New-York tribune., 1917-12-08
Official Statements
West
BRITISH

IoNDoN. Dec. THE infantry action
on the Cambrai front during the night was
confined TO patrol encounters, IN wnich VIC
secured prisoners. The enemys artiiiery mas
shown increased activity on both banks oil
the Scarpe. ,,
During Wednesday and Thursday bombing
raids were carried out BY our naval aircraft
OH the following objectives:
Uytkerke ardrome. st. Denis-Westrem air,
drome, Enge airdrome. Bruge DOCKS anu
various railway traffic
Bombs were observed 10 explode and hre
WAS caused among huts and sheds. All our
machines returned safely.
In the course Of the usual hghting OF pa
trols two enemy aircraft were DESTROYED
-Four more we're shot down completely out OF
control, three of them being probably de-
CNIGHT).-A successful local operation
was carried out to-day north OF La vac
ouerie (Czmbrai sectorD. 1rencnes constitut-
ing our objective we're captured oy tne oIs's.
troops, making a considerable Improvement
in our line at this point.
Southeast of Ypres our patrols last nlght
successfuly attacked hostile working parties
Northeast OF Ypres hostile raid was re-
pulsed and a number Of casualties were IN
iicted on the enemy. In these encounters
prisoners were taken.
PARIS. Dec. I (DAY).-There was yigor.
Gus artillery fghting in the region northwest
Of Rheims.
On the right bank of the Meuse. after
violent bombardment, the enemy made TWO
attempts to approach our lines in the re-
Rion Of Bezonvaux and Beaumont Our hre
broke up these attacks and compelled the
assailants TO retire to their trenches.
Near the Colonne trench our patrols took
prisoners The artillery on both sides Is
showing great activity in the region oil the
Rhone-Rhine canal.
(NIGHTl Considerable artillery activity
by both sides has prevailed in the region OF
Maisons de Champagne and on the right
bank of the Meuse. There have been no in
fantry actions.
During the night OF December SIS our air.
planes bombed the stations at Frbourg and
Thionville. and also various depots and can
tonments behind the enemy's line.
Army Of the East-There has been slight
artillery activity on the whole OF the front.
Cold and bad weather are hampering the
operations. British patrols have captured
some prisoners in the region of Seres.
GERMAN
BERLIN. Dec. (DAY) Front Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht OF Bavaria. Firing on the
Ypres salient, which was heavier at times.
has extended TO the south far rs Lys. On
the south bank of the Scarpe the artillery
firing increased toward evening. Between
Grancourt and Marcoing there were unim-
portant enterprises for the improvement Of
our position. The farm of La Justice was
taken by storm and Msrcoing was cleared of
the enemy. North Of La Vacquerie we main
tained our positions in bitter fighting against
English hand grenade attacks. The enemy.
who had penetrated them for time, was
thrown back by our counter attack.
Front of the German Crown Princeton
both sides of the Meuse River the firing ac-
tiyity was lively during the afternoon.
Front OF Duke Albrecht.-Rhenish land
wehr brought in twenty prisoners after a
bold attack on French trenches in the Apre-
mont Forest.
(NIGHTl Local engagements on both
sides OF Graincourt (Cambrai sector) were
successful for US.
Italian Front
ITALIAN