New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-14
Germans Launch
New Attack in
Ypres Salient
Assault Near Langemarck
Covers Front of More
Than a Mile
British Bomb Bases
Tons of Explosives Hurled by
Airmen-French Raid
in Alsace

LONDON, Sept. ia severe attack
was launched by the Germans to-day
on more than mile front north and
northeast of Langemarck, In the fpres
salient The movement was preceded
by a heavy bombardmcnt, which began
with the first light OF morning and con-
tinued until the enemy infantry LETT
their trenches. They were met by the
British defenders. and fierce fighting
followed, which ended in the complete
repulse of the Germans, who suffered
severe losses. There was also stiff
fighting last night near Bullecourt, IN
Artois. where the Germans broke into
PEELED after brisk engagement.
The assault near Langemarck was
directed near the junction OF the
French and British forces in Flanders,
evidently for the purpose Of upsetting
the offensive for which the Allies are
preparing. The best indication of this
intention is the continued air flights
back of the enemy lines in eastern BEL
GUM. where both the British ana
French fiers, despite the poor weather
conditions. are carrying tons OF bombs
far within hostile territory and blow
ing up enemy bases wherever possible.
British naval airmen, operating from
the airdromes around Dunkirk yester-
dav and the day before. threw several
tons of projectiles on the Thourout
aviation base and munition dump, caus-
ing violent explosion. and also
bombed the docks at Bruges. A second
raid was attempted on Bruges, but
clouds intervening. the Allied squadron
swung to Zeebrugge and attacked the
German shipping along the mole. A
direct hit was made on large enemy
DESTROYER. the seaplane sheds were
badly damaged and fires were started
on the mole itself. All the British
fiers returned safely.
French Filters Active
At the same time French fiers
bombed Hogled. Gortemarck. Crete ana
Lindenken and the aviation held at
Thourout, all in the same region: lnat
the Germans are feeling the enect OF
these persistent raids is indicated oy
their repeated air attacks on the Allied
airnnlane sheds at Dunkirk. another
enemy fight over this region being car
ried out last night. ., -,
: On the front held by the British the
h.
10 the capture OF number OF prIs-
oncrs bv Haig's patrols in the Lens
area In the Champagne the French
smothered several German attacks near
Nassiees. east of the Butte de Mesnil
and northwest Of st. Hilaire.
Prisoners Taken in Raid
In Alsace. near the village of Bon
homme, Petain's soldiers captured
of prisoners in surprise IN
curson into the German trenches.
Commenting on the recent air ac-
tivity. "The Manchester Guardian" says:
From the sea to Dusseldorf is only
a little further than from the Belgian
airdromes to London, and our command
of the sea, if we can push near enough
to the Flanders coast, should neutrallze,
as far as air raids go, the advantage
the Germans have gained by beng IN
Belgium.
"If there is a proper cooperation with
the army air service the advantages
ought to be on our side. and therefore
we should press the argument for raids
further back in the German lines OF
communication. The nearer TO the
Rhine we can interrupt the enemy's
communications the better for us. and
such an interruption would be the mill
tary justification for the raids"