The sun., 1917-06-07
BRITISH CAPTURE.
HEIGHT ON SCARPE



Viny Village, Armentieres and Ypres.
Activity In the air continued yes
terday. Eight German airplanes were
brought down in the. air fghting. one
Of which fell within our lines. Eight
others were driven down out Of con-
troll. Seven Of our machines are miss
ing.
British Day statement-we at
tackled last night north Of the Searpe
and made further progress on the
western slopes OF Greenland HAl. we
gained ground slightly west Of Lens.
Successful raids were made by us
at night north Of Armentieres. The
enemy's trenches were entered at
number Of points and many casual
ties were inflicted on his garrison.
German Attacks Fail.
French Night Ststement-This
morning. after the bombardment Of
our positions between the Ailette
River and the Laon road and north
west OF Braye-en-Laonnois. the Ger
mans delivered several attacks at
various points in this sector. Two
attempts against Mortier wood. north
of Vauxaillon. broken down immedi-
ately by our nre. gave to the enemy
no other result than sppreciable
losses.
The Germans concentrated their
efforts north Of the Chemin des Danes.
where they attacked On the front of
Pantheon-la Coyere farm. The enemy
attack. repulsed in its entirety. was
not able to reach our lines except at
one point south of Filain. In the
neighborhood Of our Bovettes salient.
after = stubborn engagement some
trench elements Of the frst line re-
manned in the hands Of the enemy
Everywhere else our assa ilants were
driven back to their own trenches.
The day was calm on the remainder
of the front. save in Belgium. where
spirited artillery nghting took place in
the sector OF Neuport.
Dixmude sector shell~d.
Belgian Statement During the
course OF the day both artilleries were
active along the whole front. particu-
larly before Dixmude and between
Steenstraete land Het Sas. On the
latter part Of our front we carried out
destructive fres on enemy batteries
and works. Our aviators bomba rded
the stations at Vyswegen and Lange-
marck.
great activity during the night over
large part OF the Chemin des Dam
and further west, between the Ailette
and the Laon road. The artillery
fighting became very intense late at
night especially east OF Vauxaillon.
north Of the Laffaux mill and over the
whole region northwest OF Braye-en-
I.aonnois. Near Hurtebise, after a
spirited bombardment the Germans 3
late yesterday made two attacks in
vain on our positions northeast OF the
monument, The Germans were driven
back to their trenches after violent
engagement In which they suffered
heavy losses at the hands Of our SOL
diers. and our line was maintained
everywhere. Over the remainder of
the front there was intermittent can
nonadins.
On the Belgian front lively actions
took place late at night.
Air Fights Numerous.
Our pilots engaged In numerous
fights with the enemy yesterday, Seven
German airplanes and one captive
balloon were brought down. II Is also
learned that another German airplane
was forced to earth east OF Filain on
Monday.
German Night statement-The tense
situation in the Wytschaete sector con-
tinuer.
On the Chemin des Danes infantry
engagements have taken place which
were successful for MS.
Otherwise there IL nothing new ia
report.
German Day Statement The artil-
lery battle in the Wytschaete salient
continued with brief Interruptions
Strong reconnoitrlng advances by the
enemy were repulsed.
During the evening and at night tn,
fighting activity also Increased In tn,
neighborhood Of the coast and alsC
along the Artois front. At nightfal
! the British attacked with strong
deeply ranked forces on the northern
| bank Of the Scarpe. Between Ga
vrelle and Fampaux the enemy wa
driven back with heavy losses by on
| Bavarian regiments. Further soutl
the enemy's stormlng troops sue
ceeded only in penetrating into ou
positions at the Roeux railway sta
| ton. Fighting continued there 70
the possession Of small trench sec
tions.
on the Chemin des Dames and 4
western Champagne the artillery ac
tivity was variable In intensity. Mon
day night the French attempted
third attack northwest of Braye. Thi
assault also failed to yield them an
gain, but cost them considerable sac
rhces. Strong French forces attaclle
our trenches on the Winterberg In tn
morning with equal lack Of success