Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-07

Big-gun actions are in progress along
the Flanders front, with indications that
the Germans, as usual in this form or
combat, are playing the secondary role.
Press reports show that the Germans
are suffering heavily from the effects OF
the British artillery fire. Some Of tho
advanced positions to which they were
still clinging after Thursdays attack
have become too hot to hold under the
British pounding, and from these the
German lines have been withdrsMn
somewhat. British reconnoiterme paz4isa
finding them evacuated.
The overwhelming nature Of t1xo
British fire employed in the prsssul
offensive is being paid tribute to By ~
Germans. 1t is noted. by the fnvenfioa
of new term to describe the bonn
bardment. 1t is no longer 'dfum fire."
nor even .'whirlwind IRE" that -
spoken OF, but hurricane fire. It il
IRE OF this sort or measurably near Il.
that Is preventing the German counter
attacks from being launched as profnpt-
ly or proving as effective as they for.
mer1y were.
The Germans are still trying to re.
trieve some of their lost ground north
OF verdun. An attack Friday night nsar
Hill 344 was unsuccessful In djsIodxfn6r
the French. except temporarily, frosfl
an advanced position. The line wea
shortly afterward re-established.
British ofacial Report. I,
BY the Associated Press
LONDON. October 6.-The text of thu
official communication Of tonight fol-
lows:
Our artillery was active all day on
the whole battle front. The enemv'a
artillery fire was directed mainly
from Broodseinde southwark. but no
counter. attacks developed. An addi-
tionai $50 prisoners were taken by ue-
in the last twenty-four hours. On the
resi- OF the BRUSH front there was MOTH
ing of Importance to report
The weather Friday continued un-
settled and stormy and again made
flying difficult Successful artiilsry
work. nevertheless, was accomplished
and many photographs were taken by
our atrmen.
Enemy airdromes in the Lille area
were attacked with bombs and the rail-
way stations at Westroosebeke Isee.
hem and Courtrai also were bombed
during the day. In addition, the last
named two stations were, attacked at
night. in all, more than two tons of
explosives were dropped. The enemy
aircraft were active in the battle area.
Four of his machines were brought
down and three were driven down out
of control. Five Of our machines are
missing.
Raiders Are Driven OFF.
The German infantry made no coun-
ter attacks IN the field of the British
offensive on the Flanders front during
last night, although the enemy guns
increased their fire, says today's war
office announcement The British drove
on raiding party south of HoIlebeke.
while Welsh troops engaged in a sue
ceSSful foray on the German line near
Gouzeaucourt. The statement reads:
The enemy's artillery has shown in
creased activity on the battle front but
no action has been attempted by his
infantry. An attempted raid on our
trenches south of Hollebeke was driv-
en- off by rifle and machine gun fire.
Welsh troops successfully raided
the enemys line northeast of Gouzeau
court. bombing dugouts and inflicting
casualties upon the garrison
Guns Busy on French Front.
PARIS. October 6-The war office an
nouncement of the progress Of the cam
paign tonight reads:
The two artilleries were quite ac-
tive IN the region OF Braye-en-LAonnota
and on the right bank of the Meuss.
north of the Bois lie Chaume. In the
Vosges we carried out a surprise at
tack in the neighborhood Of Benonss."
German Account Of Fighting.
BERLIN. October 6, via London.
British admiralty per Wireless Press
On the Flanders battle front there
was destructive artillery fire through
out Friday, increasing to waves of
drunfire in the evening. but no i'm
portart infantry attack was made by
the British. according to the official
report from. German general head
quarters. In the region of Scissors
artillery activity increased. and in the
Verdun sector German storminC troops
enemy positions and took
prisoners at several points.
Thousands Wiped Out,
German Morale Is Low;
Confused in Battle
BY the Associated Press.
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, October s.-The Germans
attempted no counter attacks Of tn1-
olopO the pa- katHfS