Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-16
Forces
Strike Foe in Belgium,

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nat,o,s were pushing forward with relent-
less fury
c,destepping TO the left, like master
hover the British delivered thelr pio" 'ouas ~
northeast of Ypres, while the terHans W.
stIl staggering in bloody confusion HUN
the assault on Lens
From opposte Polygon wood apou. iou.
and a half miles northeast OF ipres' 10 uno
junction with the French lhe s'H H,"1s s
tant. the forces of Field Marsha' mus "'
yanced after perfect preparation
Tho French. timing their thrust to strike
,,;tb that OF the British, had crossed 'ne
Steenbeek at the time Of cabling ana were
still pushing forward
GERMAN GUARDS WIPED OUT
The fighting in the region or Lens WAS WAS
extremely bloody during the night. Inc
Canod,ons crushed the Germans like MES
az thev came back time and time again IN
counter-attacks one after another Ger
man divisions came on until at o cioch
last night ten counter-attacks hau pee,'
thrown back with bloody losses me fourt''
German Guards Division was Virtuaiiy an
initiated Others had failed 10 SNAKE 'no
canodtans' hold on approaches to Lens
when the Fourth Guards were ordered mo
action They came across the open country
,r fours They were walking straight INTO
a death pocket, but they pressed on linen
british artillery and machine guns let loose
The ranks of the Germans were shattered,
The division was literally cut and p'as'eu
hv the machine gun and artillery fire from
the field OF battle. what was 'e'' u WV
division withdrew.
over this field of death, which broadened
,oday to the Ypres region, the keenest
warfare Is in progress IN the ar Inc
German airmen have been ordered TO get
the range of British guns and give II TO
their own artillery or die In the attempt.
hs a result of these orders, the German
airmen have been flying over the British
lines at unusually low elevations. The
canadians and British have been equally
daring. They charge the German machines
at their every appearance ana whhe tne
conflicts are raging on the earth' others
for control Of the air are IN progress @ aoove,
Field Marshal Haig is now Keeping crown
prince Rupprecht guessing With the at
tacks ne has made in the last twenty-tour
hours he has shifted about as would a poNer
in the ring. wearing down his opponent and
Worrying him first by playing for the head
then feinting and shifting to the body,
The enemy Is still desperately cnnging 10
Lens. The Canadians completely dominate
the coal city, and every move of the Ger
mans there costs them heavily. After the
reneated counter assaults of last night,
during which picked German troops were
slaughtered, It was apparent that Prince
Rupprechts men were utterly discouraged
and the attacks were broken OF
LONDON, Aug Is.
Field Marshal Haig struck again today
this time in Belgium, north OF Ypres.
At 4:45 this morning the British and
French attacked on a wide front. Heavy
asbting was reported, but progress was
being made at all points in spite Of stub
born resistance by the enemy, the British
commander stated.
The attack was on the line running to
the east and north of Ypres, where bitter
fghting took place in the first recent as
sault in Flanders
LENS POSITIONS HELD
The Canadians today still held the posi-
| tions dominating Lens, which were taken
| yesterday, despite strong German counter
| attacks during the night
Attempts of the Germans to regain Hill
| 70 and other important positions continued
during the night, Haig reported. but all
were repulsed.
The capture of this German stronshoid
adds another chapter to the war heroisin
| of the Canadians In the first stage OF their
| offensive they met with comparatively
small opposition. As they advanced into
| the environs of the mining city, the Ger
mans stiffened their defense ana oesah
| to offer determined resistance.
The attack at dawn was along front