the left and Chiry aEG 3-i.c-i.so:nn.s
oh the right as the respective objec-
tives The attacks Succeeded perfectly.
the deteIsn.ned resist
ance OF TIE aasriy, wl;o had ali The az.
vantages of ,he ground. Driven cut o.
Nanteuii ard Braye, the Germans
still clung to line .hternis
diate positions. comprising Nailly and
the important bridgehead Oh the .-.-.-s