Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-25
BR|T|SH0N VERGE
OF ANOTHER PUSH
Reports From Front in France
Indicate Imminence of For
ward Movement.
TRENCH RAIDS FREQUENT

Inc bFltlSn front III HUI lueii
is again developing signs of marked
activity. Todays official statement
from London details an unusual num-
ber of raids carried out by the British
in virtually every important sector
from Belgium to st. Quentin.
Operations by raiding forces on this
scale are usually the prelude to oHen-
sive movements of moment. zen.
Haig has not struck a hard blow on
any extended front since the week of
the Messines fighting, when the famous
ridge on the Belgian front was cap
tured and the way prepared for furoner
smashing operations in this sector.
Ground Gained by British.
Incident to last nights raids were
local operations that gained ground 1or
the British. Thus some progress ny
them below Lens and northwest OF
Warneton in the Messines area is re-
ported.
There is a momentary lull in the in
fantry activities on the Aisne front.
The French have virtually succeeded IN
re-establishing in it's entirety their line
in the Vauxaillon area, dented by the
crown princes forces in a sudden drive
on narrow front last week. further
fighting is IN prospect to the east Oh
this sector. in the skirmlsnlng Ior po-
sition or the part of the two armies,
each anxious to gain dominating points
for either offensive or defensive pur-
poses. In this connection the artlliery
activity reported today along various
portions of the Chemin -des-Dames pa
teau is significant.
Increased Activity Reported.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 25.-Increasing activ-
fty on the western front is reported in
today's official announcement. which
records various successful raids by the
British. The statement follows:
Successful enterprises were under
taken by us last night at number OF
points on our front. Parties OF our
troops rafded the enemy's trenches IN
the neighborhood Of Epehy. Bullecourt.
Roeux, Loos and Hooge. killing many
Germans and taking several prisoners
In another raid east of Vermel!es we
captured fifteen prisoners and two
trench mortars. Our party remained
over two hours in the enemys srenches,
blew up his dugouts and inh1cted heavy
casualties on his garrison.
I'm addition to these raids, successful
minor operations carried out by
us southwest of Lens and northwest OF
WdrnetOn
prisoners and enabled US to gain fur
ther ground in both localities.
Pressure Day and Might.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, June 25.-Although the Of
ficia1 statements report little activity,
the British are keeping up their
pressure day and night along the en-
tire 120-mile front they occupy. Last
night a number of local enterprises
were carried out successfully.
One Of these operations was rather
important. increasing as 1t does the
several raids in the darkness served to
keep the Prussian nerves on edge.
Heavy casualties were iniicted upon
the Germans and their dugouts were
bombed.
Two more raids were carried out
east of Roeux and in the region of
Vendhuille, while local push north
west Of Warneton secured two advance
posts In this affair a number OF Ger
mans were killed.
French in Artillery Battle.
PARIS, June 25.-sharp artillery
fighting was in progress continuously
during the night near Froidmont farm
and Chevreux, says today's official
statement.
The statement follows: Unusually ac
tive artillery fighting continued during
the night in the sector between Royere
and Froidmont farms and also near
Hurtebise and east Of Chevreux. Two
surprise attacks against our trenches
east OF Chevreux cost the enemy losses
without any other result. German at
tacks on our small posts in the Woevre
and in the region Of st. Mihiel were
checked completely.
Everywhere else the night passed
quietly"